I recently read an article entitled "Where Have All the Good Men Gone" and others had posted comments that girls in their 20s have missed their chance at meeting Mr. Right in the short time of life when these great men are available....
No one ask me to marry them in my 20s. I did date more in my 20s than my teens or any other time of my life. I was heavily involved in youth ministry at that time in my life and meet lots of single guys who shared my faith and convictions and none of them proposed. In fact, my single friends and I always joked about how these Christian guys would look over our shoulder when they were talking to us just making sure no one better looking was entering the scene.There may be a small percentage of women in America who said/would say even if Mr. Right comes along I am not getting married in my 20s. But for the most part, single women did not meet Mr. Right and were/are secure enough in ourselves to not marry Mr. Wrong just to marry.
Synopsis: This modern-day fairy tale features an independent princess named Princess Bubble. She is a flight attendant for the Royal Heir Line and travels all over the world. Many of her princess friends are getting married, and Princess Bubble’s mother, the queen, urges her to find her own prince. She searches high and low, and even on the internet, for her perfect prince. She tries to find clues in the fairy tales, but she eventually learns that “happily ever after” doesn’t have to come from a prince. It comes from being happy in your own life and doing good things for others. Princess Bubble realizes that she is already happy and finds her own “happily ever after”.
Review: Bubble Gum Press was kind enough to send me this book, and I honestly didn’t know what to expect. I was surprised to find a thoroughly modern princess (she wears jeans!) and no Price Charming, which was very refreshing. Traditional fairy tales too often focus on a “damsel in distress” and a brave prince who must face many dangers to rescue her. Princess Bubble does not need rescuing. She has a job, she has friends, and when she searches for her prince,...
Having grown up in the south and not far from the fictional plantation Tara, from Gone With The Wind. I have always been a fan of Scarlett O'Hara.
I loved that Scarlett was beautiful, flawed, strong, loyal and a spitfire. I always cringed when I read or saw (in the book or video) Rhett giving his most noted line, "Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn!" Each time I secretly hoped for an alternative ending. But I know Scarlett will be fine and probably even end up with Rhett.
Is G.W.T.W. a fairy tale? Scarlett was a victim. But she ended up rescuing herself for the most part. And causing a lot of trouble as well. Scarlett had a fairy tale like home and parties before the war. But she did not end up with the prince.
This is somewhat like our fairy tale, Princess Bubble. Obviously not in the quality of writing but in the actual storyline.
Princess Bubble and Scarlett both are survivors. They both heeded advice from their parents and do not end up with the prince. Will Princess Bubble ever end up with a prince? Your guess is as good as mine. We don't...
As I look for ways to promote our modern day fairy tale, Princess Bubble, I continued to see the term "Fractured Fairy Tale." I thought, "What exactly is a fractured fairy tale?" I found this definition online:"Fractured fairy tales are traditional fairy tales, rearranged to create new plots with fundamentally different meanings or messages. Fractured fairy tales are closely related to fairy-tale parodies, but the two serve different purposes: parodies mock individual tales and the genre as a whole; fractured fairy tales, with a reforming intent, seek to impart updated social and moral messages."
I guess Princess Bubble is a fractured fairy tale. Bubble finds true happiness comes from loving God, helping others and liking who you are already. This princess mocks the old tales by re-reading the old tales to look for hints on where to find a prince. She could not relate to any of the old tales because she was not a victim. She was not trapped in a dungeon, she did not have a wicked step mother or wicked step sisters, and she did not even know any dwarfs! Princess Bubble is also seeking to impart an updated social and moral message. Our girls do not need...[More]
Below, I have copied the orginal version of Cinderella by The Grimm Brothers. This story is much different than the Disney version.
The theme of this story is good wins out over evil. But I was shocked at the lengths the wicked step sisters were willing to go to get their foot in the glass slipper. This is yet another reminder that there is nothing new under the sun. Girls today are willing to starve themselves, put themselves at risk of diseases and pregnancy to capture the attention of much less than a prince.
We hope readers of Princess Bubble will be reminded that true happiness comes from within.
Cinderella
The wife of a rich man fell sick, and as she felt that her end was drawing near, she called her only daughter to her bedside and said, "Dear child, be good and pious, and then the good God will always protect you, and I will look down on you from heaven and be near you."
Thereupon she closed her eyes and departed. Every day the maiden went out to her mother's grave, and wept, and she remained pious and good. When winter came the snow spread a white...
When Kim Webb and I wrote Princess Bubble, we wanted a few hidden things that would be fun to see after the initial quick reading. I will point some of these things out today and if you have a copy of the book these might be fun for you or to point out to your kids. You may have noticed Princess Bubble's castle on the front cover; but did you notice her flags? They are dresses! The art on the inside cover of the book was drawn by kids all over the country and their names and city are on our web site next to their art. Bubble was my nickname in college and it was not until after the book was in production did we really realize this was the perfect name to burst the old fairy tale bubble. "Bubble" is also lots of fun because we take our bubble machine with us to events. Did you see the Royal Heir Line's slogan painted on the side of the plane? "Where Dreams Are Transported" I love that slogan! Did you notice Princess Bubble has her passport ready to travel to other countries and meet new people?Princess Bubble is flying...[More]
Princess Bubble Tips her Tiara to All who Serve us During the Holidays.
December 5, 2007
Princess Bubble Tips her Tiara to All who Serve us During the Holidays.
I, Susan Johnston, am no longer a flight attendant; but I flew for 18 years. I know there are many, many professions that require workers to work Christmas Eve and Christmas Day or other holidays. Nurses, doctors, firemen, police officers, wait staff, hotel employees, all airport personnel…. work holidays.
As a flight attendant, when I was flying we received no holiday pay. That has changed at Delta; but the pay cuts the flight attendants have taken over the past few years have been extremely hard for many to handle. The cost of living has risen while their salaries have crashed. In addition to less money there is more stress! Since 9-11, the public has had to deal with much more in security that many times they (the passengers) tend to be ticking time bombs themselves which seem to be set to blow up once in flight.
As a passenger, you may think, "Well, I have had some less than perfect flight attendants." You may very well have had this bad experience. But, please remember many times your first flight is the crew’s 4th or 5th flight, many...
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What I have Learned about God from being an Aunt. I have two precious nephews. They always teach me so much and have really made me realize more the way God sees us. I am sure that every day as a parent you experience these feelings; but I do not have children to compare that experience to.As an aunt, I search the internet for things I think the boys will want that they have not even thought about wanting. I think about God knowing all the wonderful things He wants to give me that I have not even thought to ask for.I pray for my boys (ages 22 months and almost 6 years) everyday and pray about trials I know they will face that they have no idea the future will hold. (Like rejection, heart brake, waiting to hear if they got in the college of their choice…Auburn-of course!) God knows the future and knows what we will face and probably cringes when He sees “This is where she goofs up again.” Recently, I hosted Thanksgiving and had picked up a few toys for the boys. The eldest boy was...[More]
Princesses from Different Kingdoms Unite to Encourage Girls of All Ages!
November 14, 2007
Princesses from Different Kingdoms Unite to Encourage Girls of All Ages!
New Release, Authors of both Princess Bubble and Raising Girls unite to remind all princesses the true meaning of Happily Ever After!
Atlanta-November 13, 2007- This Christmas season thousands of single belles will hang their silk stockings and say their prayers before a quick night’s sleep-then it’s off to work they go. This ever growing group of Carols, Noels, and Merrys will shop, party and cook as they celebrate the holidays with families and friends. Two successful single gals will ring in the New Year with a resolution; offering parents an updated version of the traditional fairy tale, Princess Bubble.
Susan Johnston and Kimberly Webb have crafted a new generation of fairy tales that celebrates singleness and self worth. A contemporary fairy tale for all ages, Princess Bubble was written to reduce the overwhelming sense of failure, self-doubt, and despair that many girls of all ages face.
Far, Far away, two other princesses Melissa Trevathan and Sissy Goff were also spreading a similar message with their book Raising Girls. Word traveled to Princess Bubble’s kingdom about the great work these two other princesses were accomplishing...
Princess Bubble wishes you a safe and wonderful Thanksgiving!
November 13, 2007
Happy Thanksgiving!
We at Princess Bubble have so much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving!
We have had so many friends work tirelessly to help us spread our message- "True happiness is found by loving God, being kind to others, and being comfortable with who you are already!"
Kim and I have made so many memories and have been touched so deeply by all the mothers (both single and married), single girls, and petite princesses who have supported us and helped us tell the world about Princess Bubble!
Little girls have told us, "I made my bed and helped my mother and that made me happy." Married women have said, "My marriage improved when I remembered I can not expect my husband to be everything to me. I have to find that from within and then share it with him." And of course the single girls all tell us they are Princess Bubble. These comments means so much to us and fuel our fire to keep plugging away!
We have also experienced loss this year which has crippled us but we have made it through. I, Susan, lost my father and best friend suddenly after dental surgery and Princess Bubble...
