Kim McMahill

I’m pleased to welcome an exciting author to my blog. Murder, mystery and romance fills award-winning, Canadian author and blogger, Beverley Bateman's life. She loves to plot, kill and hopefully baffle the reader. Her nursing and public health nursing background helps with some details and administering a community care facility program had her investigating and directing investigations into irregularities and sometimes a death. She even has court experience. She began writing in her preteens and loved to write locked room mysteries. Reading Nancy Drew helped her figure out plots. Facing breast cancer, she decided she needed to do what she’d always wanted and began to write. She completed her first romantic suspense novel and hasn’t stopped writing since. She recently moved and now lives among ranches and wheat fields in southern Alberta, with her husband and Shiba Inu dog. Here’s a short blurb about her latest novel, The Fourth Victim – Sara’s Story ...

The following guest post was written by award winning mystery author, Beverley Bateman. To learn more about Beverly and her newest novel please stop by again from March 27 through March 30. Thank you. There are National days of note almost every day of the year. March 26 th is National Spinach Day and National Nougat Day. It’s also EPILEPSY AWARENESS DAY -PURPLE DAY. Since epilepsy is a topic close to me and my family I thought I’d share a little knowledge and bring more attention to it. Epilepsy Awareness Day is observed annually on March 26th.  The day has become known as “Purple Day” as people are encouraged to wear the color to increase awareness of Epilepsy. According to the World Health Organization, nearly 50 million people around the world live with epilepsy.  While it is not contagious, and in many cases, there is no known cause for the condition, sometimes the reason is due to disease or injury such as stroke or infection. Stroke is the most commo...

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“Empathy is about standing in someone else's shoes, feeling with his or her heart, seeing with his or her eyes. Not only is empathy hard to outsource and automate, but it makes the world a better place.”  Daniel H. Pink

Blarney Castle St. Patrick‘s Day is a holiday honoring the Patron Saint of Ireland, who brought Christianity to Ireland. St. Patrick’s Day is a day to celebrate Irish history traditions, customs, and ancestry. No matter what your heritage may be, here’s an Irish Blessing for you. May the Irish hills caress you. May her lakes and rivers bless you. May the luck of the Irish enfold you. May the blessings of Saint Patrick behold you.  May there always be work for your hands to do, May your purse always hold a coin or two. May the sun always shine warm on your windowpane, May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain. May the hand of a friend always be near you, And may God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.

Here are a few facts about March. The Girl Scouts were founded on March 12, 1912. Coca Cola was invented March 29, 1886. March is National Nutrition and National Women’s History Month. The Astrological Signs for March are Pisces (February 19 – March 20) and Aires (March 21 – April 19).

Daylight saving time  is the practice of advancing our clocks during summer months so that evening daylight lasts longer. Regions that use daylight saving time typically adjust clocks forward one hour close to the start of spring and adjust them backward in the autumn to standard time. Only a minority of the world's population uses Daylight Saving Time, Asia and Africa generally do not observe it. In the United States, Arizona (except for the  Navajo , who do observe daylight saving time on tribal lands) and Hawaii do not observe Daylight Saving Time, so unless you live in these two states, don’t forget to spring ahead an hour at 2:00 a.m. on March 10.

Portsmouth and the nearby villages are an area steeped in history. The D-Day invasion of Normandy beaches were planned and executed from Southwick just outside of Portsmouth. Along with fascinating history, the area provides a blend of old and new that really works. Beautiful old buildings, thatched-roof cottages, a vibrant waterfront, and the modern Spinnaker observation tower co-exist in perfect harmony.

Here are a few days to keep in mind in March. Mardi Gras – March 5 Ash Wednesday – March 6 International Women’s Day – March 8 Daylight Savings begins at 2:00 a.m. on March 10 Ides of March – March 15 St. Patrick’s Day – March 17 International Earth Day and Spring Equinox – March 20