This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Miracle-Gro Gro-ables for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. This year on the first day of spring in Boston, it snowed. The day after that, it hailed. Spring comes slowly to Boston. Last year, I started my first vegetable garden with my kids. I…
Month: April 2016
29 Children’s Books About Animal Shelters and Rescue Pets
There’s no such thing as a bad dog, just a bad owner. John Grogan, Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World’s Worst Dog National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day is tomorrow, April 30. This day was created as a way to raise awareness for thousands of pets that are waiting for (and needing) adoption from the shelters. It…
Yoga for Kids: Rachel’s Day in the Garden
I’m thrilled to be on Rachel’s Day in the Garden by Giselle Shardlow’s blog tour! I feel fortunate that Giselle moved a few years ago near me so we got to meet in person several times! Giselle is a certified kids’ yoga instructor and her line of books introduces yoga to kids. I’m a huge proponent…
Craftwhack’s Tangle Art Book GIVEAWAY! 3 Winners!
I think my most of my readers are familiar with Jeanette Nyberg … We’ve done a holiday shopping guide together for the past few years … She’s my daughter’s Art and Design School independent college counselor … She blogs at Craftwhack (with previous blogs Artchoo! and Tiny Rotten Peanuts) … She’s got impeccable taste for the…
#CollegeAveLoans New Parent Loan to Pay for College
Thank you College Ave Student Loans for sponsoring this post. Be sure to check out the College Ave Student Loans financial tools and parent loan options at collegeavestudentloans.com! My oldest is just two years away from going to college. Yikes! How did that happen so fast? She wants to go to art school so I’ve…
Taking a Children’s Book Writing Class
One of my New Year’s resolutions was to take a children’s book writing class so I signed up for one through my local community education program: Children’s Book Writing with Margo Lemieux. She teaches art at Lasell college but has also written children’s books. Interestingly, she has not yet illustrated her picture books. I found…
Kid Lit Blog Hop!
Hello! Welcome to the April 2016 Kid Lit Blog Hop. This exciting, monthly hop, is where we develop an engaged group of people who love everything that has to do with children’s literature. Everyone is welcome to join us: bloggers, authors, publicist, and publishers! Simply make a post related to Children’s literature and add it…