Oh, how I love to give stuff away! When my book "Anne of Green Gables, My Daughter and Me" came out last year, my publisher co-sponsored my first contest for commenters on the Top Ten Literary Crushes and Why We Love Them, a blog I dearly loved to write! We gave away a copy of my book and an Anne of … [Read more...]
13 Luscious Green Gables-Inspired Baby/Pet Names
Plus Win an Antique Slate by Commenting Below! Oh, Anne! I love so many things about you, and today I love the fact that you are a Name Freak like me. How do I know this? How does a kindred spirit know anything about another kindred spirit? Also, witness Anne, begging Marilla to let her rename … [Read more...]
The Top Ten Most Tickety Boo Downton Abbey Baby or Pet Names
Many of you won't know that I started my book writing career as a baby nameologist. That's right, my first book, "A is for Adam: Biblical Baby Names," came out in April of 2000, and after a basket-full of mom/marriage humor books, "A is for Atticus: Baby Names from Great Books" was released in 2008 … [Read more...]