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Friday, December 3, 2010

Another Book Signing to Benefit Wellspring Living

"I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year...." Charles Dickens

The book signing Dec. 4 was a huge success! Thanks to all who participated! There is one more signing scheduled for the Northside of Atlanta. I will be signing copies of Chicken Soup for the Soul's deluxe hardback Christmas Book The Gift of Christmas, which features two of my stories. (This gift book, which has deluxe endpapers and a ribbon bookmark, is available only at Wal-Mart or from the authors.)

The signing scheduled for Saturday, December 18th, 1-3 at our new Cobb store had to be cancelled because of "red tape" associated with getting the store opened. If you were planning on being at the Cobb signing, I hope you'll be able to go to the signing on Tuesday, December 21, in Duluth instead. My friend, Ann Platz, noted Atlanta Interior Designer, speaker and author, will be joining me to sign her books:

Wellspring Treasures
2785 Buford Highway, Suite 103-B
Duluth, GA 30096
770-623-3166



ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE BOOK SALES GO TO WELLSPRING LIVING, AN ORGANIZATION THAT GIVES VICTIMS OF CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE A SAFE PLACE TO HEAL AND START OVER.

My story, '"Santa Hats," is about our family tradition of wearing Santa hats in unusual locations for our Christmas photos. Here are a few of the photos mentioned in the story!


Hot Tub Santas!


Dog Sledding in Alaska--1999


2008 Venice Italy


Skyping with my niece from Dubai

The other story, "My Nativities," is about my collection of Nativity Scenes, in all shapes and sizes, from around the world.

The tiny Nativity Church gift from the Hanes that started my collection
Inside the Nativity Church --One of my smallest Nativities.






Largest Nativity, with one of my other Nativities on the floor waiting to be placed!
Also, there is a Nativity mobile hanging on the window up higher, and a collection of smaller nativities across the middle of the windows.


 Some of the Nativities on display year round in my living room.
Cookie Jar and Hot Chocolate Set on the top.


Nativity Fire Screen


As I ended the "My Nativities" story, "Seeing my collection every day reminds me that we ought to celebrate our Savior's birth all year long, not just at Christmas."

Merry Christmas to you and yours!


3 comments:

  1. How cool that you got to share in authoring this book. I love the Santa hats, so cute!

    And, what a neat collection of nativity sets. Glad to know some of them stay out all year. I would hate to have to put them all up after Christmas. :o)

    Holiday Blessings!

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  2. Thanks for stopping by Jamie! I am so looking forward to my book! I hope you remembered to sign it. I like to read. I only read at night before bed cause it puts me to sleep :) I read alot of magazines during the day!!! I swap magazines with my two friends and my Mom. Magazines can get expensive so we all share with each other!

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