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08/30/2025

04/29/2025

I can't believe we are coming to this and I trust the Texas Library Association.

Take Action: SB 412 Threatens Librarians with Criminal Prosecution

10/29/2024

I did something the other night!

My church has a pumpkin patch every year, and they sell pumpkins throughout October. Many people in the area come to take pictures and buy pumpkins. The money raised goes to help them have money for work camp. Work camp is where Junior High and High schoolers go out into the community and serve. They work in a local food pantry and/or repair roofs or other things on houses. Sometimes, they go out of town and serve in different communities. The money raised goes toward these work camp expenses.

The other day, I sold our greeting card boxes at the pumpkin patch to help the youth group make even more money. The boxes are $30 for 30 cards and they look like handmade cards. It is so convenient to have what ever card you need at your house and grab and go. Saves you money and time.

I still have a few boxes left over so if you want a box, just let me know and I will personally deliver a box to you if you are in the Houston area.

09/11/2024

When you are an empty nester, you take your dogs to Loew's just cause you can! Who is with me?

08/10/2024

Is your child struggling to read? Do they not like to read?

Maybe you have tired Bob books, but they hate them.

I have heard over and over again how kids don't like to read.

Well, this is my analogy for kids who struggle to read.

Can you imagine if you had to do plumbing each day and it did not make sense?

Would you enjoy learning how to do it?

We all know that most neurotypical people would not look forward to learning about plumbing daily! You would hate it with a passion.

This is how kids feel about learning to read, especially if they struggle. They have to struggle with every word, and it takes so long for every word to be sounded out, so let's just guess to make it faster!

(that is their thinking, even if you can get them to do it)

What if there was something that could make reading not as hard?

What if they did not have to struggle with every word?

What if the stories were interesting rather than the boring "Bob Books"?

What if your child looked forward to reading with a parent instead of dreading it?

The Very First Reading Set is just the answer.

It has a shared reading section where the parent reads one page, and the child reads the other. At the back of each story are comprehension questions and a chance to learn the sight words. It is called synthetic phonics, so it builds on each level. Here is a link to an old video I made years ago when we used to be called Usborne Books & More.

The best part is that it is on sale for 40% off until tomorrow. The price is $41.99 (about $3 a book).

Usborne Very First Reading Series- Set of 15 hardback books for $69.99. Usborne Books & More offers two Reading Sets that might benefit your child who is le...

08/06/2024

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08/01/2024

We might not have made our goal of giving away 1000 books to teachers, BUT we got close to our goal by giving away 750 books, so that is the only thing that matters!

I love dreaming big, and I am so thankful that I have a community of people who support my book drives.

I can't wait to get the books, show the teachers our support, and see the children's faces light up!

You are truly amazing! Thank you Debra L. Bruce, Laura Baumgartner Dobbs Elvia Cardinal Nate Paoinchantara and Paula in (my neighbor) for your donations yesterday.

08/01/2024

38 teachers-
we are also to 50. $20 donation for 20 books.

07/31/2024

Can you imagine if you are in kindergarten or first grade and you get to come home from school with a new hardback book about dinosaurs?

This experience would be so much fun, but especially if you did not have hardly any books at home. This book is about all the fun ways to read in a fort, under a tree etc.

So Far, I have been able to collect enough donations to benefit 33 classes. I am currently trying to get to 50.

The dinosaurs book is currently only $1 with PaperPie and it is not out of stock yet, so please let me know if you would like to donate $20 or more for a classroom.

Venmo or private message me for my Zelle.

Thanks so much for benefitting children.

07/31/2024

Thanks to Elite Dental Wellness for donating 200 Never Show a Tex Rex a book to the K classes at Askew Elementary PTO. What a fun book for them to bring home with them on the first day of school. Thank you for caring about these students.

07/31/2024

Can you believe it?

We have collected enough money for 28 teachers to have new books for their classrooms or give those books to the kids they teach to take home.

Research strongly suggests that having books in one's home greatly affects one's success in life. I know that for those I have known who grew up in poverty, reading was their way of escaping from their reality.

Thank you to those of you who have donated. Jessica Spangler Harris, Hodge Eagleson, Megan Cameron Ferraz Carolee Arlund

If you have not had a chance to donate yet, please message me, and I can still order the $1 books tomorrow for each teacher.

We plan to get 20 books for each teacher!

Can we reach 50 teachers? I think we can!

07/29/2024

Thank you to Phyllis Stokes Villanoueva, Amy Lynn Briner Richards and Linda Linderman, Anne Dillon for helping me help reach my goal to benefit teachers with 20 books. I appreciate you.

If you haven't had a chance to donate, please message me, and I will put your name on the list. I plan to order these books in the am. Thank you also, Blue Willow Bookshop for your donation too!