The Wheels on the Bike

Do you still need a Christmas gift for the little one in your life? Would you like to support a new author and her endeavor? Then I have the opportunity for you!

My sister-in-law, Shawna O'Neal, has written a children's board book called The Wheels on the Bike. She has joined with Kickstarter to jump start her endeavor and there are only two days left until her campaign is complete. She still needs about $800 in pledges to reach her goal.

Here is the vision behind the book in Shawna's own words:

I feel passionate about living life as locally and sustainably as possible. I wanted this passion to translate into my book by writing, illustrating and printing it all locally. I was very discouraged at first to not be able to find a board book company that printed within the United States. The vast majority of board books are printed in China. I finally found the only company that prints board books, in New York. It is not local by any means but is in the United States and printing responsibly.

Since I am printing within the United States this is making the book cost extra. Each book will cost $19.95 + shipping to me, then to you which will equal about $5. I would like to get this book out to as many families as possible as I am passionate about little ones getting exposure to books early. To do that I need help to cover the printing and shipping costs. I was able to do a trade with my illustrator friend, Jennifer Mercede, so I do not have that cost in this equation.

This book is cute and adaptable to your child as there are blanks left in the story for you to insert your own child's name. Shawna would appreciate your support, and so would I! Besides, don't you want to help this cute family just because they are cute? Aren't they cute?

You can CLICK HERE to go to Kickstarter to make your pledge and receive your book. Shawna has decided to make up the difference of any pledges to complete her campaign so you will be guaranteed to receive your book(s). I'd like to see her receive the entire amount of the campaign so that she does not have to fund the rest of it herself. Even with full support she will not be making any profit on the sale of her books. She is doing this because she is passionate.

Cells ~ It's What's for Dinner

Dawson made edible cells on Friday. He made an animal cell pizza ... and a plant cell chocolate chip cookie ... He reviewed what he's learned about cells the past two weeks, and I had dinner made by someone else. Win, win!! I am linking up at Science Sunday at Adventures in Mommydom.

A New Year, the Same Me

Happy 2019! It is that day of the year where everybody is up extra early starting their new exercise routine, eating only healthy foods, cracking open the pages of a new planner and Bible study, and debuting their Word for the year. You chuckle or roll your eyes, but you are doing at least three of these things. By the way, so am I. So let's start with the Word of the Year. Mine this year is Lagom. It's the Swedish word for "not too little, not too much, just right". It's a concept of being, doing or having just enough. So let's rewind to last New Year's Day. My Word was Might. And that's how I planned to tackle my year. And, I did. I worked out hard, I mommed hard, I traveled hard, I worked hard. And it was a good season. It prepared the way for this year. I accepted the Challenge I set for myself and succeeded. But, I don't need to keep up that pace. I am at a place in my life where I can kind of sit back and enjoy my life without f...

Science Sunday ~ Hmmm ... Let Me Think About It!

This week in our study of the Human Body , Brynne moved on to the Nervous System . Our first stop was a Pamela Hill Nettleton book called, Think, Think, Think: Learning About Your Brain . As part of our discussions about the brain , and the fact that it's the BOSS of the body, we discussed the importance of the spinal cord . We did a hands on spinal cord project by alternating gummy Life Savers and wagon wheel pasta on a pipe cleaner. We talked about why there was the "squishy" stuff in between the vertebra and how the back can bend and sway because of it. We completed "The Brynne" by adding the stomach, small intestine and large intestine, from our study last week of the Digestive System (although I just realized I have the large intestine coming out of the stomach, when the small intestine should be) and the brain and spinal cord. We are now done talking about the parts of the body and will conclude our study of the Human Body with a two-day unit ...

AnonymousDecember 11, 2014 at 12:06 PM
Not sure if you know about this link or not but thought I'd share it http://www.cherylharness.com/coloringpages.htm

Hope your Sister in Law reaches her goal!

Shannon

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