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Pat Alvarado is here to delight your little ones with magical stories! A talented children's book author, Pat is sure to bring your kids a world of imagination and adventure. Pick up one of her books today for a reading experience your kids won't forget!
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Nov 191 min read
Chicken Little, a Nugget of Wisdom!
One of my favorite characters from my childhood is Chicken Little. For you Brits, it's Henny Penny. What a bird! If you are unfamiliar...
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Oct 161 min read
Distractions
Hmm, how many freckles do I have? The one on my arm looks pretty good. Ooh, that ink blot on the carpet has turned green. Looks like this...
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Oct 41 min read
Walk a Smile in My Shoes
Well, today my feet have stopped talking to me, and I think this time FOREVER! Yesterday, I overheard the following conversation from my...
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Sep 171 min read
My Favorite Spot
It's 5:30 p.m. - the sun hangs low in the sky. Breezes gently waft across the lawn. The dogs rest - one in the grass with forepaws...
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Sep 61 min read
IMPERFECT = I'm Perfect
Okay, so I'm not perfect! But perfection has always been part of my life. I like things neat and orderly, uncluttered. I like things to...
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Aug 91 min read
Cursed by a cursor
That little blinking line follows me everywhere I type. It won't let me rest! As soon as I get to the end of a sentence, there it is...
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Jul 242 min read
Color Choices
I CAN still remember Miss Claire Babin’s face way back when I was six and in the first grade. She was one of those important people in my...
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Jun 132 min read
Finding a Path
I have always wondered if I had a mission. I realize now, literally after years, that collecting experiences is probably what I was...
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May 142 min read
Dr. Mutt is Born
I was born in the year of the dog so there is a connection. Perhaps that is why I see eye-to-eye with canines. We think alike. We're...
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May 22 min read
I Am "Amused"
Writing to me is an expression of self, a call to communicate, to send a message out there, to throw a pebble in the pond and watch the...
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Jan 263 min read
The Challenge
Many people ask me why I write for children. I used to say it was because I never grew up. But over the years, I have changed my mind. I...
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Dec 31, 20233 min read
Nature's Department Store
A tree to me is Nature’s Department Store. There you can find just about anything you need: Atmospheric balance between oxygen and carbon...
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Dec 26, 20231 min read
Boxing Day
I am the world’s worst when it comes to remembering people’s names, but I can rattle off birthdays and other important dates like a...
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