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...
Picture Books
May the Forties Be With You…
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,...
Floating Through Summer
Photos from our family trip to North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Plus, thoughts on quitting social media.
Embrace the Storm: Finding Value in the Pain of Change
The pain of change is valuable and good. In change there is always pain and learning and growing. I love things to stay the same and comfortable but if they always stay the same, I would never grow and become braver and stronger and wiser.
How to Color a Sketch with Digital Painting in Photoshop
Watch Charlotte Glaze bring a sketch of a girl riding a pony to color and finish as she works in Photoshop with a Cintiq. Charlotte works in a digital cut-paper style. Process: Thumbnail, Rough Sketch, Finished Sketch, Color, Texture, and Shadow. Thanks for watching....
Jack Frost by William Joyce | Picture Book Review
Join Charlotte Glaze for a heartwarming book review of “Jack Frost” by William Joyce, perfect for your next preschool storytime adventure!
Picture Book Review: “Faraway Things” by Dave Eggers
Join Charlotte Glaze for an enchanting book review of “Faraway Things” by Dave Eggers, illustrated by Kelly Murphy! Dive into the world of preschool literature with this captivating adventure tale that will ignite the imaginations of young readers.
Picture Book Review: Faraway Things vs. Jack Frost
Join Charlotte Glaze as she compares two picture books head-to-head in an early childhood literacy battle! In Picture Book Showdown this week we'll be looking at "Faraway Things" by Dave Eggers and Kelly Murphy AND "Jack Frost" by William Joyce. Throughout our review,...
Picture Book Showdown: Corduroy vs Guess How Much I Love You
📚Time for a LOVE-filled Picture Book Showdown, just in time for Valentine's Day! Today's showdown is between "Corduroy" written and illustrated by Don Freeman and "Guess How Much I Love You", written by Sam McBratney and illustrated by Anita Jeram. Both books are...
Planting the Future
When I was a little girl, my family moved across the country. It was also the year my first little sister was born. I was in kindergarten, so it was also probably the year I learned to read and write. I lost my first tooth as we drove across the country. It was a big...
2023 Recap
Happy New Year, my friends! This past year has been a doozy for me and my family. This new year feels like a new start, as the sun peeks over the horizon and chases the shadows away. This past year I spent a lot of time in physical therapy for my knee (which I had...
24 Christmas Picture Books for Advent!
Charlotte shares a Christmas Advent tradition from her family: reading a Christmas picture book every night. She shares some of her favorites in this video. Book Links: The Spider Who Saved Christmas Long Ago on a Silent Night Frozen Olaf's Night Before Christmas ...





