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#BlackoutTuesday with open ears and honest hearts

#BlackoutTuesday with open ears and honest hearts let us listen today (and every day). May this not just be a day, but the spark of a movement towards healing. .
White friends - let us seek after empathy not just sympathy. let us pursue relationships and love like Christ would. let’s be honest about who we are, where we must learn, and how we can better actively love. Take today to follow, read, and learn from others, here are a few places to start: @latashamorrison @ibramxk @berniceaking @iamjimmyrollins @austinchanning .
Friends (and future friends) of color - I am sorry for my silence when I should have been louder. I am here with you in the struggle and standing beside you in the pain. You matter. Your voices matter. Your lives matter. .
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#amplifymelanatedvoices #muted #istandwithyou #bethebridge #antiracism

Over the past 4 years a box of books has... . 📦

Over the past 4 years a box of books has...
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📦 Brought our son home from China
📦 Started the process to bring our next child home from South Korea
📦 Filled our home with over 2500 books (75% of which were totally free) 📦 Sent us for free to Disney World, the Dominican Republic, Alaska, Canada, and some exotic wonderful place next year. 📦 Let me stay home instead of having to go back as a classroom teacher
📦 Taught my 4 year old to read and my 2 year old to speak English 📦 Move into a dream home
📦 Allowed me to speak on stage in front of thousands
📦 Be recognized with numerous national awards
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I don't say any of this to brag - - but to share that if it's possible for me, it's possible for YOU. .
For just a few days more, your own story could start for only $30. That's it, no strings, no minimums, just me as your coach and a box of books. You in?

Thank you @akidsbookabout for writing something to

Thank you @akidsbookabout for writing something to help with the hard conversations about important things. Thank you for celebrating differences and making sure all perspectives are heard and valued. We are not color blind, we are color informed. Race matters. Kindness matters. Honest self evaluation matters. Seeing PEOPLE matters. 🤟🏾✌🏼👍🏿🖐🏻🙌🏽

Of the 25 books I’ve read so far this year these

Of the 25 books I’ve read so far this year these are my top two. Fiction on the left. Nonfiction on the right. Here are my reviews...
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The Enlightenment of Bees 🐝 by @rachellinden_writer I read in early February and nothing’s held a candle to it yet. It’s a quick, light read but beneath the fun and fast paced adventure is a narrative about what it looks like to help people vs what we like to call “help” that’s really self serving. Warning: it has amazing travel in it - so this could either be an escape for you or a reminder you’re at home, haha. .
❤️ Love Without Borders - I’ve followed @thisgatherednest story a long time. They have 8 kids built through birth and adoption. It’s hilarious. It’s heartbreaking. It’s hopeful. It’s true. It’s messy. It’s real. It’s full of life with kids who’ve experienced trauma, have special needs, or are in the “biting phase.” I LOVE inscriptions of books (it’s the thing I read first to decide if this book and author should be read haha) and hers is beautiful... “to my family - I will always strive to love you better, but please know I couldn’t possibly love you more.” That pretty much sums up the book. .
What books have been your favorite so far this year???

HOW do we have this much laundry?! We haven’t go

HOW do we have this much laundry?! We haven’t gone anywhere in three months, plus the kids wear the same junk every day?! I’m baffled. Where does it come from?!

It’s officially SUMMER ☀️ and time for all t

It’s officially SUMMER ☀️ and time for all the BIG dreams and fun plans. We’re working hard on imagination + creativity and this story book is kicking things off perfectly 🙌 PLUS y’all know how I love books that show families and kids of all ethnicities/genders doing every day things. 🤟🏾👍🏼👏🏿✌🏽This is a perfect book for that. (Snag it in my bio link - Shop Books, search “The Biggest Story”) PS. And it teaches your kids to think of their own big story 👉👉 .
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#blackbooksmatter #diversityisbeautiful #diversitymatters #bookstagram #readingisfun #kidswhoread

#BooksMakeItBetter right?!?! We’ve made it to th

#BooksMakeItBetter right?!?! We’ve made it to the last day of school (thank you Jesus, for real!) and we’re celebrating with snuggles and grateful hearts. How are you feeling heading into summer, mamas???

Coffee drank. Yoga done. Oils diffusing. Hair natu

Coffee drank. Yoga done. Oils diffusing. Hair natural. Kids occupied. Weekend perfect. Now for the finishing touches on my big presentation for work... .
How’s your weekend going??! Surviving? Thriving? Just existing? It’s all ok ❤️ You are loved.

Practicing for BrotherBrotherPants or SisterSister

Practicing for BrotherBrotherPants or SisterSisterPants (what the kids have started calling kiddo 3). Since we don’t know if we’ll be matched with a boy or girl or what age (0-4) we’re preparing for all the possibilities. Sophie wanted to work on how to cuddle a baby just in case we get “an itty bitty one the size of my panda, Mommy.” ❤️ I love watching the love for our new kiddo grow in their hearts and how he/she is already a part of our family and conversation.

Things feeling a bit on repeat with staying home s

Things feeling a bit on repeat with staying home so much?? Needing a way to introduce more choice, freedom, and fun? Grab “What Will Day Do Today” and let your kids make all the decisions for him. If you’re a speech therapist (or a parent, like me, of a kid who needs extra support in that area) this is a must have. Talking and exploring vocabulary, not only makes reading more fun, it makes new words stick..... See more in my bio link under Shop Books.

To the woman @pattiehope that made me me... thank

To the woman @pattiehope that made me me... thank you for the decades of love and a faithful example to follow. Thank you for myriads of laughable moments, family inside jokes, and memories. Thank you for being you.
To my daughter who made me a mommy... I’m overwhelmed at the gift you are. To watch you grow and dream and become, is my greatest honor.
To the son who is my greatest gift... your laugh and hug make everything better. I’m so deeply humbled to be given the blessing of being your mother.
To our child still faceless and nameless in South Korea... I long for you. My heart is not complete until you are in my arms.
To the birth mothers who have given us a family... I do not forget you today. You have a part of my babies I never will. We will always honor you, hope for you, and speak highly of you. We owe you and your choice of life so much. Thank you.

Pretty much any virtual school assignment can be t

Pretty much any virtual school assignment can be turned into a game with chalk and hopping around! If your kids are struggling with screen time - integrate outside play and movement with their lessons. Instead of journals use the sidewalk, instead of flash cards use circles to hop onto, instead of worksheets draw pictures. It’s low prep and high fun! Hang in there mamas, it’s FriYAY!!

MOST days I wear leggings or sweats to work (aka a

MOST days I wear leggings or sweats to work (aka around the house) but then there are some days I get to be fancy, put on my Director tiara 👑 and go live to our huge group of consultants from all across the country and talk about the importance of DIVERSITY in children’s books!
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All children of all races, genders, and abilities deserve to see themselves in the pages of a book. Not just books about race or ability or gender. Those ARE important, but equally as important are the stories that are JUST stories - that show possibilities, imaginations, careers, and expressions being shared by a beautiful world made up of differences. .
I’m proud to work for a company that pursues this - minorities are misrepresented both on the pages of books and behind them. We’re working hard to correct that!
Our family looks different from each other, we have three countries represented within our home... but thankfully our bookshelf can represent us all. Swipe 👉 to see a few of our favs.

Hey all you cool cats and kittens 🐅 it’s almo

Hey all you cool cats and kittens 🐅 it’s almost May which means time for a new stack of fiction books... First, have you read any of these? Second, what’s your best Quarantine time filler so far? (besides children, obviously haha) .
PS. Yes, I know none of these are earth shaking, life changers. I’ve been in the mood for light lately. No idea why 🤣

Today we got crafty and made masks for our friends

Today we got crafty and made masks for our friends at @immersearkansas 🧵 ❤️ There is always a way to give back. Serving (even in the small ways blesses both you and the recipient). Catch my stories for the deets and modifications. Then grab the tutorial & template from my bio and come join us!

I’ve always been an occasional “journaler” b

I’ve always been an occasional “journaler” but never an every day “Dear Diary” kind of person. But the day the kids were first sent home from school, I journaled about it and titled it “Pandemic Day 1.” Well, now it’s a become a thing, here we are on Day 45. .
It’s so interesting to read back even these 6 weeks on the highs and lows. Grateful, creative days celebrating snuggles, walks, and learning at home. Hard, frustrating days grieving for a world in loss, longing for present and eternal Hope. Then days like today...
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Where my entry contained the phrase “basically I’ve just been a lump for the past few days.” .
Not sure what it was about this week, but it hit us hard. Our routine got wonky, our motivation dropped, we ate extra carbs, we moped a bit, there were extra “I’m sorry-s” and “I forgive you-s” I’m hoping refreshment comes with a weekend of family time and refocusing on Jesus. .
How are YOU doing friends? What would YOUR journal entry for the week say?

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