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5 Activities to Do with Your Kids this Summer

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

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

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

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...

FREE KINDLE BUNDLE!! 12/20 and 12/21 Only!

Perfect timing for winter break, A VERY BIG FREE KINDLE BUNDLE SPECIAL!! Two days only! You can get all FIVE of my titles free on Amazon. ALL FIVE!!  This offer is only available Monday December 20th and Tuesday December 21st That’s four children’s books to keep the...

It’s Launch Team Time. Are you In?

Are you interested in making a difference by helping an indie author? One of the best and free ways you can help is by joining a launch team. Specifically, my launch team. It would be super wonderful to have you! What does this include? You will get an exclusive peek of the completed Gilly Ghost Loves Scaring the Most book (PDF format) one week before the book launches in exchange for an honest Amazon review.The best thing is participation is free. No purchase necessary! Interested? Great! Please sign up using this google form. Your email will ONLY be used for this book launch project. Nothing else. 🙂Gilly Ghost Loves Scaring the Most Launch Team Sign Up