Spring has certainly sprung here in Southern Va. Flowers are blooming, and life is everywhere. I walked down to the lake the other day, and who did I see but Sir Griswold and Manfreedy. Sir Griswold is the goose standing there looking so suave and sophisticated. Manfreedy is, well, his man. I know; in this day and age, you’d think we’d be beyond things like having manservants. What can I say…
This is the home of a wizard; well, it was before he blew it up anyway. You see, wizards aren’t born knowing everything. They have to learn just like the rest of us. This particular wizard happened to be a recent graduate from Wizard Tech. He had excellent grades in spell rhyming but just barely squeaked by in chemical transformations. In fact, I happen to know he only passed because a squirrel friend…
Do magical folk live by the sea? Of course, they do. I found proof while walking along the shoreline. See the pictures? Obviously, it’s an abandoned fairy castle. Once, years ago, when humans were just starting to build towns and cities, the fairies ruled the earth. The castle remnants you see here were far out in the sea, where no human would ever have ventured. Here the king of the entire ocean lived…
This little fellow spent the morning sitting outside our side door. He very kindly let the children express their excitement without seeming the least bit disturbed. We have dubbed him Thaddeus. Sir Thaddeus Toad, Esq. to be exact. I can tell by his looks that he is of the intellectual sort. If you zoom in, you can see he has a slightly annoyed look. I’m quite sure it has no connection with the…
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Welcome Readers, Writers, and Moms! It’s great to have you come by for a visit. I hope you’ll feel nice and cozy here in my little nook on the internet. Who am I? My name is Nicol Valentin and I’m a homeschooling writer mom of 10. I’ve been teaching kids how to write for 25 years and writing my own stories and online articles for the…