Scott said if anyone asks who his favorite author is, he will say Dav Pilkey with a totally straight face, no hesitation. It’s a joy to listen to their laughter. @dav_pilkey
I really want a fireplace, but I can’t have one, so I buy lots of candles. If my next post is a pic of my house ablaze, just know it was in the pursuit of joy.
Breaking: I figured out how to like winter. #islandparkidaho #twotop
My sister had this mug made for me! Aaaaahhh! I love it so much!!!
My school visit yesterday was completely magical! Thanks to my sister, @caitlindemass for the incredible amount of work she did to make this day special for everyone. She made most of the big posters and displays, planned and carried out so many fun activities, and got the whole school reading my books. And my nephew got to be Rumpelstiltskin in our storytelling theater. He’s the cutest. #authorvisit #schoolvisit #middlegradebooks #fairytales
Happy February, when Chicago thinks it’s Antarctica. Moderately crazy people still run outside, and the totally insane still swim. (Seriously, I see them. It’s mind-boggling.)
3 days until I visit my nephews’ school in Utah! They have gone above and beyond with their reading, activities, and decorations. My sister has been running herself ragged to make it a special day for everyone, bless her. I really need to bring my A-game, and I wish I still had pink hair so I could match the photo they used! #schoolvisit #authorvisit #middlegradebooks
It’s 15 degrees outside but we’re desperate for sun.
Our co-op community parents banded together to create some simultaneous screen-free time for our kids. Sunday is 100% screen free. These boys entertained themselves for hours with nothing but cardboard, scissors, and tape. They worked together and brainstormed and planned. My living room is a disaster, and I couldn’t be more delighted.
#screentimelimit #creativeplayideas #creativekids
My son put this ship together and I said, “It’s the Vermillion!” So here she sails.