About Me

I'm a single mom living in southwest NH. I am a freelance writer, proofreader, editor and crafter. I have several web sites that I maintain including a crafts site for kids, an online magazine for kids, one on teddy bears, and my portfolio site. I'm also the editor of Parent Express, a local parenting paper.

Holiday Crafts 4 Kids

This lens is all about quick and easy crafts for kids to make for the holidays. The projects here are for 3-7 year olds, though many can be changed slightly for older kids, and are designed to be easy on the pocketbook and require little to...

Aepyornis: The Elephant Bird

If you visited Madagascar before 1700 you would have been able to see giant birds that were as tall as a basketball hoop and weighed as much as an American alligator. These huge creatures were called aepyornis (pronounced ee-pee-OR-nis) or ‘ele...

Emu: The Curious Bird

Emu (pronounced either e-mew or e-moo depending on where you’re from) are a large flightless bird native to Australia. These birds, known for their curious nature, have been around since the time of the dinosaurs. Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae)...

Resources for Childrens Writers

There are so many wonderful places on the web to find information on how to write for children, where to send your work, networking, references, and much more. This lens will help pinpoint some of the best that the net has to offer as recommended by...

HC4K Winter

The winter can be lots of fun with snow falling, sledding, skiing, snowball fights, and building forts and snowmen. It also means lots of cold and sometimes icky weather that keeps you trapped inside. Here are some fun, easy and inexpensive crafts to...

Keene, NH

Keene, located in the Monadnock Region, is a quaint town with much history and culture. It is the home of Keene State College and the Swamp Bats, a minor league baseball team. And it is the home of the Pumpkin Festival, which has produ...

Nancy A. Cavanaugh

As you can see in my bio I'm a very busy person. I'm a freelance writer, proofreader, and editor. I also design web sites and currently maintain sevn as well as write several blogs. I will be creating another for a non-profit in the coming months. Ad...

How to Write Micro Fiction

Micro fiction is any story written in 100 words or less. Some allow 200 words but most are in the 100 words or less category. Most micro fiction publishers are looking for stories that fall under the heading of speculative fiction--fantasy, horror or...

Micro Fiction by Nancy A. Cavanaugh

I discovered micro fiction (stories told in 100 words or less) in 2006 and fell in love with it. I just love to write micro fiction stories. Here you'll find some of the stories I've written and a few links to places to read other micro fiction...

HC4K Spring

The snow is melting away, the temperatures are warming and the rainy season has started. What a great time to try out these fun, easy and inexpensive spring crafts.

HC4K Graduation

The end of the school year brings around graduations -- from kindergarden, grammar school, middle school or junior high to high school and college. These crafts are great inexpensive ways to help share memories with the graduate.

HC4K Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day is just around the corner and now is the time to start making those special valentines and presents for the ones you love. This lens has lots of fun and easy crafts for kids to do that are easy on the pocketbook and require...

HC4K Martin Luther King Day

Martin Luther King was a minister who believed in peace and equality for everyone. We celebrate his birthday as a tribute to all that he has done. This lens has a few crafts and a word search puzzle to help remember all the things he did.

HC4K Mother's Day

Moms are great. They clean up after us, cook our meals, make sure our clothes are clean, and shower us with unconditional love. Mother's Day is the one day of the year where we can give a bit of that back with these fun and easy crafts to make f...

HC4K Easter

Easter is a great holiday where we celebrate the rebirth of Jesus just as much of the world is celebrating the rebirth of spring. This is a religious holiday but also one that has a lot of non-religious connections ... like the Easter bunny, coloring...

HC4K President's Day

President's Day is the day that we set aside every year to honor the leaders, past and present, of our country. We also celebrate the birthday's of two of these leaders: George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Below you'll find some easy, fun and inex...