PENELOPE MERRELL Originally from Montana, Merrell is one of nine children. Growing up on a large farm, she roamed the fields, pastures and larges wooded areas populated by birds, squirrels, owls, deer, and the one resident badger. Different wildflowers marked the seasons. A typical farm kid, she fed cattle and hogs, milked cows, shoveled a … Continue reading Author Spotlight & Excerpt: Penelope Merrell, Jinx and Nigel →

She Named Me Wolf, Book One: The Many Lives of Wolf. In her book series, The Many Lives of Wolf, Tenkara pulls on her belief that we are all spiritual beings living a physical experience, learning all we can to reach new levels of enlightenment. Tenkara Smart graduated from San Diego State University with a … Continue reading Tenkara Smart →

Written by: Bobbi Brandt. Original illustrations by: Dani Jo Brandt, Demetri, Eisley, and Kaeden Rodriguez. Edited and Produced by Kasey Rodriguez. I am from Midwestern Wisconsin. I have 4 children. The oldest and youngest are separated by 23 years. This means, my oldest daughter has children the same age as her younger sister. we try … Continue reading I Know What You Did Last Recess – Creator of the MyDogCantTalk Blog →