The True Story of How an Author, English Major, and Book Lover Failed at Raising Readers (Almost)
Once upon a time, an avid reader had two young children and read them books everyday. He took them to the library, he took them to the...
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Nick Adkins
- May 7, 2020
- 3 min
Shower Power!
Showers are great for many reasons, first and foremost, removing the stench of armpits and feet from resident tweens. That's a big one...
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Nick Adkins
- Apr 4, 2020
- 2 min
Unstructured Learning
I'll admit that before this all happened, I was craving some sort of change. I feel like I've been burnt out for the last three or so...
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Nick Adkins
- Feb 13, 2020
- 2 min
60 Days
My New Year Resolution for 2019 was to end the year with a six pack--abs, not beer. The year prior, I had set out to complete three new...
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Nick Adkins
- Nov 12, 2019
- 2 min
On a Wild Goose Chase!
As summer vacation stretched on, Ashley and I were trying to figure out a way to keep Logan and Eli busy while we were at work. Every...
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Nick Adkins
- Oct 11, 2019
- 2 min
The Diaper - A Photo Essay
Recently, the drawer on our TV stand finally gave way to the miles of cord, numerous video game controllers, and occasional loose...
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Ashley and Nick Adkins
- Sep 26, 2019
- 2 min
His Story Might Be over but How Should I Choose to Read It?
My dad passed away nearly three months ago and I think of him when I see someone smoking. I think of him when I see someone with an...
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Ashley Adkins
- Aug 18, 2019
- 2 min
All in the Details
In 2014, we were fortunate enough to take our first family vacation to Disney World. A handful of friends are totally obsessed with...
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Ashley Adkins
- Jul 24, 2019
- 2 min
The Power of a Handwritten Note
My father recently passed away and the grief afterwards, and still, is more challenging than I was expecting. My father and I had a very...
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Ashley Adkins
- Jun 3, 2019
- 4 min
Interview with Debbie Gonzales!
On May 17th, my family and I had the opportunity to attend The Great Read In in Jackson, MI. We arrived just in time to catch our friend,...
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Nick Adkins
- May 9, 2019
- 2 min
Autopilot
In lieu of Avengers Endgame, I have been explaining to my kids how lucky they are to be growing up now in terms of the high-quality, epic...
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Ashley Adkins
- Apr 2, 2019
- 2 min
When a Book Gives You All the Feels
My childhood was a bit difficult. My dad had a pretty good job for a while but after a workplace injury things went downhill from there....
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Ashley Adkins
- Feb 26, 2019
- 1 min
Your-Not-So-Average March is Reading Month Scavenger Hunt Calendar!
Not everyone loves sitting down with a big book and reading the day away. We get it! That’s why we’ve created this quick and fun March...
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Nick Adkins
- Feb 21, 2019
- 2 min
Mental Health Toolbox
This is a story about writing, mental health, and humor. I'm guarded when it comes to certain aspects of my life, but finding that it can...
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Nick Adkins
- Feb 10, 2019
- 2 min
Sometimes You Rally...
Sometimes you rally. Sometimes, despite being tired and grumpy and not at all in the mood to do anything fun, you accidentally do...
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Ashley Adkins
- Jan 11, 2019
- 3 min
New Year, New Goals
Last year was the first year in several years that Nick and I really set some book related goals for ourselves. Both of Nick’s books were...
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Nick Adkins
- Dec 14, 2018
- 4 min
Nick's Favorite Things: Christmas Edition
In this edition of Nick’s Favorite Things (yep, it’s a thing now), I talk about a couple of books that I think are exceptional and couple...
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Ashley Adkins
- Nov 5, 2018
- 8 min
How to READ a Picture Book: I Mean, Really READ a Picture Book
I first met Ed Spicer a year and a half ago at a Marketing Bootcamp event Nick and I organized for SCBWI. Ed was on our panel for School...
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Nick Adkins
- Oct 8, 2018
- 3 min
Nick's Favorite Things October 2018
Artists need inspiration and sometimes that inspiration is hard to come by. This is a list of things that have inspired me in some way or...
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Ashley Adkins
- Sep 19, 2018
- 2 min
Support Michigan Based Children’s Authors and Illustrators Within Your Community
We are nearing the end of September and it seems everyone is busy with the start of a new school year. As parents, grandparents,...
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