Where IS That Missing Sock?

Missing socks are everywhere. Or nowhere! We can never seem to find the mates to socks after we do the laundry. (Even if we find the mate, there’s no way to guarantee that some of our socks won’t then disappear from our dresser drawers.) Yet, with all of these awol socks, why do we find extra socks in some of the most unlikely places? Have you ever wondered why one sock may appear in the middle of a busy street? (Often we see one shoe; however that’s a tale for another day.) If you clean your room, your office, or even your car, chances are you will find at least one lone sock.

What’s the best way to locate a missing sock? Throw it away. The lost one will then surely appear! Sometimes, of course, the socks are not really lost. They are simply and magically attached to your sweater sleeve, waiting to be discovered by a chuckling office worker.

I would be remiss if I didn’t tell you some uses for those lone socks since I’ve been studying this mystery for a long time. Don’t just throw single socks away. Use a lone sock to make a sock monkey or toy for your dog. How about a dusting cloth or a one-of-a-kind ipod case? Ear warmers for your basset hound? You can even fill a sock with frozen peas to make an ice pack or fill a sock with catnip for your kitty or house a (very) small coin collection.

Now for the answer to this dilemma. I have done a huge favor for society. I offer to you the real, honest-to-goodness, factual, bona fide, genuine answer to the mystery of missing socks. It’s the Sock Fairy, of course! So, what does he do with them? Where do they go? Just read my new book and then you will know!

Some questions to ponder:
If the sock fairy wants two socks, why does he take two different socks, rather than a matching pair?
Why does he always take the left sock?

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Why Didn't I Think of That?

Why Didn't I Think of That?

As I return home from the Decatur Book Festival, I keep thinking of the wonderful people of Decatur, Georgia and their display of true Southern Hospitality. The event was extremely well planned and well attended, drawing families from all over the South. The Knot Fairy and The Sock Fairy were very well received by the little fairy lovers and their parents.

It was while speaking with the many book- and fairy-loving people that I had a true "Aha! Moment". So many people wanted to know where my story ideas come from. The truth is that my ideas come from the simple, everyday situations that people all over the world face on a daily basis. At least a dozen people asked me the same question: "Why didn't I think of that?" That's when I had my Moment. Stories are everywhere!

The stories in my books reveal the mysteries behind tangled hair and missing socks. Both ideas came from previous Aha! Moments. The Knot Fairy was born while I was trying to comb the tangles from my granddaughter's hair. The Sock Fairy came to life while I was searching for my husband's missing tennis sock. Stories are everywhere! Adults often get caught up in everyday happenings to realize this, however just ask a group of children for story ideas and watch their young, crystal clear imaginations start rolling in full gear. When I visit schools, I love to ask the children to think of other fairies that we can blame for life's mysterious happenings. The children have come up with such wonderful characters as The Lunchbox Fairy, The Snow Fairy, The Missing Earring Fairy, The UPS Fairy (with his tiny brown truck), The Missing Toy Fairy and the Messy Desk Fairy.

Yes, my friends, stories are everywhere. Just open your eyes and your imaginations and try to think like a child. Before you know it, someone will be saying to you - "Why didn't I think of that?"