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Scout Out Other Possibilities
There are stories I have worked on for months – years – that may not see the publishing light of day. Yet I invested so much time and brainpower in developing them, I hate to see that go to waste....
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Charles M. Schultz Museum & Research Center
Charlie Brown and his friends have warmed the hearts of generations of children and adults. Charles Schultz was a genius at finding humor in the trials and tribulations we call life! I think that is...
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10 Books You Mustn’t Leave Childhood Without Reading
Oh, the joy and pleasure of a great children’s book! There is something so special about the books you read as a child. They often have a far greater impact on us than the books we read at any other...
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Your Family Tree: Where to Start
The idea of starting a research project on your family history can be an exciting, yet daunting, one. Where did your family come from? How did your ancestors live? These questions are just two that...
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Musings: Light Baggage Only Please!
Light Baggage Only Please! is the title of a book that I am slowly, but surely, working on for my daughter. When she was about three years old I watched a program on Oprah about a woman who was...
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Inspirational Mom: Jodi Murphy of Geek Club Books
This week we are featuring mom Jodi Murphy who is quite inspirational in that she is creating a book and storybook app from characters that her son dreamed up. I love how she is the type of person...
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Education: Gershwin and Mission Read
It’s hard to remember life without it…I, like many of you, am a part of a generation of students who grew up without the Internet – or even computers. While in elementary school in New Jersey, our...
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Entering the World of Mom Bloggers at the Mom 2.0 Summit
This past weekend I attended the Mom 2.0 Summit at The Ritz Carlton in Laguna Niguel where hundreds of women bloggers were looking to connect with other women as well as with the sponsors and...
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Musings :: How Becoming a Mother Changed Me
The journey to become a mom was not an easy one for my husband and I. It wasn’t until the 9/11 tragedy that I woke up and realized how life can be so uncertain and that not only did I want to get...
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Inspirational Mom :: WordGirl Creator Dorothea Gillim
I love how life can be so serendipitous (a word you would find on WordGirl). While walking to breakfast at the PBS annual meeting that I attended this month as part of their PBS Kids Ambassador...
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Parenting :: Safe from the Summer Slide
You have definitely heard these two warm weather catch phrases: summer reading and summer slide. Nationwide, in both educational and literacy circles, parents, teachers, librarians and elected...
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In the Spotlight :: Kathy Kinney of Mrs.P Be-a-Famous Writer Contest
This is my third year supporting the Mrs. P Be-A-Famous-Writer Contest that children across the country can enter for a chance to have their winning story beautifully illustrated and published into...
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Latest & Greatest :: Pigeon Presents… Mo on the Go App!
By now most everyone on the planet has heard of Mo Williams classic tales! Three of Willems’ books have been awarded a Caldecott Honor: Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (2004), Knuffle Bunny: A...
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Reflections :: Imagination as Practice
Depth psychologists believe and even study something called the imaginal realm. The imaginal realm exists in every one of us. It communicates through symbols. It is an active, healthy part of...
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Parenting :: Grateful For This Journey
Thank you Melissa for the opportunity to contribute a post for the dandelion moms blog. I love that you have created a wonderful community to inspire moms in their journey of mommyhood. I first came...
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Musings: Light Baggage Only Please!
Light Baggage Only Please! is the title of a book that I am slowly, but surely, working on for my daughter. When she was about three years old I watched a program on Oprah about a woman who was...
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A Time of Reflection and Planning for the New Year
It seems like this year has gone by in a blur. There were so many wonderful things that we celebrated together as a family – like my daughter starting first grade, learning how to read, finishing...
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Come Celebrate Penelope’s 3rd Birthday with Us!
It seems like yesterday when I received the email from Lynette Mattke of PicPocket Books and said that they were interested in my children’s picture book, Penelope the Purple Pirate, and would like...
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The Balancing Act of A Work At Home Mom
Image Courtesy of Google Images I am a Work-At-Home-Mom (WAHM). Just being a Stay-At-Home-Mom is a tremendous job, but now that I’ve thrown “Work” into the mix, it’s become an even more tangled web of...
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Tech :: The National PTA and LifeLock #ShareAwesome Campaign
Image courtesy of Flickr Sometimes I think about how much the world has changed in just the past five years. My daughter was about two years old when the first iPhone came out and boy did that open...
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