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This is a shoutout to my crew of supporters! I wis

This is a shoutout to my crew of supporters! I wish every person could have a group of ladies like these ones. Life is tough. Incredible friends make it better. Tag your teacher and/or mom besties in the comments below!

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Absolutely! When I taught 5th grade, I would read

Absolutely! When I taught 5th grade, I would read Cryptid Hunters by Roland Smith every single year. It's an action packed adventure book with dinosaurs and plot twists. I love it because it appeals to reluctant readers and and kids of all genders. I read it so much that the spine fell apart and I had to buy a new copy last year because the pages were falling out!

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WOOHOO! We made it to the weekend! Coming back aft

WOOHOO! We made it to the weekend! Coming back after Spring Break was tough... we had the craziest weather all week and my 3rd through 5th graders are just a few weeks out from state testing so it feels like a mad dash to cram things in before our schedule gets all wonky. Excited to have some fun family time this weekend. How was your week?! Any fun plans for the weekend??

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If I get an idea in the shower (my best thinking p

If I get an idea in the shower (my best thinking place, by the way), I hold on to it and jot it down in my notebook or the notes section of my phone as soon as I get out. :)

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The ebook version of "What Makes a Family?" is now

The ebook version of "What Makes a Family?" is now available through Barnes and Noble (nook) and Apple Books! I have had several people reach out and let me know that Amazon and other US retailers do not deliver to the country they are in. I am hoping the ebook version will be a workaround!

Do you prefer physical books, ebooks, or audio books?

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I LOVE seeing a message that is so close to my hea

I LOVE seeing a message that is so close to my heart be produced for bookshelves in homes and classrooms around the world. The publishing process has also been a huge learning experience for me and I consider myself to be a "lifelong learner", I enjoy learning new things and pushing myself to persist after setbacks.

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Readers are LOVING "What Makes a Family?" and I ca

Readers are LOVING "What Makes a Family?" and I can’t describe how incredible it feels to get this message into homes and classrooms across the WORLD! Check out my website (link in bio) to see reviews, learn more about diverse books, grab some cool lesson plans, shop my @simplystainedshop home and classroom decor collection, and download the FREEBIE coloring page of the front cover!

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