Tiara Time

To quote my editor (who sent me this!), I’m supposed to respond to any questions with, “Oh, I knocked my new manuscript out of the PARK, and my editor INSISTS that I wear this today.” 👸🏻 Today?! I’ll be sportin’ this baby for at least a week. 👑

Celebrate You!

It's your graduation! 🎈You made the team! 🎈You scored a point! 🎈You did your very best! 🎈You got an A! 🎈Your recital was awesome! 🎈We're so proud!

Brrrr!

Two views, two seasons apart. (Tomorrow’s temps here will be about -50° with the windchill. Not to complain, but...

Lovely

Peonies.

The Rough Patch

Congratulations to my friend, author/illustrator Brian Lies, for this huge and well-deserved honor! I am in my office cheering and doing a happy dance! 

What the Night Sings

I’m so proud to know the author of this incredible work!!! Congratulations, Vesper & Lori!!! ❤️❤️

Gift Idea

Gift idea💡

So Sweet

When it’s your turn to bring home the classroom stuffed animal for the weekend... and it’s time for a bedtime story. ❤️📚 • Thank you to all the parents and grandparents who tag me on these heartwarming photos. 😍

Let's Move

Let’s move here. 

Beautiful!

On this icy winter day, I’m dreaming of gardens; this ornamental herb garden is breathtaking. •
#Repost @debbytenquist • An extremely charming fenced herb garden is elevated to stunning with the addition of striking alliums and centered by an antique metal urn. This is somewhere on the East Coast. Photographed by talented garden photographer @gardensatfirstlight

More snow

The kids started school two hours late today. A layer of ice coated the snow, and another layer of snow coated the ice.

Hmm?

I don’t understand it, I don’t like it, and I don’t approve. 🙄 (In case you wanted my opinion.)

Brrrr

Welcome to the Midwest in January.

Beautiful Snow

When the soft, sweet hush of new-fallen snow meets... dueling snowblowers! 😀

My Date!

My Friday night date.

All of my books!

All of my books, including four #1 NYT bestsellers and three upcoming releases: 📚 "Celebrate YOU!" and two more GGCS board books (“Bulldozer’s Shapes” & “Excavator’s 123”) debut on March 5th! 🥳❤️

Thank you for the words

Doesn’t everything die at last, and too soon? • Indeed. • Thank you for the words, Mary Oliver.

Junk Food

Photo from the battlefield. Usually, I would not even let this junk food into my house, but it’s finals week. I just throw food at the beast and run like hell. 

Secret Garden Dreams

Ever since I read The Secret Garden years ago, I’ve been a little obsessed with the notion. So, when this photo crossed my path... *sigh*

So True!

Such a funny look at our Instagram-minded world. 😂❤️