I have loved children’s books as far back as I can remember. I have always loved reading and was quite the bookworm. Other than making my book in grade 6 (see how this came about here), with my goal of writing and illustrating children’s books - who were my influencers? They are very specific. … Continue reading Influencers
Month: May 2018
Make Me Proud
What’s important to me and what I want my kids to know is: -set standards of what they want their life to be like -to love themselves -to believe in their own magic/ strength /heart/ power -to be kind humans I think if you have standards and won’t ‘settle’ for life being not quite what … Continue reading Make Me Proud
On Getting Advice
“Life’s tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.” – Benjamin Franklin. Since I have gradually gathered the courage to pursue this dream (of writing and illustrating for children, see more about this here), I now have lots of missed time to catch up on. I am not getting any younger, … Continue reading On Getting Advice
Your House
This is an image I modified to make into a gift for my aunt Cathie. The story is, my grandpa King was quite the gadget man, was always wanting in on the latest cool things (he owned a computer before anyone in the family). In his later years, he somehow ended up following the shopping … Continue reading Your House
Finding Value
Where do I get value? I think if you are open to it, value can come to you from many places. Just like in my previous post – don’t force it, what goes hand in hand with that is being open. Being open to interactions, being open to notice the lessons and connecting the dots … Continue reading Finding Value
Devon Mcfadden 