Writing, reading, and living a creative, awesome life.
Hello everyone! Yes, it’s been a while since I posted, but I’m excited to bring you this little series: 20 days til TA-DA! In 20 days, TA-DA!, my first picture book, will be released into the world! To celebrate, I’m sharing some behind the scenes stuff each day. Click on each drop down menu to…
Today I turned 35. When I woke up I had texts from nearly all my family members, since they live on the East Coast so they’d already been up. I love that my Dad said, “That’s 35!” I bet it was part: “That’s 35 years of you! I can’t believe it!” and “That’s 35 you…
Lots of people say time is money. I get it, but at this point in my life I’m not doing the best at converting time into money, and that’s okay. I spend most of my time raising Rosemary, who, as of writing this, is nearing 19 months. During nap time and the gap time between…
Did I ever mention that there’s an anniversary week? It’s true. My friends Andrew and Erin got married 6 days before my sister and her husband (the same year) and four years later (I think? or was it three?) Danny and I got married right in the middle of their anniversaries. Of the anniversary couples,…
Click here to listen to the podcast episode, with a special hello and goodbye from Rosemary! Rosemary, my 17 month old, has read A TON of books this month! Well, I’ve read a ton with her, along with my husband. Though I don’t keep track of every single time I read a book to her,…
Hello friends. It’s been a while, huh? Rosemary (the 14 month old over here) LOVES my computer and any time that I’m on it, so when she’s napping I’m furiously writing and not so furiously blogging. But I had to show you TA-DA!’s cover! (Also, how awesome is it that the title has an exclamation…
Hey everyone! You know how I love to read books! And how I want to share what I read with you! And how I have a little 9 month old. So clearly I needed to find a quick way that I could tell you how awesome these books are. I sure as molasses knew that…
Hey everyone, I work at a fun indie bookstore in California. I’ll be sharing some fun stuff that happens when I work, just in case you’re curious as to what life is like on the side that sells books 🙂 Date worked: November 5, 2016 Hours: from 10-2 Note: Frans Vischer author/illustrator event ************************************************************************** I…
Hey everyone, I work at a fun indie bookstore in California. I’ll be sharing some fun stuff that happens when I work, just in case you’re curious as to what life is like on the side that sells books 🙂 Date worked: October 10, 2016 Hours: from 3-6 Note: First meeting of the Middle Grade…
Hey everyone, I work at a fun indie bookstore in California. I’ll be sharing some fun stuff that happens when I work, just in case you’re curious as to what life is like on the side that sells books 🙂 Date worked: October 2, 2016 Hours: from 6-9 Note: Special event with fantasy author Anne…