Hello #kidlit friends - my agent has left the biz 😭 so I'm back in the trenches with my #MiddleGrade contemporary about a homesick girl with anxiety and a captive #elephant with PTSD. 🐘 Fingers crossed I find the right agent to champion this story! #amquerying

My fella says hi! He looks through the window at me while waiting for his morning peanuts.

Thrilled to be in the 2025 Winner's Circle for my #50PreciousWords entry, "The Anglerfish," based upon a true event. Many thanks to Vivian Kirkfield and all the judges for their hard work in sorting through nearly 600 poems and stories—and inspiring us to make every word count!

My #50PreciousWords entry this year was inspired by the story of the deep sea anglerfish spotted near the surface of the water last month. 🐟

Are you a Boxer or a Bulldog today? 🇺🇸 🐶 🇺🇸 🐶 🇺🇸

YAY!! Woke up to an Honorable Mention in the #50PreciousWords contest for my poem, "Cityborn." Thanks to @viviankirkfield and all the judges for your hard work. The entries are always amazing—I don't know how you do this every year (but I'm sure glad you do!) #KidLit #Nature

I haven’t fully processed the sheer awesomeness of the day, but #SolarEclipse2024 was truly a once-in-a lifetime experience. It was like the Super Bowl for a science teacher! The family was gathered, the weather was perfect, and core memories were made. #Totality #Ohio #STEM

Does this count?

🎵 I can buy myself flowers 🎵

(🎵 With my husband’s Kroger employee discount 🎵 😂)

I lost my sweet mother-in-law to Alzheimer's last week. Four years ago it was my own mother, and five years ago it was my father-in-law. If there is one thing I've learned about living with a loved one with this insidious disease, it is this:

I asked my daughter what happened at school. "Nothing," she replied. Turns out someone had brought in a horse! I guess it takes a lot to impress her. (Might be a children's book in there somewhere...)

My girl Suki ❤️

Check out our new grade-level STEM books! www.nsta.org/book-series/...

How does nature inspire innovation to help solve some of our toughest engineering challenges? This kid-friendly introduction to biomimicry is half playful rhymes and half nonfiction, perfect for ages 5 and up. 🦎

**Skipping Stones Honor Award Winner**
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