by Shonna | Jan 5, 2015 | Books, reading challenge
I don’t know how I’ve missed out on this reading challenge in the past, but I stumbled across it on Pinterest today and I’m all for it. This reading challenge has been going on for five years already! I feel so behind. But the good news about this...
by Shonna | Dec 19, 2014 | reading challenge
I missed the week-long Booktube-a-thon this summer, but I’m catching the Christmas version this weekend! Here is my TBR: And the original challenges and video: Challenges: 1) Read a book with red and green on the cover! 2) Read a book you really wanted to read...
by Shonna | Dec 7, 2014 | Fairy tales, Favorite Books and Authors, The Cinderella Interviews, Youtube
The Cinderella Interviews is a YouTube video series where I talk with other authors who have written Cinderella fairy-tale retellings. I am so excited about this project, I can’t even tell you. There will not be a particular posting schedule. The plan is to fit...
by Shonna | Dec 6, 2014 | Crafting
One of my favorite Christmas decorations is my kids’ silhouette portraits that I made out of felt back when they were little. My daughter was a toddler, my son a preschooler. This year I started bringing in all the Christmas decorations from the garage, and by...
by Shonna | Nov 19, 2014 | Cinderella's Dress, Cinderella's Shoes
The new Disney Cinderella movie trailer came out today. Last trailer they only gave us the shoe…this trailer they give us a whole lot more: the stepsisters, the fairy godmother, the mice, the DRESS! Have a look and tell me what you think: The movie is out March...
by Shonna | Nov 6, 2014 | Cinderella's Dress
I’ve got a signed copy of the hot-off-the-presses 2nd printing of Cinderella’s Dress burning a hole on my bookshelf. So, let’s have a giveaway! Follow the link to Goodreads: Cinderella’s Dress Contest is live and ends November 20th. It would...
by Shonna | Nov 4, 2014 | Books
I met Tonya this summer at ALA in Las Vegas. We were two debut authors walking the floor in stunned amazement that we were there as authors. Her book is coming out November 25, 2014, and today her trailer went live. Give it a watch, then head on over to Goodreads for...
by Shonna | Oct 24, 2014 | recipes
Here is a quick and easy way to track what you (or other family members) are eating. Using the colors of the five food groups, the Food Jar is filled with food sticks labeled: Fruits, Vegetables, Grains, Protein, Dairy, and Sugar. Whenever you eat, grab a stick that...
by Shonna | Oct 13, 2014 | Cinderella's Shoes
I’m holding my breath because I am printing off the first draft of my new novel for the first time. This is a critical time in my new book baby’s life. It means I’ve finished plotting. (mostly) And I need to read through the book from beginning to...
by Shonna | Sep 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
I know a little girl, they call her Spunky Princess, who has had 14 hospitalizations in her short four years of life. She is the cutest thing ever. Kind of reminds every one of the little girl named Boo in the movie Monsters Inc. When she is having her spunky moments,...
