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Happy St. Pat’s Day!
Welcome! It’s a bright, sparkly crisp day outside this morning. After 2 days of rain the temp dropped and iced the leaves’ edges so Bella...

Pat J Wheeler
Mar 171 min read
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It's Still Winter Here!
This currently frigid week, with a wind chill this morning of -5F, has given me pause to consider life and liberty. First, we haven't had...

Pat J Wheeler
Feb 202 min read
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WHAT DAY IS IT, ANYWAY?
Dear Online Friends, I started this blog on the 18th for Winnie the Pooh AND Thesaurus Day. Then, darn it, I missed yesterday, National...

Pat J Wheeler
Jan 202 min read
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Good-bye 2024, Hello 2025
Happy New Year, Friend! I just discovered that today is Personal Trainer Awareness Day! I’ve been using a trainer twice a week for...

Pat J Wheeler
Jan 21 min read
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Not Ghosting You!
Happy Halloween Y’All, This is my apology for staying out of your in-box in October. I had over-committed myself and had to realize that...

Pat J Wheeler
Oct 31, 20242 min read
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Are You Being Thoughtful Today?
Today is National Thoughtful Day. Somehow it zeroed right in on ME! I decided before 6am this morning that I had to have this day for...

Pat J Wheeler
Aug 28, 20242 min read
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Inky-Dink's Special Day!
Did you know that yesterday, August 17th, was Black Cat Appreciation Day? I first found an email from a special friend (thanks, Maureen)...

Pat J Wheeler
Aug 17, 20242 min read
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Empowering Young Minds With Nonfiction Picture Books
Well, I've done it again! I have begun the illustration process for a second book. Whew! This time it's a Bella book. She has an amazing...

Pat J Wheeler
Jul 1, 20241 min read
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Oh, Dear, Behind Again!
Here I am late again after promising to write more often (embarrassed)! But I DID get a much-needed vacation to Texas with my 2nd oldest...

Pat J Wheeler
Jun 13, 20242 min read
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For Mental Health ACTION Day, Read a Children’s Book!
Good Mental Health Morning All, Today, May 16th, there was a fascinating section on CBS Morning Show celebrating Mental Health Action...

Pat J Wheeler
May 16, 20242 min read
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What About Banning Children's Books ??
I used to be a librarian for kindergarteners through 8th graders. I watched kids hunting for just the right book each week. I noticed...

Pat J Wheeler
May 10, 20242 min read
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Tumbling along!
Dear Team Winnie, Where AM I? Today is the final day of a writing retreat in the center of Michigan. I came with one Winnie story to...

Pat J Wheeler
Apr 7, 20241 min read
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A Timely Task to Thank You!
Thank you all so much for sticking with me, the particular procrastinator! This month Gary and I took several days on two weekends to go...

Pat J Wheeler
Mar 23, 20241 min read
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World Read Aloud Day!
Wednesday, February 7, was World Read Aloud Day and I took advantage of the day. Here it is Friday and I'm just recuperating from a busy...

Pat J Wheeler
Feb 9, 20241 min read
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Writing for Children is FUN!?
Dear Friends, Here I am again, surprised that you all are reading my emails! The latest news is that Bella's first book is about to go to...

Pat J Wheeler
Feb 6, 20241 min read
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It's Another Bella day!
Did you know that dogs can tell time? We have had several dogs during our marriage and didn't realize this until Bella came along. She is...

Pat J Wheeler
Dec 18, 20232 min read
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I'm B-A-A-A-C-K!!
Dear Friends, Guess what I’ve been doing since you last heard from me. I didn’t “fall off the face of the earth,” I merely took a medical...

Pat J Wheeler
Nov 30, 20232 min read
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Winnie and the Hummingbirds?
Friends, As fall rolls in, my children's author mind finds many ideas for books with Winnie as the protagonist. For example, on the first...

Pat J Wheeler
Oct 10, 20231 min read
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Any Trouble Reviewing WINNIE?
Thank you so much for those of you who have posted a review for Winnie Acts Up. I know a couple people had some trouble getting a review...

Pat J Wheeler
Oct 3, 20231 min read
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Time to Review?!
Dear Winnie Watchers Launch Team, Have you had a chance to read the pdf of Winnie Acts Up? I would love to hear your thoughts. Remember,...

Pat J Wheeler
Oct 1, 20231 min read
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