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5 Activities to Do with Your Kids this Summer

by | Jun 16, 2023 |

Schools out for summer (cue Alice Cooper) which can bring a love/hate experience for parents. On one hand, you're excited to be done with another year of scholastic hustle & bustle and dress up days but on the other hand, now you have to figure out filling in the...

Burnout: Identifying, Treating, and Preventing

by | Feb 4, 2023 |

Burnout Definition: "A state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion caused by long term involvement in emotionally demanding situations." – Ayala Pines and Elliot Aronson Work, family, school, and social life. These are just a few factors that can contribute to...

When Sports Begin to Die Out for Girls

by | Feb 23, 2022 |

I first picked up a softball when I was seven years old and never put it down. I fell in love with sports. In middle school it kept me busy. In high school it kept me out of trouble. I continued my passion to play into adulthood and try to stay active today. Softball,...

Rainy Days

by | Dec 30, 2021 |

As Echo and I watch the rain play a game of tippety tap with the outside world, I’m reminded of my love of the sound of rain. Being wet in it? No. Having to do anything IN it? Also no.  I remember as a child, in the house on Seville, anytime it rained I would grab an...

As an author, I see ALOT of traffic come through for upcoming books and Kickstarter campaigns.
Here are two Kickstarter campaigns coming up within the next week that I think y’all should check out because they look so darn cute! If you’re not familiar with Kickstarter, it’s a crowdfunding platform for creatives to help get their projects funded.
The cool thing about Kickstarter is, unlike something like GoFundMe where you just donate, with Kickstarter you get something in return! This can range from one book, to to, three, or more depending on different levels you pledge.
So instead of being a “donor”, you are called a “backer”, because you get something in return for your pledge.
BUT…there is also an option to pledge money without an award so you can go that route as well.
Who wouldn’t want to feel like an “investor”?
Check these campaigns out:
When the Sky Roars by Katie Weaver: A silly, rhyming children’s picture book about a boy who’s afraid of thunderstorms and his brave quest to find out why the sky ROARS!
I’m NOT Like Other Books by Meaghan Axel: A children’s book to lift everyone’s spirits through shared laughter