Archive for the ‘Notes from Danielle’ Category

		A Letter from Danielle for March ‘18 Hi Everyone, I hope all is well with you. It’s been a rugged winter, and I am ready for spring. After fire, torrential rains, and mudslides in California, and two solid months of pouring rain in Paris, I am more than ready for some spring sunshine!! Mother Nature has not been kind to California in […] Read more
		A Letter from Danielle for February ‘18 Hi Everyone, February is still the heart of winter in most places, and can be a dreary time weather wise. Spring is still a long way off for most of us. But of course the date that stands out in February is Valentine’s Day. A day of despair for some, elation for others, or hope […] Read more
		A Letter from Danielle for January ‘18 Hi Everyone, Happy New Year!! I hope you’re not too exhausted by the holidays, and that you can take a little time now to catch your breath and relax. The holidays can be both wonderful and stressful, sometimes at the same time. And one of the concepts I like best in life is the idea […] Read more
		A Letter from Danielle for December ‘17 Hi Everyone, Whew!!! This year whizzed by for me, with lots of work, lots of new books, family events, some scary moments like the recent fires in the Napa Valley, world events that caught everyone’s attention, and now as mid-December hits, I am always reminded of the nostalgic song “I’ll be home for Christmas.” Wherever […] Read more
		A Letter from Danielle for November ‘17 Hi Everyone, I hope the fall has gone well for you. I love this part of the year, it’s so cozy with colder weather and the holidays to look forward to. And whatever your religious convictions, or not, Thanksgiving is really about friends and gratitude, and is such a special holiday. It’s an opportunity to […] Read more
		A Letter from Danielle for October ‘17 Hi Everyone, Happy October!!! There’s still a taste of warm days here and there, but for the most part we are launching into October with beautiful leaves turning red and yellow in some parts of the country. We’re rushing toward the winter, and the holidays will be here before you know it!! My book THE […] Read more
		A Letter from Danielle for September ‘17 Hi Everyone, Ready, set, go….. here comes September!!! Maybe because I have so many children, September has always been the busiest month of the year (other than December during Christmas.) Kids go back to school, they’re adjusting to new teachers, more homework, you’re dashing to buy school supplies, adjusting to new schedules yourself, driving car […] Read more
		A Letter from Danielle for August ‘17 Hi Everyone, I hope you’ve had a great summer so far. The beginning of August always seems like the halfway mark to me, but it’s the downhill slide. On July 4th, we have the whole summer to look forward to. A month later, we can see school looming at us, and a busy fall at […] Read more
		A Letter from Danielle for July ’17 Hi Everyone, July at last!!! The summer month we’ve been waiting for all year!!! Vacations!!! Fourth of July!! Beach time!!! Sheer Heaven. I love the summer months. I take a vacation with five of my children every year in July. We used to give a big fourth of July party every year, for all ages. […] Read more
		A Letter from Danielle for June ’17 Hi Everyone, I hope that June is finally going to bring us some warmer weather. All of my cities have had a VERY chilly May!!! (and a lot of rain!!) It used to be that June was warm everywhere, now that’s not always the case!! For anyone with kids, June is a VERY busy month. […] Read more