As part of my job, I teach about the American Revolution, and Thomas Jefferson is in our presentation. He has a speech where he lists his accomplishments, and I’ve always thought he was a pretty cool guy. When I was a kid, I remember doing a book about the Louisiana Purchase for a project. For…

Happy Monday, everyone! Here’s the report from week three of just listening to podcasts for my commute time: Driving this week was: about as long as I have to drive normally. I worked every weekday, which is typical for me, and each day had a commute of 1-1.5 hours each way. I also added another 2…

What are you going to be for Halloween? I think Danny and I are going to be Miss Scarlett and Mr. Green from Clue. In all my halloweens, I’ve NEVER been anything scary. Have you? This book has some scary for your Halloween 🙂 Title: Not Very Scary Published by: Farrar Straus Giroux, 2014 Written…

I love collaging. I have a scrapbook that I made as a kid, with pictures of my siblings and everything! I was always writing, always creating, always everything. I thank my parents for setting be up to be the creative person that I am today, I and my siblings for putting up with me 🙂…

What’s your favorite color? As a kid, mine was red, red RED! I was a bossy little thing, and loved the power red had. I never once thought of it as an angry color; just as a color that got things done and was brave! As I’m getting older, I realize why I liked red…

So, last night I was at Hicklebee’s. They have previews for preschool and general audiences. Valerie Lewis book talks PLENTY of books, you get a list of all books discussed, and sometimes you can win a prize! Last night was the preschool preview, which I’ve never been to (which is crazy because she features TONS…

I wish I could say I’ve loved to paint since I was a child, but the truth is, I only started a few years ago. Sure, I drew a LOT as a kid, and had many of those cheap watercolor sets, but I didn’t like painting. Not enough control. I preferred crayons. Fast forward 20…

I love art. I always have. I was a CRAZY coloring fool when I was a kid. So I can totally relate to Louise here. PLUS, I GOT TO MEET KELLY LIGHT! Yes, it’s shout-worthy! Title: Louise Loves Art Published by: Blazer and Bray, 2014 Written by: Kelly Light Illustrated by: Kelly Light Word Count:…

If someone asked you to define poetry, what would you say? I think I’d say: “A poem is when words and space play together to create something magical.” Also, have you ever owned a fish? I had a beta fish in college, called Urban, that I loved. How he survived living in a near freezing…

Do you have a thankful journal? I don’t have one REALLY, but I’ve turned the last line of my 5 year journal into a place to say what I’m thankful for. Here’s my September list: If it needs explaining, I’ll do that 🙂 I am thankful for: a day to rest (after helping all week…