Friday’s Fun Find: Because of Mary Poppins

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I finally saw Mary Poppins, the musical, last night, (It was practically perfect in every way!), but ever since, I’ve been thinking of Julie Andrews (because I always thought I’d grow up to be Julie Andrews) and the movie, Mary Poppins.

So I thought, blimey, Cathy, why not watch a little Mary Poppins? ‘Cause it has been a very long and tiring day, spoonful of sugar, step in time, and all that chim-chim-cheree. And somewhere along the line, I came across Things Disney Characters Do That’d Be Creepy If You Did Them.

And I laughed and laughed at Friday’s Fun Find.

Until I realized that I’ve done at least three of those things…

How To Thank An Author

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2014-08-05 09.06.04The other day, a writer friend posted on Facebook about how much she was enjoying Kidlit Summer School and how amazing all these authors are, sharing their time and expertise, and just in general exclaiming (and if you think I use a lot of exclamation points, you should’ve seen her post. Seriously, it was like a gazillion exclamation points!) over their wonderfulness. And how can you possibly thank authors for this kind of wonderfulness?!

Not to brag, but I’ve got this one. And you can get the answer over at The Muffin today where I share “Saying Thank You To An Author.”

You’re very welcome.

 

P.S. That’s my specially made thank you note, that goes with my new business cards. Look what’s on the back (Wheee!):

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