"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity..." Ecclesiastes 3:1 NIV. Sit back and relax as you joyfully follow these adventures and Excursions with Mama Scottie and the Kids. You will see the beauty and feel the excitement as the "kids" explore new places and meet new friendswith Mama Scottie. From their first airplane ride to decorating the Christmas tree. From feeling as castaways to accepting each other to finding a new home where they are wanted, cared for and loved. Watch this family grow asnew members are added. Chuckle at the antics of Katie, Murphy, Sally and the...

Christmas Tree is about the true experiences of author, Elizabeth M Scott. As she grew up in rural Maine, it became her responsibility at age eight to annually get the family Christmas Tree and to decorate the house for the holiday season. From trudging through the snow searching for the perfect tree to actually seeing the bright Christmas Star on Christmas Eve, the reader feels part of this occaision by the author's unique descriptive ability to paint pictures with words. This book depicts the anxiety of a child at Christmas time, the helpfulness in preparing for this special holiday, and...

"This book has essentially created a new field of study with a surprising range of insights on the ethnicity, class, gender, and foodways of French speakers of European and African descent adapting to life under British, Spanish, or American political regimes."--Gregory A. Waselkov, author of A Conquering Spirit: Fort Mims and the Redstick War of 1813-1814 "Significant and intriguing. Strengthens the view that French colonists and their descendants are an important part of American heritage and that the worlds they created are significant to our understanding of modern life."--John A....