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Happy Mother’s Day! A Poem for Mine.

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Barbara Techel

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mom’s out there who give of themselves selflessly everyday. And of course, a very special Happy Mother’s Day to my special mom… My mom who gave me wings to fly as high as I want to fly. Who catches me if I fall, then gently brushes me off and [...]

Joie’s First School Visit a Success!

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Barbara Techel

Joie and I are back home after our visit to Trinity Lutheran School! She did very well and as you can imagine, she was a big hit. The gymnasium was lined with posters of “Frankie the Walk ‘N Roll Dog” and posters announcing “meet the author, May 10th” which were done by the older students. [...]

Be Kind to Animals Week May 5-11

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Barbara Techel

Tomorrow is the big day! Joie’s first school debut. I’ve updated my presentation and integrated Joie into the lessons I taught with Frankie. I’ve practiced, practiced and practiced… while, err, um… you know who sleeps in her little pink bed! What a great way to celebrate Be Kind to Animals week though with Joie and [...]