Puzzle Me Complete ... Believer, Mother, Teacher, Writer.

Do you like to scare? Do you like to lurk? Do you like walking in the night? What do you like to bite? When we think of Halloween what usually comes to mind are the scary monster costumes, the creepy crawly insects, to frightful pumpkin heads and the endless flow of candy to eat. This year I wanted to add a little twist to the famous images we associate Halloween with. This year I got my Primary 3 students to create motivational badges that look something like this. As much as they enjoyed creating it on the computer, the fun really began when they got to print and add colour to it. This is a nice activity to do at home or in your classrooms. I hope you enjoy it. Happy Trick or Treating Everyone...  

Hello All, I would like to share a poem I wrote about my grandmother in honor of her life and the struggles she overcame to provide a better life for herself and her family. The decisions she made in her life not only affect her children but every generation that will come afterwards. I feel very special to have known such a strong and loving woman and she will always have a very special place in my heart. I hope you enjoy it. Manuela’s Transition through Life and Time. In her days, the colour of your skin was more important than language. In her days, who you married was more important than love. In her days, children were a requirement or obligation to carry on a bloodline. In her day… woman was a tool of trade. The families that lived here were not born here but came. The families that came here took land and cultivated. The families that came here sought to gain wealth through agriculture and industry. She was a part of those families.

Go guess what ... if you have not figured it out ... I am tickled pink to let everyone know ... one of my books is going to be PUBLISHED!!!! WOW ... is the first thing I have to say ... the second thing is, it has been a long road to get here but I have finally succeeded in achieving one of my most personal goals. I can honestly say it is an outer body experience, a little overwhelming at times, but the most excited period of my life. It is a children's novel called Dragon Boyz and it was inspired by my son, who has the most creative and intense mind. He is also the reason why I pursued publishing it when I had completed writing it, because his confidence in me was all I needed to take the next step. I love to write and have been writing for many years. I have some poetry published, and have collaborated with other in literary pieces, but this book is my baby. It is my first and definitely not my last. I do feel very blessed and there are a lot of people who I am very gratef