Today my guest author is Derek Taylor Kent. You might know him as Derek the Ghost, author of the award-winning MG series Scary School. His first picture book just came out on August 18 called El Perro Con Sombrero: A Bilingual Doggy Tale and illustrated by the talented artist Jed Henry. Derek says that Pepe is actually based on…
Wet Ones and Goldfish Crackers for School Lunches
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Wet Ones® + Pepperidge Farm® . The opinions and text are all mine. I pack Pepperidge Farm® Goldfish Crackers in my son’s lunch box every single day and he never seems to tire of it. I’m not sure if he eats it for snack…
#BackToSchool with a Game of Strategy
What to Consider When Choosing a Preschool
Our Trip to the Women’s World Cup and Early Chapter Books About Soccer
My husband had it all figured out. The Women’s World Cup was going to be held in Canada and if we got really lucky, we would be able to watch USA Women’s National Team if they made the quarter-finals. We watched all their games with excitement! The scores were tight but we were going to…
Percy Jackson GREEK HEROES Giveaway! #ReadRiordan
Thank goodness that school has not started for us yet. My son loves Percy Jackson and has read every word Rick Riordan has ever written and he would have lugged the latest Percy Jackson Greek Hereos book back and forth to school every single day until he finished it. That would be a feat for…
The Importance of STEM for Kids
My youngest son is a gamer. He will sit in front of a computer, iPad or DSI all day in his pajamas if I let him. He will shift his hours so that he becomes “Nocturnal Man,” capable of staying up until 2 in the morning and sleeping until noon. His behavior, though, also reminds…