Seeking His Shadow: It's Groundhog Day!

Tomorrow we will celebrate Groundhog Day at the Whales, Tales and Sails program at the New Bedford Whaling Historic Park. Below you will find some of the fun songs and fingerplays. I found them on many sites throughout the Internet, without attribution. Feel free to use them in your work.

I couldn’t find a groundhog flannel board so I decided to make my own. This is the result of my very first flannel board attempt.

Not too shabby, although now, I have renewed appreciation for everyone who makes them. I used one of the groundhogs from this template to make my own. http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/m-fivelittlegroundhogs.htm 

BEGINNERS TIPS FOR MAKING FLANNEL BOARDS

Regular scissors weren’t cutting the felt very well so I did some research on the best type of scissors to use. I came across A picture of a pair for sale on a site England but of course I didn’t have the time to order them. Lo and behold, the other day I walked into Job Lot and there they were, for a mere $5.00. They work like a charm and I am going to go back to by a few more pairs. I think they are so pretty!

I also found that the felt had a tendency to slip. I tried anchoring with paper clips, no luck.  Then I read an idea on line about anchoring it to sandpaper. I cut out the template with sandpaper, placed the felt on top of it, flipped it over so I could see the template and voila! Easy, breezy!

FINGERPLAY

Five Little Groundhogs

The first little groundhog digs a home in the fall,
And curls up all winter rolled up like a ball.
The second little groundhog comes out of his lair,
On February second to get some fresh air.
The third little groundhog looks up at the sun,
He then sees his shadow and goes on the run.
The fourth little groundhog at his dark shadow peeks,
He goes back to his burrow for six more weeks.
The fifth little groundhog hopes that skies will be gray,
So that he will know that spring is on its way.
 

The Little Groundhog  (sung to "Pop goes the Weasel.")
The children will all curl up on the floor and "snore" and "pop" as the song indicates.

Sleeping, sleeping in the ground, All winter long, The little groundhog sleeps so sound.
Snore! Goes the groundhog!

Sleeping, sleeping in the ground, All winter long, The little groundhog stretches and wakes.
Pop! Goes the groundhog!

He rubs his eyes, and looks around What does he see? He sees the sun so bright and warm.
Pop! Goes the groundhog!

He's sleeping, sleeping in the ground, All winter long, The little groundhog sleeps so sound, Snore! Goes the groundhog.

I'm a Little Groundhog (Tune: I’m a Little Teapot)

I’m a little groundhog short and brown.
All winter long I sleep underground.
On February second I peek out then,
If I see my shadow, I go in my hole again.

I’m a little groundhog short and brown.
All winter long I sleep underground.
If I see no shadow on that February Day,
Winter’s over and I shout hooray!

Can You Play? (Tune: Frere Jacques)

Little groundhog, little groundhog,

Can you play, can you play?
Popping up your head, Popping up your head,
Can you play? Don't run away.
Little Groundhog, Little groundhog,
Can you play, can you play?
Running all around, On the cold hard ground
Can you play? Please, please stay!
Little groundhog, little groundhog,
Can you play, can you play?
You can't see your shadow, You can't see your shadow,
Here comes spring, hip hurray!

Nine Little Groundhogs (Tune: Ten Little Indians)

One little, two little, Three little groundhogs,

Four little, five little, Six little groundhogs,
Seven little, eight little, Nine little groundhogs,
Sleeping down under the ground.
Sing with loud voices, with "inside voices", with whisper voices, & then with "lip" voices (lips move but no sound comes out)

And if your looking for some stories, crafts and curriculum, head over to this blog post I wrote in 2011.
Me and My Shadow
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2011/01/me-and-my-shadow-its-groundhog-day.html

Karen Chace 2013 ©

This blog post was researched and compiled by Karen Chace. Permission for private use is granted. Distribution, either electronically or on paper is prohibited without my expressed written permission. For permission please contact me at storybug@aol.com. Of course, if you wish to link to my blog via your website, blog, newsletter, Facebook page or Twitter please feel free to do so; I greatly appreciate your support and personal integrity.

Penguin Awareness Day!

Penguins on an ice floe, 1884
Artist Unknown

I’m a day late but I just found out that yesterday was Penguin Awareness Day! Yet, I was also a bit ahead of myself as a few weeks ago we celebrated penguins at the Whales, Tales and Sails program at the New Bedford Whaling Historic Park.

We had a great time! I wore black and white that day and of course we had a penguin parade, waddling like penguins and hopping from ice flow to ice flow.  Here are some of the fun things we did that day. I located these songs and fingerplays on many sites throughout the Internet, without attribution. Feel free to use them in your work.


FINGERPLAYS/ACTION RHYMES

I used this along with a flannel board. The children had fun counting along.

Six Little Penguins

Six little penguins off an iceberg did dive,

One bumped his head and then there were five.

Five little penguins swam the ocean floor,

One saw a whale, and then there were four.

Four little penguins twirled around, WHEE!

One spun off and then there were three.

Three little penguins with nothing to do,

One went fishing and then there were two.

Two little penguins having lots of fun,

One slid away and then there was one.

One little penguin when the day was done,

Went home to sleep and then there was none.

SONG

Penguin Action Song (Tune: I’m a Little Teapot)

I’m a little penguin (penguin walk)

In the sea (arms make waves)
I can swim (pretend to swim)
As fast as can be (faster)
When I catch a fish (pretend to grab a fish)
Just look at me

I’m as proud as can be (stand up proudly)

I’m a little penguin (penguin walk)

On the ice (point to ground)
I think cold (point to head)
Is very nice (wrap arms around chest)
Then I hop around first once, (hop)
Then twice (hope twice)
Yes, I think ice is very nice (nod head & smile)

Waddling Penguins

Penguins, penguins having fun.
Waddling in the winter sun.
Waddling fast and waddling slow.
Waddling to and waddling fro.
Penguins, penguins having fUn,
Waddling in the winter sun.

STORY STRETCHERS

If You’re a Penguin and You Know It (Tune: If You’re Happy and You know It)

If you’re a penguin and you know it flap your wings (flap your wings)

If you’re a penguin and you know it flap your wings
If you’re a penguin and you know and you really want to show it
If you’re a penguin and you know it flap your wings!

If you’re a penguin and you know it waddle your feet (waddle around)

If you’re a penguin and you know it eat a fish (yum yum)
If you’re a penguin and you know it go for a swim (swimming motions)
If you’re a penguin and you know it splash around (splashing motions)

BOOKS

Little Penguin’s Tale by Audrey Wood – The children loved this story, filled with vibrant illustrations.
https://www.booksource.com/products/little-penguins-tale__0152474765.aspx

Brightly – Chill Out with these 8 Endearing Books About Penguins  https://www.readbrightly.com/kids-books-about-penguins/

Books About Penguins for Preschool    
https://playtolearnpreschool.us/books-about-penguins/

Goodreads – Picture Books with Penguins 
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/723.Picture_Books_with_Penguins

CRAFTS

The Best Ideas for Kids – 15 Adorable Penguin Crafts for Kids
https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/penguin-crafts/

Penguin Craft made
during lapsit program

Freekidscrafts.com – This was the penguin craft the children made. It was so cute and easy for them to do. This craft is no longer on the freekidscrafts website, but I was able to find the template on the Wayback Machine. Here is the link. 
https://web.archive.org/web/20120204163855/http://www.freekidscrafts.com/egg_shaped_penguin-e204.html

ColoringPages101.com – Ninety-five penguin coloring pages. You are sure to find something you love!
https://www.coloringpages101.com/search/PENGUINS    

DLTK-Kids.com – Penguin Toilet Paper Roll Craft
http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/mpenguin.html

Kidzone – Penguin activities, facts, and photos.   
https://www.kidzone.ws/animals/penguins/index.htm

CURRICULUM

National Geographic for Kids
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/search?q=PENGUINS&location=srp&type=manual

Penguin Activities and Videos for Kindergarten and First Grade  
https://deannajump.com/penguin-activities/

Sciencekids.com.nz – Animal facts: Fun penguin facts for kids.  https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/animals/penguin.html

 

Please note, websites change at a rapid pace and web links may change or break without notice. I cannot be responsible for redirected or broken links.  At the time of this posting all links were in working order. Thank you for understanding.

Karen Chace 2013 ©

This blog post was researched and compiled by Karen Chace. Permission for private use is granted. Distribution, either electronically or on paper is prohibited without my expressed written permission. For permission, please contact me at storybug@aol.com. Of course, if you wish to link to my blog via your website, blog, newsletter, Facebook page or Twitter please feel free to do so; I greatly appreciate your support and personal integrity.

Storytelling for Grown-ups: Stories of Love and Enchantment

 The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
by Edmond Dulac, 1909

I am delighted to be part of the new, beautiful exhibit  (see below) at the New Bedford Art Museum . Not only are they offering a gorgeous exhibit but they are dove-tailing it with the art of storytelling!

DETAILS

Shake off the winter blues and celebrate the month of February, devoted to the language of love on February 2, 2013. Don’t miss co-founder of massmouth.org , Andrea Lovett who will open the evening with some hilarious and slightly skewed personal stories of love gone awry!

Then listen to award-winning storyteller Karen Chace, who will delight you with irresistible stories of enchantment, humor and desire from the far off ports of Portugal, Iraq, Russia and beyond.

Before the stories, a lovely reception, complete with champagne and chocolate, offers you the opportunity to view the new exhibit, all including in the ticket price. Champagne, chocolate, art and stories! What's not to love? Come early, visit the beautiful historic district, and then opt for a late lunch or early dinner. Please come and support storytelling and the arts!  * This performance is for adults, 18 and up. Obviously, anyone under 21 will not be able to indulge in the champagne.

EXHIBIT

“The Original Art: Celebrating The Fine Art of Children’s Book Illustration” showcases illustrations from the year’s best children’s books published in the U.S.  The exhibit is a treasure trove of talent and a marvelous opportunity to examine – up close –  the work of the best in the field. It’s also a chance to appreciate the enormous range of creativity in children’s books and to see the printed pages alongside the original paintings, drawings, prints, and collages they represent.

This extraordinary show consists of colorful works of art accompanied by each children’s book.  All works were featured in the juried Original Art exhibition held at the Museum of American Illustration at Society of Illustrators in New York City.”

LOCATION, TIME AND COST

New Bedford Art Museum

608 Pleasant Street

New Bedford, MA 02740

508-961-3072

Stories of Love and Enchantment
Saturday, February 2, 2013
6:00 P.M. to 7:30 P.M.
$10 for Members/$15 for Non-Members

 

THINGS TO DO AND SEE IN NEW BEDFORD

 

Come early and take a stroll along the fishing docks or enjoy the ocean breeze at beautiful Fort Taber .

 

Prefer something easier? There is the interesting and historical Whaling Museum or the New Bedford Historical Whaling Park . 

 

How about a trip to one of the best small zoo's in the country? The Buttonwood Park Zoo  is an easy drive from downtown.


If it’s more art galleries and culture you seek, check out this link, Destination New Bedford.

 
RESTAURANTS

All of the restaurants listed below, EXCEPT for Not Your Average Joes, are within walking distance of the New Bedford Art Museum. Rose Alley and Corks are down near the waterfront so they require a bit more "leg work." The closest to the museum, one block, are Café Arpeggio and No Problemo.

• Enjoy a "flight of wine" and fresh hot or cold tapas at Corks award-winning chowder (chowda) at Freestones before the show or a night cap afterwards.
• Recently, a new restaurant, the Urban Grille opened; everyone is raving about!
• Cafe Arpeggio – Fresh and delicious soups and sandwiches.
• If you’re looking for something very casual, Rose Alley is right up your alley (no pun intended) serving a variety of appetizers, sandwiches, burgers and beer.
• No Problemo – Do you like Mexican food? Then this casual and affordable restaurant is for you.
• If it’s hot soup you seek, this is the five star place to go: Destination Soups!
• Not Your Average Joes – This is located in Dartmouth, MA but a very short drive, 10 minutes to the art gallery. Warning, it fills up fast after 5:00 p.m. so best to go early. They don’t take reservations but you can call ahead and be put on a wait list.

PARKING

Metered parking is free on Saturday’s. The Elm Street Parking Garage, located right next to the Standard Times building.  For long-term parking, use the Custom House Square (70 parking spaces) and FREE on weekend, or Zeiterion (298 parking spaces) at 688 Purchase Street. 

 

Celebrate the Year of the Snake: 2013/2025

The Queen of Snakes
from The Olive Fairy Tale Book
by Andrew Lang, 1907
Illustration by Henry Justice Ford

The Chinese New Year begins on February 10 and ends on February 24 and 2013 is the Year of the Snake.

“Ancient Chinese wisdom says a Snake in the house is a good omen because it means your family will not starve. This could be taken metaphorically to mean that a Snake could never have a problem with his family starving because he is such a great mediator, making him good at business. Or it could mean that a Snake would be willing to sacrifice his possessions, something the Snake has a lot of, in order to pay for his family’s food.

Any way it is interpreted is representative of the Snake’s character and is a measure of the value he puts on his material wealth. The Snake is keen and cunning, quite intelligent and wise.”

For more information on this sign visit https://71rhs.weebly.com/snakes-in-the-house.html

Here are some stories to get your storytelling juices flowing, or in this case, slithering!

SSSSSSSSTORIES

The Ape, the Snake and the Lion - Africa
https://www.worldoftales.com/African_folktales/African_Folktale_44.html#gsc.tab=0

The Baby Mouse and the Snake – Africa
https://anikefoundation.org/african-folktales/the-baby-mouse-and-the-baby-snake

The Fairy Tale of the Green Snake and the Beautiful Lily by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
https://rsarchive.org/Books/GA022/English/APC1925/GA022_c04.html    

The Girl and the Snake – Sweden
http://tinyurl.com/dxcw5n8

The King of the Snakes and Other Folk-lore Stories from Uganda
http://tinyurl.com/c7nkznm

The Legend of the White Snake - China
https://pages.ucsd.edu/~dkjordan/chin/chtales/story010.html 

The Physician’s Son and the King of the Snakes -Tanzania
https://www.worldoftales.com/African_folktales/African_Folktale_48.html#gsc.tab=0

Rabbit Plays Tug-O-War – Native American
http://tinyurl.com/btxxdzm

The Rainbow Serpent - Australia

http://tinyurl.com/arv2cb6

The Snake and the King’s Daughter – Albania |http://www.albanianliterature.net/folktales/tale_13.html

Snake and Serpent Husbands in Folktales – D.L. Ashliman

http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/snake.html

The Snake, the Farmer, and the Heron – Nigeria
https://wordandsorcery.com/the-snake-the-farmer-and-the-heron-fable/

The Snake with the Big Feet – Native American

https://indigenouspeople.net/bigfeet.htm 

The Snake with Five Heads – Native American 
https://www.heritage-history.com/index.php?c=read&author=mcpherson&book=native&story=five

The Snake-Prince Sleepy-Head – Persia 
https://chestofbooks.com/fairy-tale/Persian/VI-The-Story-Of-The-Snake-Prince-Sleepy-Head.html

The Snakes Bride – Bhutan
http://tinyurl.com/dxzc3xf

The Three Snake Leaves - Grimm
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~spok/grimmtmp/013.txt

The White Man and the Snake – South Africa
http://tinyurl.com/dyqy9fs

The White Snake – Germany/Grimm
http://www.authorama.com/grimms-fairy-tales-36.html

Why Frog and Snake Never Play Together - Africa
http://tinyurl.com/d9hzpnk

Why Mongoose Kills Snakes - Africa
http://tinyurl.com/bolyrnz

BOOKS

Kidzone.com

http://www.kidzone.ws/lw/snakes/activities-books.htm

Picture books about snakes - Tales From the Children's Library
https://talesfromthechildrenslibrary.wordpress.com/2021/11/28/picture-books-about-snakes/

 

CRAFTS

These two sites offer fun snake crafts, coloring pages, activities and more.

DLTK.com
http://dltk-holidays.com/china/index-snake.htm

Enchantedlearning.com
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/chinesenewyear/

CURRICULUM

A Snake Study Unit for Elementary Age Children  
https://wearethehawleys.com/a-snake-unit-study-for-elementary-aged-children/

Mama’s Happy Hive – Montessori Inspired Snake Unit
https://www.mamashappyhive.com/montessori-inspired-snake-unit/

Science Trek – Lots of resources for educators.
https://sciencetrek.org/topics/snakes/resources

 

GAME

Snow Snakes – An Ojibwe game for grades 2-8.
http://intersectingart.umn.edu/?lesson/22

Please note, websites change at a rapid pace and weblinks may change or break without notice. I cannot be responsible for redirected or broken links. At the time of this posting all links were in working order. Thank you for understanding.

 Karen Chace 2012 ©

This blog post was researched and compiled by Karen Chace. Permission for private use is granted. Distribution, either electronically or on paper, is prohibited without my expressed written permission. For permission, please contact me at storybug@aol.com. Of course, if you wish to link to my blog via your website, blog, newsletter, Facebook page or Twitter please feel free to do so; I greatly appreciate your support and personal integrity.

Ring in the New Year with Songs and Stories!

The beginning of 2013 is just around the corner so tomorrow we will ring in the New Year at the Whales, Tales and Sails program at the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park. Here are some of the fun songs and fingerplays the children will enjoy. These are found all around the web so feel free to use them in your work as well.

I wish you all a happy, healthy and amazing New Year, filled with countless joys and blessings!


FINGERPLAYS/ACTION RHYMES

January

January's a very cold month,
Shiver, shiver, shiver, (Hug yourself and pretend to shiver.)
Button up and cover your ears, (Pretend to button coat: cover ears with your hands.)
Or quiver, quiver, quiver. (Shake all over)

Five Little Snowmen (Tune: Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed)

Five little snowmen riding on a sled,
One fell off and bumped his head,
Frosty called the doctor and the doctor said,
No more snowmen riding on that sled!

Count down from four to one…

No more snowmen riding on the sled
Mother but them all to bed!

SONG

Cheer the Year (Tune: "Row, row, row your boat")

Cheer, cheer, cheer the year,a
new one's just begun.
Celebrate with all your friends,
let's go have some fun!
Clap, clap, clap your hands,
a brand new year is here.
Learning, laughing, singing, clapping,
through another year.

STORY STRETCHERS

The People on the Bus (Tune: “The Wheels On The Bus”)

Oh, the people on the bus wear party hats,
Party hats, party hats. (Children place hands together in a point over their heads)
Oh, the people on the bus wear party hats,
All through the town.

Oh, the people on the bus are blowing horns,
Blowing horns, blowing horns. (Children place fist over their mouth)
Oh the people on the bus are blowing horns,

All through the town.

Oh, the people on the bus say, “Happy New Year”,
“Happy New Year”, “Happy New Year”.
Oh, the people on the bus say, “Happy New Year”,
All through the town.

STORY STRETCHERS

A New Year Has Begun (Tune: "If You're Happy and You Know It")

A new year has begun -- clap your hands!

A new year has begun -- clap your hands!
A new year has begun; a new year has begun;
A new year has begun -- clap your hands!

A new year has begun -- stomp your feet!
A new year has begun -- stomp your feet!

A new year has begun; a new year has begun;
A new year has begun -- stomp your feet!

A new year has begun -- give a shout! HURRAH!
A new year has begun -- give a shout! HURRAH!
A new year has begun; a new year has begun;
A new year has begun -- give a shout! HURRAH!

I have added a few versus:

A new year has begun take a bow…
A new year has begun turn around…

A new year has begun sit back down!


BOOK

We will be reading P. Bears New Years Party.
https://rubysfolsom.com/item/mPyaiZ0qJVs8xQ59Cn4_pA/lists/L2gomBJ5Q1dc/


STORY

I will also be telling the Japanese  folktale, The Grateful Statues. You may find the story at this link:
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2011/01/beginning-new-year-with-gratitude.html

CRAFTS

20 New Year’s Eve Activities for Kids

https://www.iheartartsncrafts.com/new-years-crafts-activities/

CURRICULUM

Preschool Plan It.com – A number of activities including art, dramatic play and literacy.

http://www.preschool-plan-it.com/new-year.html

ESL Holiday Lessons.com

http://eslholidaylessons.com/01/new_years_day.html

Teacher’s Planet - Lesson plans, worksheets and more.

http://www.teacherplanet.com/resource/newyears.php

 

Please note, websites change at a rapid pace and weblinks may change or break without notice. I cannot be responsible for redirected or broken links.  At the time of this posting all links were in working order. Thank you for understanding.

 

Karen Chace 2012 ©

This blog post was researched and compiled by Karen Chace. Permission for private use is granted. Distribution, either electronically or on paper is prohibited without my expressed written permission. For permission please contact me at storybug@aol.com. Of course, if you wish to link to my blog via your website, blog, newsletter, Facebook page or Twitter please feel free to do so; I greatly appreciate your support and personal integrity.

Stories Work!

A Tale from Decameron

by John William Waterhouse, 1916

Stories Work!
by Amy Eller  © 2012

Sitting in the presence of a Storyteller, we are given permission to travel deep within ourselves, to a place a the center of our cellular being, that remembers the old ways. Our ancestors, all the way back to the beginning of human time were storytellers. Sitting by fires. Working in fields. Smoking a pipe or sharing teas made from the plants of the Earth. Our ancestors were always telling their stories to each other. They communicated through story. They learned lessons through story. They coped with problems by telling stories. They healed their hearts when they heard stories. They built communities based on stories.

Without story, where would our human race be today? Would we know who we are? Would we have a concept of right and wrong? What would our daily lives be based upon, if it weren’t for the stories of those who came before us?

These were the questions Lenora Ucko asked when she began fine tuning her InteractiveStorytelling technique many years ago. She had a vision of keeping the stories of our past alive. She had a database of folk stories from all over the world with wisdom that ran deep and crossed all cultural lines, and she was on a mission to bring them to the people. It was her vision that these stories could bring people together and create safe spaces for healing in people’s lives. And thus, StoriesWork was finally born in 2000.

Today, with a tiny staff of one, in addition to herself, Lenora continues to bring these stories to the people, in a safe, non-threatening way. She asks easy, open ended questions that get people talking comfortably about issues that they may never have spoken comfortably about before. She opens doors, hearts, and minds in ways that offer gifts to the participants, whether they recognize it in that moment or not. She refrains from judgment and teaches other storytellers this hard to master skill. She does this wonderful work selflessly, with her heart wide open.

We want to keep this vision of Lenora’s alive and keep StoriesWork’s doors open, and thus we continue to tell the stories to the people. Please consider visiting us on the web (www.storieswork.org) and contact us if we can work with you in any way to bring this work to more people.

Please enjoy this sample story and check out the questions at the end. These are questions Lenora would ask you herself if she told you this story today. Please answer them in the comments. We’d love to see the discussion begin here.

A Blind Man Catches a Bird 

African Folk Story, Author Unknown

Two friends went hunting together.  One was blind and one could see.  The one who could see promised to help the blind man hunt.  They each put down their own trap in the forest.  The man who could see was surprised at how much the blind man could tell just by listening to the leaves rustle or the animals scurrying about or the waterfall in the distance.  He asked his friend how he knew so much.  The blind man replied, “When you cannot see, you must rely on other senses to know what is going on.”

The next day the two men went back to the forest and found two birds,  one in each of their traps.  The bird in the blind man’s trap was large and colorful. The bird in the other trap was small and plain.  The man who could see quickly switched the birds so that he now had the big, colorful bird in his own trap and the blind man had the small plain one. 

Then they sat down and rested. “Since you know so much,” said the man who could see, “tell me, why do men fight one another? I’ve often wondered about that.”

The blind man replied, “Because they do what you have just done to me.” 

The other man was ashamed and quickly took the small plain bird out of his friend’s trap and replaced it with the colorful bird he had stolen for himself. 

Then wanting to make amends, he asked the blind man, “How do men make up after fighting?” 

The blind man answered, “They do what you have just done!”

Questions:

 

 

1. Will the blind man go hunting with this man again? Why or why not?
2. Why didn’t the man who could see ask the blind man for the colorful bird instead of just taking it?
3. If he had, what would the blind man have replied?

 

 

  

Amy Eller is a Marketing Consultant in Durham, NC with a focus on sustainable agriculture, local food movements, natural and alternative healing, local culture and art.

 

She has been an active Board Member for Storieswork since 2011 and an active volunteer at the Orange County Rape Crisis Center in Chapel Hill, NC where she co-facilitates support groups that use Horticulture Therapy as a method of healing from trauma. She can be reached at amymeller@gmail.com .

PREVIOUS GUEST BLOGGER ARTICLES

If you missed any of the other terrific Guest Blogger articles this link will take you to a separate blog post where all of the links are listed.

http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2012/09/a-rising-tideguest-bloggers-share-their.html

 

Amy Eller s a guest blogger for Karen Chace and Catch the Storybug blog. All rights to this article belong to Amy. Distribution, either electronically or on paper is prohibited without her expressed, written permission. Of course, if you wish to link to the article via Facebook or Twitter, please feel free to do so. I you would like to be a Guest Blogger contact Karen at Storybug@aol.com for the details.