Books for Kids ages from 3 to 133 (because you’re never too young or too old to learn something new)
How to Have Tough Conversations with Our Kids
Walking the Talk: Aligning Our Values with Our Actions Let’s face it: we’re all a bit guilty of saying one thing and doing another. We talk about the importance of telling the truth, living by our values, and making the world a better place for our kids. But when it...
Amazing Flamingos! Download FREE Coloring Pages For Kids Plus Fun Facts and Quizzes About Flamingos
Have you ever seen a bird that looks like it's walking on stilts, with a neck like a bendy straw and feathers as pink as bubble gum? If you have, then you've met a flamingo! >>>Download the file HERE<<< There are six different types of flamingos in...
Flamingos! 10+ Surprising Facts About These Pink Wonders
Flamingos are more than just pink beauties, who spend their time looking cool, standing on one leg. These iconic creatures have some truly fascinating characteristics and play important roles in their ecosystems. Here are over 10 things you might not know about these...
Elephants and Their Secrets: 28 Fascinating Facts about Elephants
I felt honored and touched and full of wonder as I watched a family of 10+ majestic elephants walk gracefully across a dry riverbed in a Namibian desert. These creatures are rare and precious and absolutely amazing. These were definitely not THINGS or OBJECTS walking,...
Pigs Are Awesome! New Edition in Full Color Now Available
Finally! I just have to share this with you. (Pigs Are Awesome!) I finally published the updated, full color edition of a book that is very dear to my heart. It is the first book I wrote in the non-fiction for kids’ series about farm animals, and it was so much fun,...
30+ Creative Ideas for Projects & Activities to Help Children and Families Grieve Loss of an Animal
Losing a beloved animal can be BEYOND TOUGH. I still cry my eyes out whenever I think of Ramzes, our beloved dog. I didn't know how I could go on without him, and I'm still trying to figure out this whole life-death-impermanence thing. I kept reading and digging,...
How to Make Delicious Green Smoothies That Your Family Will Love!
Let’s face it – with our busy schedules, we don’t always have time to sit down and eat a healthy salad or prepare proper healthy dishes that the whole family would enjoy.
So I have a solution for you!
Super-easy green smoothie recipes.
Choose one that you like and whip up a quick green smoothie for yourself (and your family). It will give you energy, and fill your belly for a couple of hours with all the right foods.
It doesn’t get much easier than that!
Kids’ Fairy Garden: How To Create it, Plus New Book, “Dorks On a Mission: The Wild Gardens”
Creating a Fairy Garden is a great indoor and/or outdoor activity to do with your kids. It’s creative, and fun, plus it teaches kids about nature. Spending time in my garden is one of my favorite things to do (except for writing, of course). While working in my...
10+ Great Books to Read for Tweens and Teens with a Girl Protagonist/POV
Check out my list of books recommended for teens and tweens with girl protagonists/POV, two of are by yours truly. (Of course, that doesn't mean that boys won't enjoy them too, quite the opposite in fact. I really hope that boys will read them, too.) As a writer and a...
15+ Great Books for Tween and Teen Boys (That Even Their Parents and Sisters May Enjoy)
I realize I’m not the intended audience for these books—I’m not a boy, and I’m well past school age (by a lot), so take this list with a grain of salt. However, I’m an omnivorous reader, and appreciate a good story and writing of all sorts. I found that I enjoyed reading these books (and even writing some of them, if you scroll to the very bottom), and I hope you will, too.