We’ve been enjoying playing LOTR Duel for Middle Earth at my house.

I had to make this little Frog Prince extra kissable for Evelyn Day’s adorable poem, “The Frog Prince Sets the Record Straight.” 😘🐸 Published in Little Thoughts Press Issue 11, Stirring Words. @evelynday.bsky.social @littlethoughtspress.com #kidlit #kidlitart #childrensmagazine #kidlitillustration

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"The Thing Under My Bed" by @evelynday.bsky.social is a perfect bedtime read in the lead up to Halloween! In Little Thoughts Press Issue 11: Stirring Words, available now in print & pdf. www.littlethoughtspress.com/issues

I loved this book and it comes out in just a couple weeks! So fun AND sweet! Did I mention it has a jazz flute? #ThisisNotaSleepyBearBook @briangehrlein.bsky.social @jennharknee.bsky.social

Also, let's give a HUGE CHEER for this year's #KidlitChuckleChallenge HA-norable Mentions! 🎉🎉🎉 These entries were so good, we simply could not let them go without any recognition. Truly hilarious! Well done, HMs! #kidlit #WritingCommunity

Issue 11: Stirring Words is here! Guest edited by @jthomasabc.bsky.social, Stirring Words is a celebration of words that will inspire, delight, and entrance young readers. Available now in print and pdf. www.littlethoughtspress.com/issues

I’m so excited- my 20th published poem came out in this Little Thoughts Press magazine and I got my copy in the mail today!! My 19th poem is in there too! 😀 @littlethoughtspress.com

I’m excited to do the Kidlit Chuckle Challenge again this year! aprilberrybooks.com/2025-kidlit-...

Yesterday I met a girl with my same name/ nickname! I have now met 3 kids with my name. This is exciting for me because I had never met anyone with my nickname before for MY WHOLE LIFE until I met these kids!

They’re making a Muppets and Star Trek mashup? It’s the episode I never knew I wanted and now I’m way too happy about it. 😂

I’m making key lime pie for the first time. I was in the store contemplating where the key lime juice would be. An employee asked what I was looking for. Me: “Key lime juice.” Him: “I’ll help you find it.” Me: “Thank you.” Him: “Where do you think it would be?” 😂

I’m a little obsessed with this beautiful book, Home in the Woods by Eliza Wheeler. It reminds me so much of my grandma.

I finally finished the skirt for my 19yo’s Princess Peach cosplay and there’s still 5 weeks before the convention! We might actually pull off this family Peach, Waluigi, Wario, Luigi, Mario group cosplay after all! 😀

I went to my favorite place to write yesterday (chick-fil-a). A group of teenage girls sitting by me were talking on speaker phone to a guy. One girl said, “If you’re not here in 10 minutes we’re bombing your house.” Is this flirting? These kids were hilarious.

This is a pinnable post for the #KidLitMegaFeed, a collab (multiple curated #KidLit lists). Admins: @boringstorybook.com @charlenedraws.bsky.social @debbieohi.com. READ THIS re: how to be added, how to post. Pls: 📌Save/pin the feed if you enjoy 🔁Repost to share bsky.app/profile/debb...

This is my favorite box so far. I love this game. It’s fantastic for 2 people that like dice battle games.

In the car… Me: Wow, the Magnolias are in bloom! My 19 year old: You’re such a nerd! You know what Magnolias are besides the professor in Pokemon. 😂

This was such a fun book by Jess Hannigan! @jesshgn.bsky.social

I took my 16 year old to see A Midsummer Night’s Dream tonight. The actors were fantastic! I love taking him to live Shakespeare plays!

I love this board game! I heard Unmatched Cobble and Fog was going out of print so I finally bought it and I’m glad I did. I love board games where you can play literary characters, especially these guys!

I just watched Thunderbolts in the theater with my son to celebrate the start of summer. 10AM is my new favorite time to go to the theater- we were the only people there! Also, the movie was great!

I don’t remember that in the movie! 😂

My 18yo started a deep discussion with me today over whether or not water benders could bend milk.

I got some garlic at the store and I haven’t seen any vampires, so I guess they were right. 😂

How can something be new AND improved? I mean, if something has been improved, then it isn’t new anymore, is it?

I finalized my birthday plans for the week. 1. Play Deception: Murder in Hong Kong with my kids. 2. Watch Lorna Doone while eating Lorna Doones. My kids objected to this activity so more cookies for me! 😂

Good times.

I loved the book Bye Land, Bye Sea by Rene Spencer and Rodolfo Montalvo @paperpig.bsky.social Such an adventurous bilingual friendship story! And thank you for those last endpapers!

There’s a Metro City Bank in my town that I can only refer to as Metrahcity Bank. Is this even a real bank or a bizarre joke played on Megamind fans?

Me: I’m going to the library. My 18 year old: Do you mean the truth-brary? This is how conversations go in my house. 😂

I went on a road trip and saw this sign- a fabulous juxtaposition of 2 town names.

I really like these books. Exactly as Planned by Tao Nyeu We are Definitely Human by X. Fang The First Week of School by Drew Beckmeyer

Monocle should only be spelled with one O. Just saying.

I’m also looking forward to #Storystorm!

I joined bluesky and felt like Fezzik finding Princess Buttercup with all the kidlit folks here.