6 Reasons Why Pokemon Go Rocks
People are hating like crazy about Pokemon Go. I don't really understand why everyone is so upset about a simple game. For those of you who are, let me explain…
Kids Need a Voice in Publishing
I've been reading a lot about writing and publishing these days. I notice there are a lot of writers out there drowning in self-doubt and frustration and the common element…
Why I wrote Pixie Piper
The Adventures of Pixie Piper: A Fairy's Breath by Maricel Jiménez Peña My rating: 5 of 5 stars I wanted to write something fun to read; an adventure! I am…
Nobody crawls anyway
Recently I read an article about a new book coming out called "Slow Parenting". Slow parenting is about letting kids be and grow at their own pace. It's about not…
Complicated X4
That's what my mother predicted. Yup. The Queen Mother had it right. Of course, she spoke from experience. She said a second child would complicate things, not x2, but x4.…
From a lovely book called Fairyopolis. Reproductions of Cicely Mary Barker's illustrations
Book Blog for Kids
I've been thinking of blogging my book. It's a fantasy mid grade novel. However, I'm not sure if it will reach the right audience, since most 8 - 12 year…
First Flight
The baby birds have flown! Recently I posted about a mother bird who had nested in my flower box. In my last post, the baby birds were already full feathered,…
The Events that Transpired During a Thursday Afternoon
It was a bright and beautiful Thursday afternoon, but for some reason the Rosas children did not want to go outside to play. They were tackling their most recent artistic endeavour:…
A Scene from the “Oh! My God! 4”
Since most of you have no idea, let me start by explaining what are the "Oh! My God! 4." For those of you who are parents or will soon be, you've…
Alonzo vs. Mom
Saturday morning. 8:45 am. I'm standing in front of the stove starting the dealings of breakfast. Alonzo, my 4 year-old human version of Curious George, walks in. "Mami, I want…