June 14, 2020

PLEASE WEAR HARD HATS & PROTECTIVE GEAR - UNDER CONSTRUCTION



Welcome to all you new visitors, and welcome back to all of you that have visited before! The Cottage has been quite lonesome for some time now, but we are breathing new life into it. Life got a bit busy with managing teens, wrangling the usual mob of squirrels, weathering the pandemic and the unemployment that added some strain, but we are home again, thank goodness. The View From Toad Cottage was created when my daughters came home, and began as a sort of journal type blog about my/our journey. Since then I have gotten serious about my career as an author, and The Cottage must reflect that. So, out with the old furniture and in with the new! The color palette at The Cottage has changed and fresh new paint is being applied to all the rooms. Windows have been thrown open and fresh air abounds. Excitement reigns here at Toad Cottage. Can't wait to invite you all in officially!

Toad Cottage as it was initially built:
Serviceable, cozy and picturesque.

Toad Cottage after the renovation:
Much more room, still cozy and picturesque, but with lots more possibilities!
Here are some of the improvements we're making to the property...

The serialized Tales Of Hank The Hedgehog
Writers' Challenges
Bimonthly Writers' Soirees
Kidlit Book Reviews
Author interviews
Posts on  topics that I find fascinating...
and much more to tickle your fancy whether you are young or not, a writer and/or reader, a lover of children's literature, or just passing the time.

*** I am hoping that the renovations will be complete soon. Since I obviously have been a crow in a former life and am always attracted to the next shiny thing, there may be  more renovations in store for Toad Cottage. Keep watching and visiting for news on when we'll be having a house warming party. 😉 (Sssshhh... don't tell anyone, but we just might even be moving to our very own website!)


The Future Toad Cottage?


April 09, 2020

UNDER RENOVATION

This Blog is currently under renovation with new and exciting content to come! Join us soon for new contests, writing challenges for all ages, book reviews, interviews and a series of stories for children.

Meanwhile, please enjoy this rainbow. 😊