I'm still pinching myself! In under a week, Santa's Summer Vacation in Michigan officially became the No. 1 New Release on Amazon in Children's Travel and Children's Christmas Books. I know that those numbers will fluctuate and that rankings don't really matter. At least, that's not why I went on this #AuthorJourney. But, in this moment, I'm going to enjoy it. Let me tell you, watching those rankings are as addicting as watching stock prices! In all seriousness, a heartfelt

“Let’s go out to dinner tonight – you pick!” “What movie should we see?” “You choose the time and I’ll meet you there!” Our days are full of small, ordinary decisions, so it’s no wonder that being the decision-maker can sometimes feel impossible. Don’t get me wrong – I’m opinionated and passionate about plenty of things. But I’m also a people-pleaser who genuinely enjoys making my family and friends happy by going along with their top picks. When it came to my debut children’

The path to finding my publisher  – yes, I have one! – was unique. But the more I think about it, the more I realize: no two journeys are...

When I said that writing my first children’s book over the span of a decade was just the beginning, I wasn’t kidding. Earlier this...