When a storm is coming, all other birds seek shelter. The eagle alone avoids the storm by flying above it. So, in the storms of life may your heart be like an eagle’s and soar above.” – Author Unknown

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Three simple things you can do to add years to your life! I have been to Ponce De Leon’s Fountain of Youth in Florida.  I drank some of the water.  But somehow I do not think the water I drank Read more…


Encouraging you to understand figgy pudding on Near a River.

Do you remember the figgy pudding line in the song “We wish you a Merry Christmas”?  Do you know what figgy pudding is? More a cake than a pudding, figgy pudding has a long history.  In the mid-1600’s, the Puritans Read more…


Want to reduce your electric bill and save some money? Thirteen months ago we moved from a small home to larger home. We needed more space so I could have a quiet place to write and a space big enough Read more…


Encouraging you to not be a jerk on near a river.

Have you ever wondered how someone can learn to not be a jerk? Want to know if others think you are a jerk or not?  There is a the psychological spectrum that will tell you. If you are a jerk, Read more…


Encouraging you to manage these energy vampires on near a river.

Do you know what two devices in your home are the biggest energy vampires? Even if you turn off the lights when you leave a room and only run your air conditioner part of the day, your electricity bill still Read more…


Looking for an escape from insects? Here are a few ideas… It is summer and bugs are everywhere, especially the kind that bite. Some of them carry dangerous diseases! If you are like me and have sensitive skin, keeping these Read more…


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Keywords are useful on the internet and in other ways, too. How can they affect your life?   Although I don’t work outside of my home, my life is crazy busy at times. During these hectic times, I find it Read more…


Strategies to help you beat this heat this summer! The heat can make you feel generally miserable, and it also intensifies depression and anxiety. There is no way to completely escape the summer heat, but you can try to beat Read more…

"Each reader's heart is like an eagle's and can soar above the storms in life..." - Near a River's Author, BJ Rae.

Written with uplifting words of encouragement, Near a River is a photographic children's book about two young bald eagles who are eager for their mother to teach them to fly so they may soar over the storms in their lives. Near a River encourages early childhood reading. BJ hopes that every child becomes a strong reader and soars above the storms in life.

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