Once upon a time there was a brave little knight who “helped dragons, monsters, princesses and kings.” Yes! Sir Charlie Stinky Socks is back in his latest adventure with his faithful, fearless cat, Envelope, and his good grey mare! Sir Charlie Stinky Socks and the Tale of the Wizard’s Whisper is the sixth book in […]
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Sometimes we have to indulge at home and have chocolate for dessert. I know if I make chocolate malt pie there will be a lot of happy faces around me. It’s basically a chocolate cream pie made with chocolate malt, cream, and chocolate. Are you smiling yet? I use chocolate malt – rather than plain
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End of the school day. Time for the playground on the beach. A break even for me from my sometimes topsy turvy world. The sun was out although it was minus five (23 F). Cool fresh air on swings with a water view. I relaxed as I watched the shadows on the beach. And the sunlight
Just past Mashashimuet Park in Sag Harbor is a duck crossing on Jermain Avenue. The ducks regularly cross the road here between Otter pond and some marshy woods on the other side. Often you’ll see them waiting by the side of the road until the traffic is clear before all the ducks waddle across!
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There’s something about hideouts that children just love. Whether it’s a tent in the house or a treehouse or a fun nook, hideouts become magical places for kids to play….and imagine in. In The Castle in the Field by Michael Morpurgo, three children find their own special hideaway. When they get caught in a downpour,
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