By Gladys Hunt (tumblon)We take for granted the amazing combination of words and pictures in story books for children. Words alone can create all sorts of delight; they can help you see and feel and imagine. Words tell stories and help us understand. Words rightly used are power. Swedish poet, Helga Henschen, said it beautifully when she wrote,words can become suns words can become rivers words can open gates and build bridges words can overthrow tyrants if enough of us arm ourselves with – childrensbook.wordpress.com

It’s 1:10 in the morning and I’m up because of my pillow. Or lack of pillow. I left it at Michele’s last weekend and have been mourning its loss ever since. =( I am very pillow picky, at least I am now. Before my neck issues, I loved the big fluffy ones. Down pillows were for sissies. Well, now I AM a sissy, and a down pillow is the only way to go. I’m able to manipulate it so it supports my neck, but is virtually flat for my neck. – therileyreview.blogspot.com