Will Write for Cookies: ANGELA CALABRESE Plus CRITIQUE GIVEAWAY

Posted on September 6, 2025 by viviankirkfield

WILL WRITE FOR COOKIES

INSIGHT – INFORMATION – INSPIRATION

FOR WRITERS, ILLUSTRATORS, PARENTS, TEACHERS, LIBRARIANS,
AND BOOK LOVERS EVERYWHERE

TODAY’S GUEST

Getting book deals is certainly a wonderful part of this writing journey…but honestly, the best part is counting as friends so many fabulous creators and kid lit industry folk ..and today’s guest is absolutely positively one of those dear friends. I met Angela Calabrese back in 2015…so we’ve known each other for a decade! And we even met in person when she and her hubby were traveling and they stopped by my town for a visit. And, when I found out that Angie had a new book, THE PRECISE LITTLE WITCH, illustrated by Rashel Vakulina…that recently launched from Lawley Publishing, I knew I had to invite her to share a bit about herself and her writing journey with us.

And, because Angie is such a generous and kind creator, she is offering a fabulous giveaway…a PB manuscript critique to one lucky WINNER…so please make sure you leave a comment for a chance to win…and please share on your social media for extra tickets in the giveaway hat!

Angela Calabrese is a former reading specialist who loves writing heartwarming, funny and sometimes quirky stories. She believes that words are pure magic and children are her favorite audience to write for. Angela lives with her husband and demanding tabby in New York’s beautiful Hudson Valley where every season takes her breath away.

ME: Welcome to Picture Books Help Kids Soar, dear Angie. I know everyone is excited to find out a little bit more about you, so let’s begin!
Who were your favorite authors/illustrators when you were a child?

ANGIE: Thank you so much for having me, Vivian! I’m excited for this fun new book, and I’m thrilled to be here on your blog. You are such a vivacious cheerleader to every kidlit author. You’ve personally given me encouragement and enthusiasm on my writing journey. I want to publicly thank you for constantly “paying it forward” and being a breath of fresh air. You are a treasure!
To answer the first question, I loved all of Peggy Parish’s Amelia Bedelia books. Her playful way of depicting figurative and literal language was really fun and the illustrations were hilarious.

Louisa May Alcott was another author I admired. I’ll never forget being in fourth grade sitting on my grandmother’s green easy chair, reading the last chapter of Little Women. I thought, What will I do now without the March sisters in my life? I was so sad to come to the end of that story.

ME: What do you know now that you wish you knew when you first started writing?

ANGIE: I wish I had attended conferences sooner. The amazing camaraderie and energy at these events were palpable! The first one I had ever gone to was held in the Poconos. I was on cloud nine for weeks after I got home, pumped up and ready to apply what I had learned from seasoned writers.

ME: Where do you like to write – inside, outside, special room, laptop, pen and paper?

ANGIE: I have a small office on the second floor of my home. It’s got a computer, a bookcase that houses my conference notes and notebooks with each WIP I’m working on, a wall hanging of a tabby cat, and some sentimental framed photos of my family. I painted it a calm shade of green (my favorite color).

When the weather’s too beautiful to stay inside, I set up my laptop in my yard, make sure the birds and squirrels have a substantial breakfast, and channel my writing energy.

During the summer, paper and pencil are used when I’m at the beach or pool. That’s a treat for me since it feels organic to physically write down each word.

ME: When do you write – early morning, late in the day, middle of the night, on schedule, as the muse strikes?

ANGIE: It varies depending on what’s going on in my life. I’m not extremely regimented with set times and days. If I’ve suddenly stumbled upon a new idea for a story and want to strike while the iron is hot, it would be at that exact time that I’d start writing. I’ve staggered out of bed late at night just to jot down a great idea (I’ve learned the hard way not to wait until morning when I’ve totally forgotten what it was).

ME: Why do you write for children?

ANGIE: I want children to see parts of themselves and their families in my stories. Characters in my books tackle challenging situations but always push through to the other side stronger and wiser. That’s a powerful message for kids to absorb.

My former special education students struggled in many aspects of their lives. I’ve seen where a particular book became their lifeline in certain ways. If my book helps a child feel better about themselves or their circumstances, I couldn’t ask for much more.

Some of my other stories purely entertain and (hopefully) evoke laughter and levity. In this complex world where kids are burdened with many stressors, a book that brings a smile to their faces is sometimes just as important as a serious one.

Inside spread from THE PRECISE LITTLE WITCH – Lawley PUblishing

ME: Also, if you have any thoughts or advice for aspiring writers, please share.

ANGIE: For aspiring writers…

Realize from the get-go that your writing journey is a process and you’ll encounter many bumps in the road. That includes a healthy dose of rejections.

Improve your craft by attending conferences, watching webinars, joining a critique group that meets your needs, and READING tons of books in your genre.

Embrace revisions. Glean from feedback but only change what resonates with you. There is an element of subjectivity with writing so everyone’s “take” on a manuscript may be different. However, if four writers or editors zero in on the same part of your story as needing some tweaks, I’d suggest examining it with as much objectivity as possible.

Hold those naysayers at bay. Surround yourself with positive writers and friends. Push through the times you might doubt your creativity. Celebrate little successes even if it’s some positive feedback on one of your manuscripts. And most of all, never, never, never give up!

ME: Where did you get the idea for this book?

ANGIE: My father was a man who needed everything to be in its place. He had a “lending” system in his garage where we would have to write our name, date, and item borrowed in a little notebook perched on his garage worktable. After a few days, he’d gently remind me that the hammer was due back soon.

Helping Dad rake leaves was quite the experience. My siblings and I thought we were done but if he spied an airborne leaf floating its way towards the ground, we’d have to wait for it to fall and rake it up with the others. Years later, I remembered that and thought, What if a little witch had a similar proclivity for order? How would her witch friends react? That’s how THE PRECISE LITTLE WITCH was conceived.

My dedication reads: To my beloved, quirky dad who always had his heart in the right place and kept his three little ducks in a row.

ME: Aww…that touches my heart, dear Angie…and I think kids will connect with this story and it will touch their hearts, too.

And dear blog followers, we are not done yet…because Angie has a wonderful cookie recipe to share with us…take it away, Angie!

ANGIE: These cookies look fancy and are easy to make (not to mention they’re scrumptious)

GRAM’S GRAHAM CRACKER DELIGHTS

INGREDIENTS:

12 whole graham crackers

1/2 lb butter

1 cup brown sugar

1 1/2 tea. vanilla

1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

DIRECTIONS:

1. Melt butter in saucepan.

2. Add sugar and nuts

3. Bring to a boil for around 2 minutes

4. Lay whole graham crackers on an ungreased cookie sheet

5.Pour butter mixture over crackers. Evenly distribute the nuts.

6. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

7. Cut them while still hot.

Thank you all for spending your precious time with us. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend…and, if you have a few minutes, please help this and other new books become a success…you can:
Buy the book
Review the book
Tell friends about the book
Ask your local library to purchase copies for their collection

And don’t forget to leave a comment for a chance to WIN the fabulous CRITIQUE GIVEAWAY from Angie! Please share the post for extra tickets in the giveaway hat!

Please stop by next week for a Book Birthday for Danna Zeiger…and a Perfect Picture Book Friday for Rachelle Burk.

Will Write for Cookies: LINDSAY LESLIE Plus Giveaway

Posted on June 28, 2025 by viviankirkfield

WILL WRITE FOR COOKIES

INSIGHT – INFORMATION – INSPIRATION

FOR WRITERS, ILLUSTRATORS, PARENTS, TEACHERS, LIBRARIANS,
AND BOOK LOVERS EVERYWHERE

TODAY’S GUEST

LINDSAY LESLIE

I’ve known today’s guest quite a few years. We first met virtually, as most of us in the kid lit world do…on social media, in Facebook groups, and perhaps at an online class or webinar. But in 2018, we were part of a debut picture book group, New in 19…and we formed a panel, along with Monica Fields, Ishta Mercurio, Bea Birdsong, and a few others to put together a panel proposal for NCTE Conference that was going to take place in Baltimore that next November. Luckily, our proposal was accepted…and, although I dragged my feet booking a hotel room and found myself without a spot to stay, Lindsay was amazing and offered to let me room with her! She’s the BEST!

And so, when I heard that Lindsay has a NEW book, GUS HEARTS THE BUS, coming out in just a few days, I just had to let everyone know about it. She’s a fabulous person…and a fabulous writer.

Lindsay Leslie is the award-winning author of So You Want to Build a Library (Capstone), Dusk Explorers, Nova the Star Eater, This Book is Spineless (Page Street Kids), and Rock & Moss: The Physics of Friendship (Kiwi Co.). Her next picture book, GUS HEARTS THE BUS (illus. by Geeta Ladi), hits the shelves on July 1, 2025, with Sleeping Bear Press. She lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband, sci-fi/fantasy/horror novelist Ryan Leslie, two teenagers, and two fur-beasts (a.k.a. dogs). Visit her at lindsayleslie.com.
Website: www.lindsayleslie.com
IG: @lindsaylesliewrites
Threads: @lindsaylesliewrites
Bluesky: @lindsayleslie.bsky.social

Geeta Ladi is a passionate picture book illustrator who began her creative journey working with children to address learning challenges in math and science. For over a decade, she designed learning toys, led creativity camps, and used storytelling to simplify complex concepts. These experiences led her to illustrate picture books, including the award-winning My Brain Is Magic by Prasha Sooful. Based in Chennai, India, Geeta loves to travel and draw people and architecture.

IG: @geetaladi_illustration

ME: And now that we know a little bit about our guest and her illustrator, let’s welcome Lindsay! Lindsay, thank you so much for stopping by to chat with us. And thank you for the generous giveaway of a copy of GUS HEARTS THE BUS…note to blog followers: please make sure you leave a comment at the end of the post for a chance to win…and please share the post on your social media for extra tickets in the giveaway hat. And now…for our chat with Lindsay!
Who were your favorite authors/illustrators when you were a child?

LINDSAY: It’s a joy to be here, Vivian. I have a hard time reaching back to when I was reading picture books as a young kiddo, but know I loved them! The only ones that come forward in my memory, which makes me assume they were my favorites, were the Sweet Pickle series. I remember reaching for Stork Spills the Beans, Very Worried Walrus, and Zip Goes Zebra a lot. When I got a little older, my favorite authors were Beverly Cleary, Judy Blume, Roald Dahl, and Shel Silverstein. My GOATs!

ME: What do you know now that you wish you knew when you first started writing?

LINDSAY: That Twitter would blow up? I jest, but not really. I invested a lot of time building a wonderful community there filled with writers and authors across the world, and I enjoyed the heck out of it in its prime. But then, we know how that story goes. I’m still struggling to find that same feel with the other social media offerings, and I’m also more than a bit exhausted with social media. Raise your hand if you agree! Also, I had great connections via Facebook only to have a hacker come through my linked Instagram account and lock me out of my Facebook account. I couldn’t regain control and had to restart, so goodbye to that community. I guess what I’m trying to say here is, social media will come and go. Find your community in other ways and hold them dear. I’m so glad to have my awesome critique group, my local SCBWI chapter, 12×12, and my writerly husband, plus the connections I’ve made over the years that I foster the best I can. Surrounding yourself with wonderful and talented writers is the best thing you can do. You will learn so much and have fun along the way.

ME: Where do you like to write – inside, outside, special room, laptop, pen and paper?

LINDSAY: I’m a fan of my office, which I recently repainted a deep teal. The room is so moody and snuggly, which makes me feel ready to write. When I get to writing, I love pencil and paper, specifically—a really sharp Ticonderoga and a pad that flips top to bottom rather than a spiral notebook.

ME: When do you write – early morning, late in the day, middle of the night, on schedule, as the muse strikes?

LINDSAY: I’m all over the place on this one. It’s mostly when I have the time coupled with when the mood strikes. Sounds not very productive, yes? And you’re right. I think this year I’m going to have a serious chat with myself and figure this out. A lot of this comes from the COVID years. It took my mental focus away. I also have an issue with having too much time and then getting complete paralysis as to what to do, so I do housework. Again, can anyone relate?

ME: Why do you write for children?

LINDSAY: I have so many answers to this question, but the answer jumping out to me right now is I write for the child in my heart—the one who is taken with an idea, because I think there is a child out there who might be taken with it, too. With my most recent book, GUS HEARTS THE BUS, illustrated by the talented Geeta Ladi, I became fascinated with childhood passions. They are like a first love. They take over your mind and space as a child, and there’s nothing more precious. I also believe that those passions tell a child a lot about themselves and what might be down the road for them. So, that idea became my passion, and I had to write the story.

ME: Also, if you have any thoughts or advice for aspiring writers, please share.

LINDSAY: Advice can be a double-edged sword. Just as I say when I give a critique, take what works for you and pitch the rest. So, what I would say is don’t believe the hype. Yep. When folks say, agents are looking for author-only clients or this market is sooooo tough. You know what? Just move forward and keep trying. Read all the picture books (current, yes, believe this hype). Be a keen observer and write down your ideas in a notepad. Create a writing process that works for you, because we are all different and that’s a wonderful thing. If you can’t find your way with a particular story, put it away and give it time. Build up your tolerance to rejection, because it’s going to happen when you are pre-agented and after. Don’t let rejection stop you from doing what you love, as that would be such a disservice to yourself and your future readers. And be the most persistent (but kind and considerate) person ever, as that will move the needle.

ME: Oh my goodness! Lindsay, thank you so much for sharing so much of your journey…with such honesty and authenticity. Can you tell us a little bit about what inspired you to write this story and/or any humorous incident and/or challenging moment on the path to publication?

LINDSAY: I love the inspiration for this story, because it was my son, Mars! When Mars was about five, we took him (and his younger brother) on a city bus for the first time, so we could go explore downtown Austin. From the moment we stepped on that bus, something lit up inside Mars. He became fascinated. What happens in GUS HEARTS THE BUS happened in real life, for the most part. I, of course, took writerly liberties. Now that Mars is 17, I see how his passion for buses has evolved and where it might lead him. I know that so many kids will see themselves in GUS, whether they love buses, too, or they can relate to having such a passion. Also, the way I wrote GUS pulls from Mac Barnett’s The Important Thing About Margaret Wise Brown (artfully illustrated by Sarah Jacoby). I built in a lot of room for children to ask themselves questions and think about themselves as they listen or read the story. I would love nothing more for a young reader to connect some dots as they read GUS.

ME: You are the best! So I’ll keep on going…do you have anything else you want to talk about that parents, educators, writers, librarians might want to hear. 🙂

LINDSAY: I recently read an article that highlighted a study commissioned by HarperCollins UK regarding parents losing the love of reading to their young children, and it was like a dagger piercing my heart. Here’s the news release: https://corporate.harpercollins.co.uk/press-releases/new-research-reveals-that-parents-are-losing-the-love-of-reading-aloud/. Following are some results of the study quoted directly from the release:

Fewer than half of parents of children up to 13 years old say reading aloud to children is “fun for me”. Gen Z parents, who grew up with technology themselves, are significantly more likely than Millennials or Gen X to view reading as “more a subject to learn” rather than a fun or enriching activity.

Almost one in three (29%) children aged 5–13 think reading is “more a subject to learn than a fun thing to do”, up from 25% in 2022. This growing association of reading with pressure rather than pleasure is contributing to disengagement.
More than one in five boys (22%) aged 0-2 are rarely or never read to. Only 29% of boys in this age group are read to daily, compared to 44% of girls, underscoring early disparities in exposure to books.

I have so many thoughts and questions about these findings, but I can’t pretend to know everyone’s situation, and it’s unfair to generalize or conjecture. But what I do know is my lived experience as a parent. I found such joy in reading to my boys. At first, I made up my own (shortened) stories to go with the illustrations of board books and picture books, as my kiddos only had so much attention to give. Then, I loved reading all the words verbatim and acting out the various characters while pointing to the pictures together. Then, I loved reading chapter and middle grade books to them, sharing in the delight of what’s-going-to-happen-next and the anticipation of being able to read another chapter. And to this day (my kids are now 15 and 17), I love talking about the books we read and reminiscing about the times we did read together, because they remember. All of this reading together impacted them in ways I see and ways I won’t ever see, because it’s hidden in the fabric of their being. Reading books to your kiddos is love. Goodness, I hope this trend turns around.

ME: I hope so, too! Lindsay, this has been fabulous…and I know you are not done yet because this is Will Write for Cookies and I know you have a wonderful recipe to share with us…so, take it away, dear friend.

LINDSAY: OK, so I’m not doing a cookie recipe. Eek! Since I am an ex-pie company owner, I probably should offer up a pie recipe and my never-fail crust recipe. Here’s one of my favorites

Tart Cherry Pie

Crust (Makes two):

3 cups of all-purpose, unbleached flour (King Arthur is the absolute best)
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup of vegetable shortening
1 stick of refrigerated unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon-sized cubes
9 tablespoons ice water

Combine flour, sugar, salt, vegetable shortening and butter into the food processor. Pulse ten times, one second for each pulse. Add three tablespoons of ice water, then turn on the processor for 10 seconds. Add three more tablespoons of ice water and turn on processor for 10 more seconds. You might need to shake the food processor a bit. Add three more tablespoons of ice water and turn on the food processor. Wait for the dough to become one large clump. Divide the dough in half, flatten each into a disc and cover with foil; refrigerate.

Filling:

2 – 14.5 oz cans of tart cherries in water (This is important. Don’t get the cherries in syrup or pre-made filling)
3/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup of cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon of salt
2 tablespoons unsalted butter

1/4 teaspoon almond extract

Drain cherries and reserve the liquid. In a saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt. Turn on medium/low heat and stir in cherry liquid. Bring to a boil, stirring often. Reduce heat and let simmer until thickened. Add butter, almond extract and cherries.

Heat oven to 450 degrees. Roll out dough into a 9-inch pie pan. Add filling. Place in oven for 10 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 350 and place a sheet of foil over the pie to protect the crust from burning. Continue to bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Enjoy!

This looks like the PERFECT summer pie…maybe some of you will try it for your 4^th of July picnic or BBQ. Meanwhile, we are all grateful to Lindsay for sharing so much insight and love with us…and for her generous offer of a giveaway of a copy of GUS HEARTS THE BUS when it launches on July 1^st from Sleeping Bear Press. Of course, you probably don’t want to wait to see if you are the one lucky winner…so you can preorder from her favorite indy bookstore, and get a SIGNED copy delivered to you as soon as it launches. Here is the preorder/order info:
Sales order links:

****Preorder via Lindsay’s local indie BookPeople and get your book personalized! https://bookpeople.com/book/9781534113282 ****

IndieBound: https://bookshop.org/p/books/gus-hearts-the-bus/110e671bbb487f52?ean=9781534113282&next=t

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1534113282

Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/gus-hearts-the-bus-lindsay-leslie/1146882319?ean=9781534113282

Okay…like Porky Pig used to say, “That’s all folks!”
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend and a fabulous 4^th of July week!

Will Write for Cookies: LYNNE MARIE

Posted on May 31, 2025 by viviankirkfield

WILL WRITE FOR COOKIES

INSIGHT – INFORMATION – INSPIRATION

FOR WRITERS, ILLUSTRATORS, PARENTS, TEACHERS, LIBRARIANS,
AND BOOK LOVERS EVERYWHERE

TODAY’S GUEST

LYNNE MARIE

Hello dear friends! I’m so glad you stopped by! I’ve known today’s guest for a long time…probably since the early years of my writing journey…and I’m sure that many of you know her, too, because Lynne Marie wears many hats and has been active as an author, host of Rate Your Story and March on With Mentor Texts,

…and so much more!

Lynne Marie is the multi-published, award-winning author of picture books, including three with Scholastic, The Star of the Christmas Play (Beaming Books 2018), Moldilocks and the 3 Scares (Sterling / Scholastic 2019), Let’s Eat! Mealtime Around the World (Beaming Books 2019), The Three Little Pigs and the Rocket Project (Mac and Cheese Press 2022), The Palace Rat (Yeehoo Press 2023), and Henny Penny’s Weather Worries (Mac and Cheese Press, 2025) and more, forthcoming.

Lynne Marie’s recent book, BroomMates: A Brewing Boundary Battle (The Little Press 2024), is an honor book for the 2025 Anna Dewdney Read Together Award, has been awarded a 2025 CBC Favorite in K – 2 from Teachers, Kids and Librarians, as well as a winner in the Holiday Category of the 2024 Northern Lights Book Awards.
She’s an Editor at The Little Press, Director of RateYourStory.org, Mentor at ThePictureBookMechanic.com, Creator of March On With Mentor Texts (www.rateyourstory.org/march-on) and Mentor Text Talk, Co-Host of #SeasonsOfKidLit (www.seasonsofkidlit.com) and a Columnist at Children’s Book Insider (https://writeforkids.online/). Visit her at www.LiterallyLynneMarie.com.

ME: Welcome, Lynne Marie! We are so very excited to chat with you…and get to know you a little better!

1. Who were your favorite authors/illustrators when you were a child?

LYNNE MARIE:

Thank you so much, Vivian, for inviting me back. It’s always so much fun to talk about books and why I write them…and actually, the whole writing journey

Oh, this is a fun question! An all-time favorite to this day is Dr. Seuss and his The Grinch Who Stole Christmas – I loved the rhyme and the quirky characters and that it made me think.

Other authors I liked were E.B. White, Norman Bridwell and Maurice Sendak (also illustrators), Beverly Clearly, Roald Dahl. Some of my favorite illustrators lent themselves to films as well – Walt Disney, Hanna and Barbera, and then there’s Raymond Briggs and many illustrators from the Little Golden Books.

I do love a huge variety of modern day styles of writing and illustrating and actually love exploring possibilities when pairing art and text.

2. What do you know now that you wish you knew when you first started writing?

LYNNE MARIE:

I think I wish I knew how to or learned how to, or adopted practices that led to better focus. I often flit from project to project like a butterfly. I think self-imposed deadlines would have been helpful. Not that I am totally unfocused, by any means, but there are stories that got lost by the wayside that I feel like I should have gotten back to revising and just never did. I guess now is the time. Which sounds nice in theory, but I am pretty busy with Rate Your Story, the Little Press, Seasons of Kidlit, Children’s Book Insider, CIAO, and more.

3. Where do you like to write – inside, outside, special room, laptop, pen and paper?

LYNNE MARIE:

I am one of those people who primarily write in my writing cave / office, on a lap top. Otherwise, I am a word webber and a doodler. I am not one of those people who can write while at a conference. I need to jot down notes, daydream and do the real work when I am in my own space.

4. When do you write – early morning, late in the day, middle of the night, on schedule, as the muse strikes?

LYNNE MARIE:

I write when I can. I don’t really have the luxury of writing on a schedule, as my critiquing and mentoring schedule is pretty full. But if I had my choice, I would like to start writing early in the morning with a cup of dark roast coffee with peppermint mocha creamer by my side, and ride the wave until I need a break.

5. Why do you write for children?

LYNNE MARIE:

I write for kids for many reasons. One because I loved kids and watching them navigate the world, so much so that I would love to help them to successfully do so if I at all can. But also because childhood was such a magical phase, filled with so many possibilities. I love toys and games and fairy tales and make believe so much that I never wanted to part from that phase in my life. I get to keep the magic alive by writing for kids!

6. Also, if you have any thoughts or advice for aspiring writers, please share. As well as anything else you want to talk about that parents, educators, writers, librarians might want to hear. 🙂

LYNNE MARIE:

To aspiring writers, I would say what many greats who have come before me have said: Learn your craft. Read 100 books in your genre before you try writing one. Be objective about your own writing. Allow your story to become what it needs to become, rather than trying to stop its growth with your original vision. Be open to possibilities. Try them on for size.

To parents, I would say reading books to your child helps provide the building blocks to success in every aspect of life. Make sure to share that time with your child and give them that foundation.

To educators and librarians, I would encourage them to bring more programs with authors into their classroom. Storytelling is such an important form of learning – and I do hope they will check out my book The Palace Rat as it speaks to how no matter what our circumstances are, we can learn to appreciate them and bloom where we are planted (wonderful takeaway for little ones) AND it also celebrates storytelling as riches.

And of course, because this is a Will Write for Cookies post, we need to have a cookie recipe, right?
Take it away, Lynne Marie:
LYNNE MARIE: Because my latest book HENNY PENNY’S WEATHER WORRIES is about rain, and after the rain comes the rainbow,

I want to share this recipe:

https://www.thebakingchocolatess.com/awesome-rainbow-cookies/

Click on the link, dear readers, and you’ll find a yummy chololate chip recipe!

Thank you all for spending your precious time with us! And thank you, Lynne Marie, for sharing some much with us!

Have a wonderful weekend, everyone! I’m in Ithaca, NY right now, at the Ithaca Music Festival with my son and daughter and niece…will try to post photos on Facebook.