WOOSH! March just flew by us, at least it did for me. I hope you are ready for some family reading inspiration today! I had several storytimes in the Tulsa area this past month, and you can catch up with me in April here: April 5 @ Knight’s Nook (Storytime and...
I have been working on booking storytimes and getting a fantastic program together to make these storytimes fun and engaging for young readers and their families. If you are in the Oklahoma region, I'd love to see you at one of my events. March 8 @ Book and Bloom...
Do you know why I love books so much? Sometimes, when I need strength or encouragement to do something hard, I think about someone I read about in a book. They might have faced something harder than I had, but somehow they had done what was right in that situation,...
2024 has come and gone, and we’re about to start 2025. It’s always surprising to me how quickly time seems to slide past, especially as a mom! My kids have really grown a lot in the past year: physically (my daughter grew 4+ inches), mentally (1st and 5th grade now),...
Discover how to build lasting family connections through reading, featuring Christmas book advent ideas, storytime voices, age-specific book recommendations, and expert reading tips for parents.
Hi friends! This last month was a whirlwind. Finishing out my Kickstarter campaign, moving forward with printing all the goodies, and dealing with all of my family being sick, one at a time! I feel like this month has thrown me all out of my working groove and I need...
This month has been a whirlwind! Josh and I planned a trip to celebrate our 17th anniversary, but I got sick right before, and we had to cancel. Shortly after, I launched my Storm Trucks Kickstarter. The launch started strong, with almost half of my goal met in the first few days! Since then, progress has slowed, which has been tough.
Hi friend! I’ve been busy getting ready for my Kickstarter in September, and a really exciting series of videos I’m launching on YouTube, walking through all the steps it took to bring my story to life in a real, published book. I know when I started dreaming of...
My family has been continuing our journey around our country to visit the US National Parks. This summer we visited five more, bringing our total up to 18. As we have seen so many of these wonderful places I have found myself contemplating how amazingly different each...
Family Photos by Randy Yeats Photography
I just turned forty, and as my birthday came nearer I actually got nervous about it. I usually don't care about getting older but for some reason forty seemed like a big birthday to me. I know in my head that forty isn't that old, I still have many years ahead of me,...
Photos from our family trip to North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Plus, thoughts on quitting social media.