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I am the author of a book on children's art and creativity, The Artful Parent: Simple Ways to Fill Your Family's Life with Art & Creativity (Roost Books, April 9, 2013).

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I have a seasonal and holiday eBook series, The Artful Year: Celebrating the Seasons & the Holidays with Family Arts and Crafts.

My writing has also been published in a variety of media online and off, including the following:

Hand in Hand Book

As a contributor, I wrote a chapter for Hand in Hand: Crafting with Kids (Lark Crafts, 2012) by Jenny Doh. You can see some interior photos in my post about the book.

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I wrote for Babble's Toddler Times blog in 2011. A few of the posts include:

  • Arts and Crafts for Toddlers: Simple is Okay
  • Loads of Toddler Fun with a Simple Balloon
  • Sensory Art Helps Toddlers Learn
  • 11 Art Activities to Try with Your Toddler
  • Paint Popsicles for Toddler Art Fun

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My articles about art and parenting for national parenting magazines include:

  • "Crafty Mamas: Everyday objects are elevated to the sublime in the art and blogs of five creative women," Mothering magazine, Mar/Apr 2009
  • "Small Hands, Big Art: Whether it’s finger painting or collage, creative self expression abounds in a toddler art group," Mothering magazine, Jul/Aug 2007
  • "Encouragement for Your Tiny Artist," Parenting magazine, Sep 2008

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I wrote a monthly column about children's arts and crafts for WNC Parent Magazine in 2010 and 2011. Some of the articles included:

  • 6 Ways to Inspire Creative Drawing (page 37)
  • 10 Ways Art is Fundamental to Education (page 41)
  • Take the Art Outside (page 56)
  • 7 Valentine's for Kids to Make (page 24)
  • Art is for Toddlers (page 52)

My articles have been published in online and print versions of The Citizen-Times, Asheville, North Carolina's daily newspaper. They include:

  • Build a volcano, just for fun
  • Raising musical children
  • 5 holiday garlands to make with children

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Articles and blog posts I have written for other blogs and online publications include:

  • Creating Art: A Child's Work -- article and tutorial written for Rhythm of the Home, a quarterly online magazine
  • A Dress Full of Pockets -- article and tutorial for Rhythm of the Home
  • Art for Kids with ADHD -- guest post on {A Mom's View of ADHD}

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Recent Posts

  • Starting Again
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  • T-Shirt Transfers :: Iron a Fave Child's Drawing onto a T-Shirt
  • Hand Sewing with Kids :: Getting Started
  • On the Cover (And My Issues with Being Seen)
  • Stained Glasses (Or, Fun and Games in Our House...)
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  • My First Bookstore Event :: A Hands-On Family Art Activity
  • Soaring on Wings of Creativity

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  • Homemade Candy Cane Playdough
  • How to Talk to Kids About Their Art
  • Making Melted Bead Suncatchers
  • Melting Ice Science Experiment
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