BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS! EVERYWHERE BOOKS - EVERYWHERE STORIES! Especially at bedtime.. Reading at bedtime is a ritual that's been part of my life for as long as I can remember. Books were a massive part of my youth, and I know, have shaped much of who I am as a human being. We didn't have… Continue reading Bedtime Stories – A Shields’ Family Ritual (With Book List Gift Guide!)
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Award! Award! Judge’s Choice!
My poem 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' has won a Judge's Choice Award for the Sparkle & Shine Contest (The Ontario Poetry Society)! It will be among other poetry in the Sparkle & Shine Anthology! I wrote this poem for Miller. This goofy, delicious gal here. (The mess is hers too. She's excellent at making messes.)… Continue reading Award! Award! Judge’s Choice!
VANESSA SHIELDS 