Happy Friday, friends! Ahhhhhhh, we are soaking up the last days of summer before K starts middle school (!!). As I type this, there is a gaggle of girls in our backyard unleashing bloodcurdling screams as they hurl water balloons with frightening accuracy at each other. K has had a most excellent vacation. And I've been plugging away at various projects in between summer-y activities involving camping and cookouts and general loafing around. I may make summers all about giveaways on this ... Read more
LAUNCH DAY! Chibi Samurai Wants A Pet Giveaway!! [CLOSED]
Hooray, hooray!! What a big day! Today, August 8th, 2017, is the day Chibi Samurai Wants a Pet is officially released into the world!!! The excitement of publishing a book never wanes, though I STILL feel sheepish about promoting them. I wonder if that will ever go away? I did something new and made a stop motion video/book trailer with my trusty friend Rachel and also received an extra heaping of help from the lovely Haley and always awesome K. Keep in mind that this is my very first attempt ... Read more
Happy Friday + Closet Case Charlie Caftan
Helloooooooo! I'm in a tizzy, my friends. After two wonderful trips, I'd been floating in the timeless, comfortingly clueless zone known as jet lag. Then suddenly, a monster to-do list attacked me and I woke up. My next book is launching NEXT WEEK. I've gotta get my party hat on and get promotin'. For any of you locals, Queen Anne Book Co. will be hosting a launch party on Sunday, August 13th at noon -- would love to see you there! We have super fun activities planned for the kiddos (and kiddos ... Read more
Happy Friday + Yet Another Giveaway: Sew Sweet Book [CLOSED]
Happy Friday! I might as well just call this a giveaway blog at this point, no? I'm still playing catch up since returning from Japan and when I looked at the calendar, I shook my head in pure disbelief that over a week had already passed and that we are yet again traveling (this time domestically, to visit M's family in Indiana). But lucky you, I have a backlog of Tuttle Books I'm happy to give away and this one is a particularly good one. I would keep it, except K can no longer fit into ... Read more
Happy Friday + Stylish Dress Book Giveaway! [CLOSED]
Happy Friday! We are in full-on countdown mode since we are boarding Delta airlines to head out to Tokyo tomorrow. I did, however, promise Tuttle Publishing that I would do a little review of their books before I left. Given my current state of being caught up in travel preparations, I'm cheating a little because I discovered that I had, in fact, already mentioned this Stylish Dress Book by Yoshiko Tsukiori. At any rate, I now have an extra copy to give away. The top I made from this book ... Read more