• Books

    A lot to be thankful for

    Jelly Bellys (for my girls)  and champagne (for my husband and I) were pulled out in August to celebrate a publishing contract with Saguaro Books. A publishing contract! I’m now a published author! From there, it’s been a whirlwind. Author picture, bio, back of book blurb, revisions, website, dedication, acknowledgements and finally reading through the proof copy to catch any remaining errors brings us to the end of October when my book was released. Three months from signing to publication. Crazy! I know. I’m happy to say, my middle-grade fantasy, The Gardenia Curse, is now on sale on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and on my author website. Pop on over to…

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    Exhausted Mama goes Barefoot

    UPDATE: As of April 2019, I am no longer a Barefoot Books Ambassador. I still highly recommend them though. I love books. I love becoming absorbed in a story and being taken to another place. But most of all, I love that my daughters love books too. My seven year old is a confident reader and consumes books. She goes through them quicker than I can find them for her. Age appropriate books that will keep her engaged are not easy to find though. She is constantly picking books at the library that I feel are not appropriate for her age. Being a writer and a mother of two, I am…