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08 Oct

Roller Coasters

October 8, 2014
By Mae

Do you like roller coasters? Its one of those amusement park rides that you either love or hate. It appears that around the world, comp...

05 Oct

Boys will be boys, Cowboys, Cowgirls, Good Gus, Good Gus Characters, Joe Kelly, Library, Mary, Miss Patty, old west, Pecos, Reading, school, Texas, tips for parents

Mom or Dad Always Liked you Best

October 5, 2014
By Mae

Mom or Dad always liked you best is a phrase no parent wants to hear. The Smothers Brothers became very popular with that phrase except...

30 Sep

allergies, Cowboys, Cowgirls, Ft. Stockton, Good Gus, Good Gus Characters, Judge Ross, Library, Mary, Miss Patty, old west, Pecos, Reading, school, Texas, tips for parents

Bees

September 30, 2014
By Mae

Bees were in the news today as a special report on the internet. The bees suddenly began dying off in 2007. The bee keepers contacted v...

28 Sep

cattle, cattle ranches, Cory, Cowboys, Good Gus, Good Gus Characters, Joe Kelly, old west, Pecos, Reading, school, South America, Texas, tips for parents, tips for parents for writing in school, weather, Western Union Telegraph

Pay Attention

September 28, 2014
By Mae

How many times have you heard the words "Pay Attention?" I am guessing frequently since you were a child in school, learning how to dri...

28 Sep

cattle, Christmas, circus, Cowboys, Cowgirls, elephants, Glenn, Good Gus, Good Gus Characters, Mary, Mary's Cafe', old west, Pecos, Rev. Glenn, school, Texas, tips for parents for writing in school

The Circus

September 28, 2014
By Mae

Almost everyone loves the circus. The first time I went to the circus was when I took my two children. We had a fabulous time. Two of t...

25 Sep

Boys will be boys, cattle ranches, Children who are Sick, Children with Disabilities, Cowboys, Cowgirls, Good Gus, Good Gus Characters, old west, Pecos, Reading, school, Texas, tips for parents, Williams Disease

Compassion and Kindness

September 25, 2014
By Mae

Compassion and kindness, in my opinion go hand in hand. Generally, if a person is kind they are also compassionate. A former classmate ...

24 Sep

blacksmith, Children with Disabilities, Cowboys, Cowgirls, elephants, field trip, Good Gus, Good Gus Characters, India, Katie, Miss Patty, old west, Pecos, Ray, Reading, school, Texas, tips for parents

Animals

September 24, 2014
By Mae

Many of my books have animals in the story line. I have included a cat in the book "The Flying Cat,", a giraffe in "Really, There are n...

23 Sep

Children with Disabilities, Cowboys, Cowgirls, Good Gus, Good Gus Characters, Italy, old west, Pecos, school, Texas

Hot Chocolate

September 23, 2014
By Mae

I love hot chocolate. I think most people really enjoy it when it tastes good. It's my favorite cool weather drink. There are so many v...

22 Sep

Cowboys, Cowgirls, Good Gus, Good Gus Characters, Library, Mary, Mary's Cafe', Miss Patty, Nurse Joyce, old west, Pecos, Reading, school

Just Average

September 22, 2014
By Mae

People constantly use the phrase just average. When they refer to other people it sounds derogatory. It really shouldn't be. We have al...

21 Sep

Brazil, Cowboys, Cowgirls, Good Gus, Good Gus Characters, Nurse Joyce, old west, Pecos, Reading, school, South America, Texas, tips for parents

Heritage

September 21, 2014
By Mae

Our heritage is very important. It gives us insight into our family's past and also to who we are now. It can also make us aware of any...

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