The project my daughters did with me!

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Here's something I'm rather proud of. . . I have raised two successful babysitters. When they were starting out babysitting, I was as nervous as they were! What if something happens? Will they have to cook? What if the kids are hard to handle? I went over instructions with them right until they walked out the door. I canceled my plans and stayed home in case they called for help. When they got home, I'd want all the details and then go over what to do for next time. They got better and better with each job and my nerves calmed down when I realized they were great babysitters who knew how to keep kids safe AND have fun with them at the same time. Hearing from friends and neighbors what awesome babysitters my daughters are made me so proud!   But now they are getting older and getting different jobs, and spending more weekend nights with friends rather than babysitting, they're ready to pass the torch on to younger babysitters. We had the idea to put together a guide/kit ...

Book Launch Party and Pub Day!

On November 1, 2022 my debut picture book, The World's Longest Sock, hit shelves and mailboxes everywhere! It's a book about competition and ultimately the communities that help us succeed.



To celebrate this book birthday, The King's English Bookshop hosted a story time and book signing. I thought I'd be nervous but it was just a blast the whole time.

Rob Eckman read to the group of kids and friends a bucketlist item for me (he reads all the regular storytimes and I used to take my kids when they were little). 

Then I talked a little bit about how the book came about and showed the long sock I've been knitting during this whole process. 




We had some give aways thanks including some loopy yarn for kids and emerging yarn crafters, some alpaca yarn to inspire a new project and some darling socks from Woven Pear (a fellow Utah company!) I also designed bookmarks for either Team Chuck or Team Nina which turned out really cute.





 There were also take home treats by the fantastic Kellie Jo's Sweet Treats

And a coloring page to make your own patterns! Printable available at makeandtakes.com.

Just like the characters in my book find the people who support them and cheer them on when they have big, crazy, far-out, outlandish, out of this world ideas, I have found my community as well. Thanks to my friends and family, neighbors, students, critique partners and more for cheering me on. 

The World's Longest Sock is now available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Target, or wherever you buy books!

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