Welcome back to the Explorer Academy! and… The Explorer Academy: The Dragon’s Blood Blog Tour! To celebrate the release of Explorer Academy: The Dragon’s Blood by Trudi Trueit on October 5th, blogs across the web are featuring exclusive guest posts from Trudi, as well as 5 chances to win all 6 books in the series so far!…
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Backdoor Entry to Ivy League
Early Decision for college applications is coming up and I wanted to share two lesser-known backdoor strategies for getting into highly selective colleges such as Ivy League. Early Decision (ED) is binding; a student who is accepted as an ED applicant must attend the college — in theory — because I discovered a strategy that…
Multicultural Children’s Book Day Reviewer Sign Up is Now Open!
Multicultural Children’s Book Day Reviewer Sign Up is now Open! Receive a free diverse children’s or YA book in exchange for a short review posted to social media. Sign up here: Diverse Children and YA Book Reviewers -We need you for MCBD2022! p.s. Related posts: Multicultural Children’s Book Day: 2022 Sponsorships Open! A…
Violets Are Blue by Barbara Dee Blog Tour Stop & GIVEAWAY!
Welcome to the Violets Are Blue Blog Tour! To celebrate the release of Violets Are Blue by Barbara Dee on October 12th, blogs across the web will be featuring exclusive guest posts from Barbara as well as 5 chances to win a signed copy all week long! Drama-Envy by Barbara Dee …
Great Items to Take on a Family Trip
Getting out of the house and enjoying some time together as a family is important and something you should aim to do as often as possible. So, when you are planning to take a little family trip together, there are a few things that you should be thinking of taking. Food for the Family An…
I’m on Living Your Greatness Podcast with Ben Mumme
I’m thrilled to be on Living Your Greatness Podcast with Ben Mumme. #35 Mia Wenjen: A Mom Entrepreneur Celebrating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion With Authors of Color Mia is passionate about parenting, education, and children’s books and writes about these topics at PragmaticMom.com. Mia graduated from Harvard College cum laude in history and science in…
The Value of Self-Care for a Busy Mom
Moms have a unique set of traits and skills that make them truly remarkable human beings. The responsibility of taking care of a child often demands this to be the case, and unfortunately, it can be too easy for the busiest parents to forget about their own wellbeing in the process. Self-care is extremely important,…