My daughter and I became instant fans of Shy Shelly, a children's ebook released last year by OMF Literature. It's a story of middle-schooler named Shelly Trudy who keeps to herself most of the time, creates paper stars and plays with her pet turtle, Huey Louie. She longs to have a friend but she is just too shy. I don't how many times I asked the author, Justine Hail, when the second book would come out! Finally, Shy ... view the post
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Wonder Bake Opens at SM Southmall
When my husband and I put up Pickings in 2014, our main products were cream cheese-based spreads and local fruit jams. After trying our hand at baking, we have decided to add pastries to our product line. Now, baking will be easier because Wonderbake Baking and Supply Store open in SM Southmall. You don't know how ecstatic I was when I saw this new baking supply store at the mall. I don't have to travel that far to ... view the post
Why Reading is Good For You
Do you love reading? Not magazines or celebrity news, but the kind of reading that allows you to sit down for hours in a corner somewhere and burrow your nose in a good book. If you think reading is not for you then I challenge you to continue reading (pun) this post and you might be convinced of the benefits of reading. Carolyn Keene, author of the Nancy Drew series, opened my eyes to the literary world. Most of ... view the post
A Braid of Three Strands
It's Valentines on Sunday and I had no intention of writing a love-themed post...Until our 9-year-old daughter asked me to take a photo of the bracelets she created. What do these bracelets had to do with Valentines? Let me explain... Her Papa taught her how to braid using three different colored yarns. She tried and eventually got the hang of it. When she completed all her work, she laid her bracelets, necklaces and ... view the post
