Love, Hugs and Hope How did you meet Lori? How did your collaboration work? Lori Nawyn did the art and I wrote the script for this picture book, Love Hugs and Hope, and we are both very happy about it. However, we didn’t start out to work together. Lori and I knew each other from a couple of SCBWI Conferences. We had formed a picture book critique group that met each month so we were Read more…
There are scary things that happen to all of us-young and old. I love the way that Lori’s illustrations bring added insight to Christy’s words. When we express our feelings with words and art, it helps us learn to deal with the hard times we go through. By focusing on the love, hugs and hope we can feel peace that we can be happy again. Join me tomorrow for an interview with the author – Read more…
Exciting news! My article To Be? Or Not To Be? That Is The Question was published on Mormon Mommy Blogs August 20, 2013. Read it here
Exciting!Awesome! Oh, No!It’s a Girl!It’s a Boy! That’s creepy….Congratulations!I got the job!We regret to inform you… Some words are wonderful, stirring and meaningful to hear. Others are terrible, sad, and scary. We use different words throughout the day to describe what we are feeling, tasks that need to be accomplished, small and large personal triumphs, frustrations, and communicating with family, friends and co-workers. They can be used to describe our character, our skills and our talents. We speak them, Read more…
Book Review Awakening—The Dragon Valley by Nadja Spath The Awakening is full of adventure, magic, elves, dragons, visions, time travel and a hero/heroine combination that you’d never expect! Kathy and Aaronn didn’t plan on running into each other at the Sci-Fi and Fantasy convention. In fact, they’d met only one time before and she knew that he definitely didn’t remember her. Becoming separated from her friends she wandered around the booths. One of them in particular sparked her interest. Read more…
I am thankful for all the people throughout the history of America that made it possible for me to have the freedoms that I have today. But most I am thankful to God for all of the blessings that I enjoy because I am free to choose.
Here is the my most recent blog published by Familius.com Developing Trust in Our Children Is Essential Submitted by Sharee Wanner on 10 Jun,2013 Why do we have such a difficult time allowing children to do what they have agreed to do? We second guess them and create in our mind scenarios of what if this happens or what if so and so says or does this. Because we don’t want them to get hurt or have a Read more…
This article was in the Box Elder News Journal Wednesday June 19, 2013 about my friend and an amazing young woman, Maggie Nawyn. I had the opportunity to be a part of the video she made with Alex Boye and will be performing at the concert tomorrow night – June 22, 2013 at the Christensen Academy in Brigham City. Set Fire to the Rain video Calling in a favor Singer Alex Boye is performing for Read more…
I was also very excited to meet JoLyn Brown in person! (She is the author who has compiled visiting teaching stories from various authors ~ including one of mine ~ in a book titled A Circle of Sisters). I came into the Grand Ballroom at the Provo Marriott after I checked in with the conference people and sat down with a couple of ladies I didn’t know. I introduced myself and we chatted for a few minutes and exchanged business Read more…
Wednesday, January 23, 2013 Pg.18 State’s new teacher evaluation system promising but time consuming By Sharee Wanner Staff writer According to Box Elder School District officials, the new Utah State Office of Education’s educator and administrator evaluation system being tested in the district has potential, but some changes would need to be made for it to be truly effective. District Superintendent Ron Wolff said the new evaluation system “will make a difference if the Read more…