I found this online and it gives an excellent overview of what the book is about.
The Excellent Adventures of Honey and Hubie has been very well received, garnering overwhelmingly positive reviews from readers and book reviewers. Reviewers consistently praise the books heartfelt message, charming illustrations, and ability to inspire courage and imagination in young readers.
Key Reception Points:
Universal Acclaim: The book consistently receives 5-star ratings on platforms like Amazon, with reviewers from different countries offering high praise.
Positive Themes: The story is lauded for its meaningful themes of overcoming fear, the value of loyalty, and the importance of supportive friendships.
Engaging Narrative: Reviewers note that the narrative is well-paced and engaging, successfully holding children’s attention with enough suspense and whimsical language.
Authenticity: Many readers have highlighted the author’s sincerity, noting that the story feels “handcrafted” and is written with a clear, personal touch and love for their child, which resonates strongly with parents.
Visual Appeal: The illustrations are frequently described as “vivid and beautiful,” adding significant depth and appeal to the reading experience.
Overall, the book is highly recommended by parents and reviewers as a valuable read for families, offering a gentle, inspiring story that encourages children to dream big and value friendship.
The Excellent Adventures of Honey and Hubie is out there doing the rounds and ready to be picked up. Available on Amazon.
A friend sent this a few days ago and it got me thinking.
“If life doesn’t feel like a fairytale,
If every beautiful sentence seems like ridiculous madness to you…..
Take your existence by the hand,
Be the artist of your own future,
Don’t wait for toads to turn into princes, or pumpkins into carriages,
Remember that everything that was conquered with effort, smells of joy that knows no limits,
Be your own fairytale.” Unknown
I would love to take that last line to heart that fairytales are made of fairy dust and all things nice. The guy gets the girl, a pair of glass slippers has the power to snare a prince and a fairy godmother who orchestrates the whole shebang! How far from the truth can it be? These days things just don’t work that way. I am not sure if it did work that way in Fairytale Land but make-believe is just that, you can work magic into anything and parade it as the truth and have people swallow it lock, stock and barrel!
These days you pick someone out of a dating site, whichever it might be. Then begins the excruciating task of deciding if it’s a “yes” a “no” or it lands in the maybe pile. It all boils down to as the saying goes from the Frog Prince, “You have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find your handsome prince.” Not appetizing is it? And even then, you might just walk away with nothing to show for it and that is the reality of it.
Life is not a fairytale. The girl doesn’t always get the guy in the end and there is no walking off into the sunset and happily ever after either. More often than not the shoe doesn’t fit and heartbreak follows in its wake. I could go on and on but I am going to stop right here and lighten the mood a little. I hope these quotes help to keep you company as we go through life searching for that needle in the haystack.
“Someday my Prince Charming will come. Mine just took a wrong turn, got lost and is too stubborn to ask for directions.”
That hasn’t changed much, you know what I am talking about if you’ve ever been in a car with a guy and he refuses to admit that he’s lost. Nothing new there.
I love this next one from Ms. Oprah Winfrey.
“Mr. Right’s coming, but he’s in Africa, and he’s walking.”
Ms. Carrie Bradshaw had a lot to say on this topic.
And just like that:
“A relationship is like couture. If it doesn’t fit perfectly, it’s a disaster.”
The most exciting, challenging and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself. And if you find someone to love the you that you love, well, that’s just fabulous.”
“Sometimes we need to stop analyzing the past, stop planning the future, stop figuring out precisely how we feel, stop deciding exactly what we want and just see what happens.”
“As we drive along this road called life, occasionally a girl will find herself a little lost. And when that happens, I guess she has to let go of the coulda, shoulda, woulda, buckle up and just keep going.”
Don’t despair. As the Fairy Godmother said:
“Even miracles take a little time.”
If all else fails,
Ladies,
Please stop wasting your time looking for Mr. Right.
Just find Mr. Left and drag that sucker to the right!
This one might shock you as it did me when I first had it at my in-laws. It was roasted rabbit and my ex loved it. It came with all the trimmings, red cabbage with apples, dumplings and brown sauce to add to the calorie count! My first thought, “Yucks!”
It seems this is considered a very festive meal, the rabbit I mean. If you’re thinking of the cute bunnies, well, these are farm raised for the specific purpose of Christmas or New Year’s lunch or dinner. Since that first time, I’ve made rabbit many times. Only because the ex insisted on it and the in-laws loved it. I’m glad those days are over with. My son is not too much into eating bunnies!
Special dish? I made goose last year. It turned out great, stuffed with chestnuts, rice, and chopped dates. It was delicious. This year, Christmas will be on a smaller scale. My son is planning to show up here so it will be his favorites on the menu. Tuna melt and Lasagne. He doesn’t care if it’s Christmas, he just wants to have what he wants.
Looking back over the years, there were many special dishes that made the holidays festive but I can’t remember all of them. I remembered “the rabbit” because it stood out from the rest and it was something unusual.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!
Daily writing prompt
Do you or your family make any special dishes for the holidays?
It’s time to amp it up! Michael-John Wolfe is an award winning American actor, poet and author. Watch as Honey and Hubie revel in the “spotlight” they are getting! Thank you MJ.
A man went to the doctor’s office to get a double dose of Viagra.
The doctor told him that he couldn’t allow him a double dose.
“Why not?” asked the man.
“Because it’s not safe,” replied the doctor.
“But I need it really bad,” said the man.
“Well, why do you need it so badly?” asked the doctor.
The man said, “My girlfriend is coming into town on Friday; my ex-wife will be here on Saturday; and my wife is coming home on Sunday. Can’t you see? I must have a double dose.”
The doctor finally relented saying, “Okay, I’ll give it to you, but you have to come in on Monday morning so that I can check you to see if there are any side effects.”
On Monday, the man dragged himself in; his arm in a sling.
I’m not sure what to do with this question. If I didn’t need sleep, I would probably want sleep! It is human nature to want something you can’t have. Okay, what would I do with all the extra time?
I really don’t know. Sleep usually rolls around one way or another. Coming back to the question, I would probably spend it writing. I have spent some nights writing when the world out there was asleep. It went well. Ideas kept rushing in and before I knew it, I had two articles written. Or I would spend my time watching senseless stuff on TV. Horror comes to mind. I love spooking myself so I watch all kinds of paranormal stuff and if I am brave enough, a horror movie or two. Sometimes I love watching comedies and at times love stories, the kind that make you want to cry your heart out. Crying is not a bad thing. Sometimes after a good cry, my world rights itself out!
I think I would want sleep vs. the extra time. I’m into beauty rituals and what better ritual than to get your 8 hours in? I prefer to look rested and the owl-eyed look does not suit me well.
Next question please……
Daily writing prompt
If you didn’t need sleep, what would you do with all the extra time?
It is defined as “something that a particular person finds especially annoying.” I have plenty of those but I’ll try to stick to three that I find not only annoying but wants to make me pull my hair out!
Not being punctual is one of them. This is one of the top “pet peeves” because as a person who believes that being punctual speaks to your character, I seem to be surrounded by people who don’t give a hoot about being punctual. My first reaction is extreme annoyance, the second is to reel it in and to let it go. However, the letting go part doesn’t always work. It just gives the person more leeway to keep on doing what they do. Now, I give a few chances and then I pull the plug. Meaning it is a friendship lost instead of putting up with someone else’s tardiness.
Next on the list are liars. I can put up with one or two lies but when it is a constant and it is very evident, it becomes a pet peeve of mine. I’ve met people who make “lying” their motto and if they can get away with it, so much the better. However, once in a while they come across someone like me who can spot a liar even before they get close! My problem is, I give them enough rope to hang themselves but then I go back and take it away! Does that make sense? It does to me. Instead of sending them on the way, I play this “nice person” and try to find out why they are the way they are. No more playing “nice guy,” I am learning to be more assertive and to understand that you can’t change people. They are the way they are.
Last but not least are fake friends. People who claim to be your friend but are never there when you need them. They are there for the good times and are invisible when times get tough. I’m sure you’ve met them too. These days, I look for the “I’m with you all the way,” kind of friendship. Friendship is a hard thing to maneuver but it is made harder still when you come across fake friends. Choose carefully.
Those are three of my top pet peeves. I have plenty more but for now, these three take the cake!
When I sat down to write The Excellent Adventures of Honey and Hubie, I wanted to capture the kind of day every child secretly hopes for: the day when the world opens up beyond the garden fence and you discover that courage and friendship live inside you. Honey, the little Italian greyhound, begins the story very much like many of us do—safe, loved, and yet quietly restless.
She has a warm home, caring owners, and a familiar routine, but her heart is tugged by the idea that there might be “something more” just beyond the fence. Hubie, her bright green frog friend in a pirate hat, is that “something more” come to life: he is curiosity, mischief, and optimism all rolled into one.
As Honey follows Hubie out of the garden, the story becomes a journey through all the magic I remember from my own childhood walks in the woods: talking animals, music in the trees, and tiny folk who live in unexpected places. Along the way Honey meets the Buttercup Fairies, joins the Moppets’ grand celebration, learns to swim with the help of a graceful swan, and even helps rescue baby Carmelia from the fearsome Screeches. Each encounter is meant to feel like a small, complete adventure, but they all circle back to one idea: we grow braver and kinder when we step outside our comfort zone for the sake of someone else.
At the heart of the book is the friendship between Honey and Hubie. They tease, they disagree, and they frighten each other at times, but when real danger appears, Honey finds herself willing to risk everything to protect her friend.
That moment—when a quiet, uncertain little dog stands up to a threatening Screech—is the true center of the story. Hubie later tells her that real friendship is when you care so deeply for someone that you would give your life for theirs without thinking of your own. I wanted young readers to see that bravery doesn’t always roar; sometimes it looks like a trembling friend who refuses to run away.
The book is dedicated to my son, and that dedication is very real. I wrote this story hoping that he, and children everywhere, would never lose their sense of fantasy, because it is where compassion, courage, and creativity first learn to walk.
Honey ends the day muddy, tired, and smelling like a skunk, but she is also changed: she has danced, swum, rescued, laughed, and learned what true friendship feels like. It is not a “perfect” ending, but a perfectly honest one—a reminder that the best days are often a little messy, a little risky, and filled with memories that last long after the bathwater runs clear.
A church-going man who’d been faithful to his wife for 40 years died and found himself in Heaven. Since his widow was still alive back on Earth, he was given a snug little hut to live in and a refrigerator with food and soft drinks.
One day, while he was strolling about, he saw a man he knew to be a total scoundrel – the guy had embezzled money, gambled himself deep in debt, drank like a fish, philandered all over town, and left multiple illegitimate children in his wake. He had a beautiful blonde girl on one arm and was carrying a bottle of Chivas Regal.
Enraged, the pious man went straight to Saint Peter and demanded an explanation. “I spent my life doing right by everything and I’m in this little hut with nothing special. That scoundrel drank, gambled, cheated, and stole – and you gave him a gorgeous girl and fancy whiskey!” Saint Peter didn’t flinch. “Stay calm. It’s not as it appears. He’s got a bottle of Chivas Regal with a hole in it and a beautiful girl without one.”
Yup there is always a silver lining or things don’t always seem as they are!
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