Author Archives: Butterfly Woman Publishing

About Butterfly Woman Publishing

Butterfly Woman Publishing, is owned by the author. Books include "My Name is Butterfly" and "The Monarch Butterfly Coloring Book." 2021 publication includes Butterflies of the Prairie Habitat. 2014 "My Name is Butterfly" is now available as an eBook on Amazon. The book was also published in Spanish. My second book, "The Monarch Butterfly Coloring Book" was published in Spanish in 2014. Owner Butterfly Woman Publishing butterflywomanpublishing@gmail.com Former Executive Director: Happy Tonics, Inc. A nonprofit for environmental education in northwest Wisconsin. I live in Saratoga Springs, New York, the home of my ancestors since 1866. My mother's ancestry is from Ireland, and my father's ancestry is from England.

Robert Lewis Stevenson

Posted on June 6, 2023 by Butterfly Woman Publishing

The House Beautiful A naked house, a naked moor, A shivering pool before the door, A garden bare of flowers and fruit, And poplars at the garden foot; Such is the place that I live in, Bleak without and bare … Continue reading →

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An Heirloom Iris Story

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Butterfly Woman Publishing

The heirloom small yellow Iris was first grown by Mary Pientka Henninger‘s great-grandmother, Karolina Tanistra Pientka, of Wilkes – Barre Township in Pennsylvania.  Mary’s grandmother, Evelyn Timek Pientka, of Plains, Pennsylvania, continued to grow the family Iris. Mary’s mother, Regina Leonardi Pientka, of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, carried … Continue reading →

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Bluebird of Happiness

Posted on May 15, 2023 by Butterfly Woman Publishing

It is thrilling to sit outside in the Patio Garden and watch the Bluebird family that resides in a nearby birdhouse. Mother and father fly in and out of the birdhouse throughout the day. I do not hear any peeps … Continue reading →

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Rainy Day Tales

Posted on March 25, 2017 by Butterfly Woman Publishing

It was a humid, rain-soaked summer morning. My dog Tia and I went for a walk on a dirt road near our home in the village of Minong, Wisconsin. No one used the road, and we had the woodlands and … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 5, 2017 by Butterfly Woman Publishing

Written by Millionaire’s Digest Staff Member: Kalin W. Founder & Owner of: KDS Millionaire’s Digest Staff Team, Author and Writing Writer There are often times people want to have their blog known to the public because of either their talents, … Continue reading →

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