Buffy's picks: Interesting reads for March 18

1. This baby goat lost his back legs but keeps motoring along. A tearjerker video that beautifully captures Izzy's journey. Meet Rory who adopted her and rescue dog Piper who she cuddles her.  

Dust Bunnies

2. If you're into zombies you're in luck! The Walking Dead attraction is coming to Universal Studios Hollywood.

3. You go girl! 90-year-old woman earns Ph.D. Yeah! You'll never too old to learn.

4. Check out my marshmallow Peeps Expressions!  Who says you can't play with your food!

5. I love innovation, which is why I love this Turtle on a Skateboard!  

6. And I love happy endings and dogs so this video is a win-win!  Speaking of dogs, I love this idea of a dog sharing service for those who'd love a canine companion but can't  commit full time.

Have a super weekend!

Buffy's picks: Interesting reads for March 11

I'm going to start a new feature where I post some of the most interesting stories I found via the Internet. I plan to do this on a daily basis so I hope you return time and again to see what's new! Enjoy!

1. Doctors use part of a pig's eye to repair Chinese boy's sight. . That's some pig!

2. Check out these  life-sized dog sculptures made out of recycled bicycle parts. Very cool! 

3. This one will just make you cry and wonder why. Father goes to Bulgaria to adopt 2 special needs boys and dies.

4. Sooo cute! Kid has a loose tooth and pulls it out with his Hot Wheels track.  Now that's innovation!

5. OK, so this just make me spit out my coffee! Little boy dives into aunt's wedding dress as she walks down the aisle! 

6. Remember "Ghostbusters." There's a reboot coming this summer with a cast of hilarious  characters. Take this cool quiz and see how much you know about the original!

Harper Lee dies

We lost a great writer today. Harper Lee, author of "To Kill a Mockingbird" died. She was 89. When her book "Go Set a Watchman" hit the stores last summer, I shared this quiz. How well do you know "Mockingbird?"

Great literary gifts for that someone special

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Frog picture book joins my growing collection

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I teamed up with a great friend, Sammy Dellinger, to publish ONE FROG. TWO FROGS. THREE FROGS, FOUR.  I'm extremely excited about this book because it showcases Sam's awesome talent.

I wrote this book a long time ago and it's based on a true event that happened when my son, 26, was 3. When I talked to Sam about bringing the text to life, she was all in. Together we finally did it and I couldn't be more proud. 

Here's the skinny: 

“One frog. Two frogs. Three frogs. Four. Tree frogs. Tree frogs. I want more.”

This delightfully illustrated tale tells the story of Sam, who counts down the days until the next grocery store trip. Sam can’t wait to buy plastic tree frogs from the grocery store bubblegum machine and add them to his colorful collection. But after waiting all week, Sam sees something that makes him opt to give his quarters to charity instead.

One frog. Two frogs. Three frogs. Four. I love tree frogs, but I’ll wait to get more.” 


This great read-aloud book is also perfect for the beginner reader, offering a subtle life lesson about kindness and thinking of others in a fun, unobtrusive manner. This perfect addition to home and classroom library also boosts color and counting confidence.

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Author website

Author page on Amazon 

Facebook: Author and Friends literary gifts

CafePress store: Author and Friends

Sam's Etsy page

Sam's Facebook page

Book Expo Author and Friends display

New Author and Friends store items

I added some items to my literary gift shop, Author and Friends. Like me on Facebook and check out other merchandise there. Also, don't forget that I have a ton of really cool T-shirts, mugs and more on my Cafepress store by the same name.   If you are interested in purchasing any of these items, email me at Buffyandrews@gmail.com with "Literary gifts" in subject line.

Neat presentation of my books

What do you think?

Other Sways I created

My homemade journals

Cool summer cocktails

Used Sway to pull together photos of my homemade journals

Ella's Rain named Book of the Month

I was super excited to learn that Ella's Rain was picked Book of the Month by Long and Short Reviews. YAY! Here's LASR's review.