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The first day of school brings with it a plethora of emotions. For kids, there is usually some combination of excitement and trepidation, anticipation and hesitation, hope and fear. For parents, there is euphoria! a similar mix of emotions. It’s no wonder that there have been more than a handful of books written to help [...]
When we read to our kids, we often have a purpose in mind. We’ve all read the research that says, reading to kids is good for them! Maybe you’re reading an ABC book to your toddler to help him learn his letters. Or maybe you’re trying to help your kindergartner get over her fear of [...]
It’s a special Monday post to announce the winner of the picture book manuscript critique! Now you may read that title above and think, “Wow, that Amy Dixon sure can rhyme! What wonderful meter! Check out her assonance!” (that’s a thing, right? I sure hope that’s a thing.) Don’t be fooled by my title prowess…rhyming [...]
Every little girl has a favorite dress. And most of the time, this steadfast adoration our children have for their beloved garment is a pretty endearing quality. That is, until the day your child decides that there is absolutely no other option in their entire closet, or in this entire world that can be worn [...]
Well, August was a preeetty quiet month here on the old bloggy-blog. I wasn’t planning to take the month off, but you know that old saying, “We plan and God laughs?” Yeah, it was like that. I’ll spare you the specifics, but let’s just say that car repairs, olympic-themed birthday parties, monstrous co-pays, bacteria of [...]
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