tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10146008335044238482024-03-14T03:18:46.373-07:00the day I gave birthUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014600833504423848.post-52307778288158928282011-01-27T18:23:00.000-08:002011-01-27T18:30:00.822-08:00Donation to honor Authors<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQrTMnZXiNqviPzYkQVgJ86GtGOXn0S8ZtM4tpCAoWN4iKh17htyEGy4eN7c4sthhbj1fisB2e_kfn7uh-bVNuQLnLKYETF0C-Rzr0abHke8OgkPc49Wh6RjNY2_cJd9RL4pMezYG4vbOx/s1600/baby+and+mom.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567058395093870274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQrTMnZXiNqviPzYkQVgJ86GtGOXn0S8ZtM4tpCAoWN4iKh17htyEGy4eN7c4sthhbj1fisB2e_kfn7uh-bVNuQLnLKYETF0C-Rzr0abHke8OgkPc49Wh6RjNY2_cJd9RL4pMezYG4vbOx/s320/baby+and+mom.JPG" /></a><br /><div>In December, editor Tracy Houk honored the time and effort of the women who wrote the wonderful stories in the book. A $300 donation was made to the Rawlco Mother Baby Unit at Regina General Hospital.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014600833504423848.post-42381611615682873942010-07-06T21:25:00.000-07:002010-07-06T21:30:03.303-07:00Farewell and Thank YOU Book and BrierWhat sad news... Book and Brier is closing. The staff and John were so helpful to making this book a success. They planned a great launch and continue to recommend <em><span style="color:#cc33cc;">the day I gave birth: real stories, real women</span></em> book to readers. They have worked hard to support all local authors and I so appreciate the advice and direction. Farewell Book and Brier and thank you!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014600833504423848.post-78238123024291360012010-02-21T20:49:00.000-08:002010-02-21T20:55:13.572-08:00Baby ExpoI am pleased to be an exhibitor at the <a href="http://www.reginababyexpo.com/">Regina Baby Expo </a>on Sunday, April 11. Check out their website for details! I am SO very excited to offer the book to my target audience... the people I created the book for... <span style="font-size:130%;color:#33ccff;"><strong>expecting <span style="color:#ffccff;">parents</span></strong></span>! My goal to help people prepare for this most wonderful day(s) continues!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014600833504423848.post-5040984982972174652009-12-03T19:00:00.001-08:002009-12-03T19:03:09.186-08:00newspaper article<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh_JUOJIpiuctRHVB4HTw68V56nwnKipg01B7R19YjpA9MA2lik508bNuTjBf1Cak1j5POTMX2R0t-KQ6sW9BLecMOlZW2l9WfYNxoRre6FsoX7KtX8AV2n_G2SfzxE_wRUSB7jovjIcMf/s1600-h/me+and+tana+and+danette.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 246px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411211051288367602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh_JUOJIpiuctRHVB4HTw68V56nwnKipg01B7R19YjpA9MA2lik508bNuTjBf1Cak1j5POTMX2R0t-KQ6sW9BLecMOlZW2l9WfYNxoRre6FsoX7KtX8AV2n_G2SfzxE_wRUSB7jovjIcMf/s320/me+and+tana+and+danette.jpg" /></a><br /><div>On Wednesday, December 2, the <em>Leader Post</em> published this story on the book... thanks to my fabulous friends, Tana and Danette for taking part with their beautiful pregnant bodies!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://www.leaderpost.com/health/Women+share+their+labours+love/2291866/story.html">http://www.leaderpost.com/health/Women+share+their+labours+love/2291866/story.html</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014600833504423848.post-73877078369687255692009-11-23T20:44:00.001-08:002009-11-23T20:47:40.345-08:00British Columbia LaunchThanks to Anita and Klara for arranging the launch in beautiful Vancouver at <a href="http://hipbaby.com/">hip baby</a>! They have chosen the BC Women's Hospital as the charity for BC book sales! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe6nuBenk9cqlZHAeFelR69Z3Pn3GiqWafnIQ4sdwe89SXBYCvsgQxQASDGf4COm7EgJPkqtDefosf_5igjsou-Sc-teoyOk0w7hRxDqqugBIZ8kuh_ZQB1gKLRMZ5mlevIi65HaY_fEbH/s1600/Our+BC+Book+Launch.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407526601318596050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe6nuBenk9cqlZHAeFelR69Z3Pn3GiqWafnIQ4sdwe89SXBYCvsgQxQASDGf4COm7EgJPkqtDefosf_5igjsou-Sc-teoyOk0w7hRxDqqugBIZ8kuh_ZQB1gKLRMZ5mlevIi65HaY_fEbH/s320/Our+BC+Book+Launch.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014600833504423848.post-24991220299751603442009-11-20T17:21:00.001-08:002009-11-20T17:24:46.757-08:00books out the door!Wow, what a week! Requests for books have been amazing! The orders are pouring in! The response from readers has been great as well. I am so thankful! One woman told me she absolutely could not put it down... she read right to the end in one night! On Sunday, BC will get their own launch at <strong>hip baby</strong>. Wishing authors Klara and Anita a great afternoon celebrating their achievement!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014600833504423848.post-30970731816720357832009-11-13T05:40:00.000-08:002009-11-13T05:43:01.097-08:00a great launch!Book and Brier Patch hosted the launch last evening.... the store was full of authors and their friends and families. Holly Armstrong read her chapter, <em>Carter</em>, beautifully and the crowd very much enjoyed her humorous story. It was wonderful to meet some of the authors for the first time! Thank you friends and family for a fabulous celebration! Next stop, McNally Robinson, Saskatoon!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014600833504423848.post-29325818954891083972009-11-03T15:51:00.000-08:002009-11-03T15:58:10.696-08:00Labour and Birth Unit, Rawlco CentreĀ for Mother Baby CareIt is official! The charity donation in honor of authors has been decided. The Labour and Birth Unit within the <a href="http://www.hrf.sk.ca/Page.aspx?pid=296">Rawlco Centre for Mother Baby Care </a>at the Regina General Hospital will receive 10% of profits on the sale of <em>the day I gave birth</em> in Saskatchewan. This will be a family-centred care facility, where women and babies are cared for together through their hospital stay. The facility's design provides private rooms and extra space for family and/or support people to be fully involved. Thanks for your support readers!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014600833504423848.post-80360810985395847282009-10-17T14:16:00.001-07:002009-10-17T14:18:50.811-07:00the books have arrived!What excitement! The books arrived earlier than expected! I am very happy with the printing of the book. They are now are store shelves in Regina at Chapters, Book and Brier, Hello Baby and Groovy Mama. In Saskatoon, they can be found at McNally Robinson. More retail locations will be confirming this week and the online purchase option should be available very soon!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0