Nannette is well versed in education, parenting and family relationships, children's activities and crafts, and home and garden topics. She is also adept at writing lesson plans, designing curriculum and creating teacher resources for both the regular classroom and special education settings.
Nannette has an avid interest in the natural world which has led to her passion for nature photography.
She is especially drawn to macro photography and enjoys capturing close-up images of flowers and insects, but her photographic subjects don't stop there.
As a bird lover, she also enjoys capturing these tiny creatures in action, too.
Nannette is a life-long gardener with 35 years of experience in growing vegetables, herbs, and flowers. She has recently expanded her green thumb to care for berries and fruit trees, too.
She has experience in canning and preserving fruits and vegetables from her gardens.
As a former educator and parent, she is adept at writing on both educational and parenting topics.
Completed graduate level courses to meet certification requirements for both Special Education, General Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education.
Earned a BS in Secondary Education/English in 2000.
Nannette R has extensive experience as a garden writer with over 1500 articles published in the gardening field. She is a veteran gardener with 25 years experience with planting and growing vegetables, herbs and flowers in both the soil and in raised beds and containers. Her gardening articles include detailed plant descriptions, how to and instructional articles, gardening techniques, soil preparation, organic and natural garden remedies, pest control and aesthetic presentation of flower beds, planters and containers. Her work has been published on National Geographic Online, The Francisco Chronicle/SF Gate, Garden Guides and various gardening sites. In addition, she developed and implemented a curriculum for students with disabilities at the high school level to teach both academic and life skills in a greenhouse setting.
Nannette R is a seasoned paranormal writer with over 200 published articles on a variety of paranormal topics from informational articles to inform the reader to accounts of paranormal encounters. Topics covered include ghosts, spirits, spirit communication, EVPs, ghost hunting, paranormal investigation equipment, photographing spirits, reincarnation, life after death experiences and the otherwise unexplained.
Nannette R has published over 100 articles related to parenting and child development. These include parenting advice, normal and abnormal child behavior, parenting styles, parenting techniques, behavior modification, parenting gifted children, parenting children with disabilities, parenting teens and positive parenting styles. Her experience as teacher in both classroom and special education settings, as a mother and as a parent liaison in a Pre-K program equip her to approach parenting and family-oriented articles with ease. She also has specific coursework in parent communication, child development and education methodology.
Nannette enjoys the simple life in the country and often blogs about her personal experiences. Her work ranges from gardening to cooking and ways to remain frugal without sacrificing comfort and pleasure in life.
Nannette R has published over 100 articles relating to various aspects of spirituality from traditional religious beliefs to the Law of Attraction and The Power of Positive Thinking. Topics include meditation, out of body experiences, intuition, spiritual growth, synchronicity, psychic experiences, entanglement, and spiritual awakening.
Nannette R has published more than 100 articles about about food preparation and food safety. Topics range from cooking or baking family meals to preserving fresh foods from the home garden. She has a passion for sharing the science behind chemical and physical reactions during the cooking process. She has basic knowledge of cooking techniques and terms with an emphasis on home-cooked meals and saving time and money it the kitchen.
Nannette R has published approximately 50 articles relating to crafts, many of which cross-over between her educational and gardening articles. Topics include garden art and garden design and educational art and craft activities for the classroom.
Nannette R has published approximately 50 articles on various aspects of education. Her work includes lesson plans, classroom activities, writing prompts, classroom crafts, science experiments, scientific facts for kids, home school activities, classroom games, educational games and fun activities to promote learning. She is an experienced grade 8 language arts and social studies classroom teacher,a former PreK program coordinator and a former Special Education teacher for K through grade 5. She is certified in K-8 General Elementary Education, Birth to Age 5, and 7-12 English.
Nannette's hobbies include bird watching and bird feeding, gardening and enjoying nature. She is also an experienced Scrabble player and loves word games, riddles and games that challenge the intellect. She is intrigued by the human mind and how thoughts create the reality around us. She enjoys writing about any of these topics.
Nannette promotes the use of natural products in the garden and enjoys learning and writing about new green products in all areas of life. Her work ranges from herbal remedies to cleaning products and garden supplies.
Nannette R has published approximately 25 green living articles. Many of the articles cross-over from her gardening articles. Topics include natural insecticides, natural pest control, organic fertilizers, composting and organic gardening techniques. Other topics include natural health remedies and natural skin care.
Prolific article writer for a variety of online sites, both writing to a specific title or headline and generating headlines and writing articles to fit within a specific topic. Over 4,000 published articles with a readership of over 20,000,000. Over 7 years experience writing for an online audience.
Nannette R is an experienced blogger, maintaining two personal blogs and one business blog. She has written blog posts for a variety of clients on a range of topics from home and garden to pets, parenting and education.
Nannette R has both professional and personal experience drafting Facebook posts on a variety of topics. She maintains several Facebook pages and posts to them regularly to engage readers and promote her work.