by Peggy Williams | Apr 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
I remember where I was when I first saw the “Breaking News” on my iPhone: there had been a mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. I was sitting in an elementary school classroom with a cadre of teachers—we were there to learn new...
by Peggy Williams | Dec 14, 2013 | Uncategorized
The 2014 Happiness Calendar below came to my email in-box as a free blog post to promote the book The Serious Pursuit of Happiness by Henry S. Miller, a motivational speaker and consultant. I did not write it. But I like the concept of a monthly focus...
by Peggy Williams | Oct 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
Set in a combination live bait and fudge shop in Wisconsin’s vacation wonderland, Door County, filled with quirky, likeable, and energetic characters, and…oh, did I mention?…mouth-watering! That’s the new novel by Madison, Wisconsin author Christine DeSmet...
by Peggy Williams | Sep 14, 2013 | Uncategorized
Czech glass makers Leopold and Rudolph Blaschka were so taken by the ephemeral, translucent nature of marine invertebrates that they use the art of sculpted glass to capture the essence of these complex sea creatures. American author Lori Baker was so taken by the...
by Peggy Williams | Aug 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
Imagine a book with pages 10 feet wide by 12 feet tall. Imagine that people from all over the world contribute content for that book on one subject: peace. Now imagine a group of kids who work for eight years to make it happen. Three years ago I wrote an article for...
by Peggy Williams | Jul 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
I have to admit up front that I know nothing about gardening—I regularly cause silk flowers to die by over-watering them. So it doesn’t take much for me to admire those who have the knack. However, Christine Eirschele has more than a knack—she has achieved...
