Did news coverage from the pandemic or the war affect your level of trust in mass media?

The survey begins below this post! I have been finishing up my Bachelor’s degree in communications (public relations and strategic communications concentration). One of my last classes (insert immense excitement here) is (less excitement)… statistics! As such, I have to do a major statistics related project and I chose to do it on something near

Add books to your Christmas gifts and support the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Hello! Welcome to My Space (okay, not MySpace as many of us used to know it…). Shortly after my last blog post and business update, my family was rocked by the unexpected death of my husband and the father of our three, beautiful children. The few months that followed have been incredibly difficult, as I’m

Books have arrived! Have you ordered your signed copy yet?

It’s hard to believe I set out on this venture about a year ago. Today, I received my first bulk order of Boxes of Love books in the mail. COVID sure has a way of messing with everyday life and this shipment was no different – it was delayed by TWO MONTHS! I’m sure I

Show off your summer reading program certificate of completion for 2021!

Did you or your favorite reader complete your library’s summer reading program? Let’s celebrate! Send me a photo of yourself showing off your certificate and you will be entered into a raffle for a free signed copy of one of my books and a personal congratulatory call! More prizes may be added over the summer!

Happy Summer! Mine started with… A national award, a school visit and awesome events!

I cannot thank you all enough for walking this journey with me! We’re DOING IT! It’s pretty surreal to have a dream and then it actually starts working out! Friday night, I was honored by the National Federation of Press Women for my book about Granddaddy Joe. I joked on FB that he used to

Boxes of Love is headed to My Sister’s Fault in Milford!

A few years ago, I met two phenomenal sisters: Angie and Rous Robles. I had the opportunity to help share their story in The Milford Chronicle and the Delaware State News when they first opened My Sister’s Fault. Oh how they have soared since then! Years later, we were hit with this awful pandemic. It

I’m excited to celebrate School Lunch Hero Day in Brandywine

Hey, Delaware! Are you ready for School Lunch Hero Day? I am! I get to shake the hands of some very special school nutrition staff members next week in the Brandywine School District and I CANNOT WAIT! They’ve asked me to bring some of my books, a sharpie and a smile so We can share

Boxes of Love and a bundle of self care

Self care is underrated. I decided recently that I needed to do that more often and found myself purchasing boxes of love of my own – boxes of TEA, that is! After a long, sun-filled day with my family, I decided to crack open one of the boxes and enjoy a cuppa. Sure, I could

3 things I learned on my first #WorldReadAloudDay journey as an author

I traveled along the coastline for #WorldReadAloudDay yesterday. I had all of my ducks in a row, or so I thought. Every class I scheduled had their own time slot, I didn’t double book anyone… In just 7 virtual meetings, I visited with at least 10 different classes totaling an unknown number of students. I’d

6 ways to support your local indie authors without spending a dime

Happy #MotivationalMonday! Here’s a thought as you start your week: It costs $0 to support your local entrepreneurs (and indie authors)! Yes, we NEED sales. But we also have other needs like social media engagement, encouragement and, of course, reviews! So, here’s six quick things you can do to help your local indie authors and