My kids can’t believe that I am the first in our family to experience indoor skydiving. I was supposed to skydive out of a plane for a friend’s 40th birthday party a few years ago. I flew to Las Vegas for the party, but I wasn’t able to pull the trigger. It turns out that…
Is it just me or did the #MeToo movement in children’s book publishing started by Anne Ursu seem to get squashed out by the greater powers that be? School Library Journal, for instance, has taken down the post about Sexual Harassment in Children’s Publishing a number of times. It’s back up now but the comments with…
Our 16 year old friend took the Exotic Fruit Challenge: Sumo Orange. Reminds us of: perfect orange. Easy to peel. Bursting with juice and flavor.
Attending Kweli’s The Color of Children’s Literature Conference brought me to New York City, with just enough time to squeeze in a visit to meet Kandace Coston, my editor at Lee and Low Books for SUMO JOE, illustrated by Nat Iwata. The office building is secured, so I had to have the security guard call me…
This was our second family vacation in San Antonio. Our first trip covered the more traditional sights including The Alamo and The Missions. My daughters’ viewed this trip as a working vacation for their photo campaigns for their clothing company, Indigo Clothing Co. All vacations are working vacations they have informed me. We focused our trip…
I’ve made over 1,000 videos and have been posting them on my YouTube Channel: Mia Wenjen. My channel covers children’s books & activities, family travel, foodie finds, and what my 3 kids are up to. Some Playlists that you might enjoy include: College Visits. My daughter and I have visited UT Austin, NYU, Columbia, and Barnard…
My 13 year old son’s Exotic Fruit Challenge: Snow Apple from China We were attracted to the fancy individual packaging. Could this be Snow White’s apple? It was worth checking out! Reminds us of: Honeycrisp Apple.