As a former teacher and lifelong bookworm, I can’t resist!
Here, you’ll find shop updates, behind-the-scenes looks at creative projects, book reviews, and teaching tips. I am a nerd at heart, and this blog shows my many different passions and interests. Contact me to follow up on any of these topics.
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Dallas Adult Book Fair Guide: Fall-Winter 2025
Adult Book Fair in Dallas, TX Photo credit: Marigold & Daisy Photography Read more
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How to Make a Picture Book Ornament
If you’re a book-loving parent, there’s a chance that you’ve seen the same Instagram reel that the algorithm feeds me throughout the holiday season for two years now: a mom who paints ornaments featuring the cover of her child’s favorite picture book of the year. If you want to try making it for yourself, but Read more
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Behind the Scenes: Creating High Quality Art Prints From Home
Here’s how I turn an inkjet print into a long-lasting, high quality work of art to gift or sell! I always take a lot of care to make sure that my products are long lasting and durable before I sell them. With art prints, the biggest concern is fading, yellowing, and any other kind of Read more
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Comparing Alternatives to Sticker Mule
Along with many artists in the summer of 2024, I have found myself in a place to shop around for sticker production companies. Full transparency: I hand draw/digitally design each of my stickers myself, but I do outsource production because it’s a better fit for my personal life. I’ve used one sticker company the entire Read more
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Baby Shower Books To Encourage A Love Of Reading
I find such joy in getting books for kids. Which is why I was surprised when I overheard quite a few guests at a baby shower confess that they didn’t know what books to get for Baby, either because they didn’t have kids of their own or because their own had grown up years ago Read more
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My Reading Journal Format, Including a Free Canva Template!
I’ve been at it for nearly 6 months with my personal reading journal project. I think I’ve finally got a format that I like! Read more
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