Jessica D. Adams's Blog, page 10
October 22, 2021
October 11, 2021
Halloween Treat Ideas
Do you need some great new Halloween treat ideas? Read on for Halloween fun!
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Here is a sweet treat for everyone - a FREE printable Halloween coloring page here: Halloween Activities Coloring Page Fine Motor Coordination
For Halloween, instead of sweet candy, give kids sweet stories!
It will be great for their teeth as well as their minds!
Sneaky Snake is a lonely snake searching for a new home on Halloween night. Will he find a new home? Maybe you'll give him a new home for Halloween! Your kids will learn to appreciate what they have with this sweet and cute rhyming story ,The Underground Toy Society Halloween Scare*.
Our ,Halloween Coloring and Activity Book* is filled with writing prompts, games, coloring pages, mazes, and a word search. Kids will have so much fun and it will last so much longer than the candy! Sweet, right?
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Jessica is the author of the children's books about The Underground Toy Society. She decided to begin a blog about her experiences and opinions of being an author, as well as a mother and Occupational Therapist. Please note all information on her website and her blog posts are her opinions and her personal experiences. Individual results may vary and her results may not be your results or experiences. This website is meant to be general information, not specific advice. Circumstances and results may vary. The Underground Toy Society children's books aim to teach children to love and appreciate what they have. Hopefully children will want to clean their rooms after learning about The Underground Toy Society. However, all children are different and results may vary. The books are for entertainment purposes only. Thanks for reading!
October 9, 2021
Room Cleaning Chart for Kids
Struggling to get your kids to clean their rooms? Do THIS to get them to clean up every day!
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Let's face it. Cleaning up is no fun. You can try to make it fun with those clean up songs, but it's exhausting and parents always end up helping to clean up anyway.
Our room cleaning chart is a great way to motivate young kids to clean their rooms to see the end result after 7 days of cleaning.
Your kids will be so proud to see the big, bright, full smile on teddy's face!
Daisy the teddy bear came up with a great way for parents to reuse the chart to save on paper. She put the chart inside a plastic sheet protector and used a dry erase marker! That way you can erase and reuse the worksheet each week.
Each worksheet includes a prompt for your children to think about: How happy will your toys be this week?Instructions: Each day you clean up your toys, color in the numbers in order on teddy's smile.
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You can get a free eBook* at your favorite online retailer and find out all about The Underground Toy Society to help you motivate your kids to clean their rooms! Reviews are always greatly appreciated! Reviews will help other parents out there who are just like you who struggle to get their kids to clean their rooms!
The Underground Toy Society children's books can be a fun way to talk to your kids about keeping their rooms clean to keep their toys happy, as well as instilling a sense of giving to others who may be less fortunate.
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*Posts may contain affiliate links. It is no additional cost to you, but I may earn a commission on the sale if you make a purchase. Outside links are provided for your convenience, subject to ,terms and conditions .
Jessica is the author of the children's books about The Underground Toy Society. She decided to begin a blog about her experiences and opinions of being an author, as well as a mother and Occupational Therapist. Please note all information on her website and her blog posts are her opinions and her personal experiences. Individual results may vary and her results may not be your results or experiences. This website is meant to be general information, not specific advice. Circumstances and results may vary. The Underground Toy Society children's books aim to teach children to love and appreciate what they have. Hopefully children will want to clean their rooms after learning about The Underground Toy Society. However, all children are different and results may vary. The books are for entertainment purposes only. Thanks for reading!
September 9, 2021
National Teddy Bear Day Activities
What are some fun ways to celebrate our teddy bear friends? Watch our video below for some teddy bear fun!
https://youtu.be/Pw3vZEWGjig
Read books about teddy bears for more teddy bear fun!
Download a free eBook to read! Annual Toy Drive: The Underground Toy Society *
Coloring pages and coloring books with teddy bears are a great way to celebrate your favorite teddies. We have fun teddy bear room cleaning trackers to help motivate your kids to keep their teddies cleaned up and not all over the floor! Subscribe * to our website for free teddy's smile printables. Click on the red button at the top of our website and scroll down to subscribe.
Let us know in the comments below how you celebrate National Teddy Bear Day!
*Outside links are provided for your convenience, subject to terms and conditions . Posts may contain affiliate links. It is no additional cost to you, but I may earn a commission on the sale if you make a purchase.
Jessica is the author of the children's books about The Underground Toy Society. She decided to begin a blog about her experiences and opinions of being an author, as well as a mother and Occupational Therapist. Please note all information on her website and her blog posts are her opinions and her personal experiences. Individual results may vary and her results may not be your results or experiences. This website is meant to be general information, not specific advice. Circumstances and results may vary. The Underground Toy Society children's books aim to teach children to love and appreciate what they have. Hopefully children will want to clean their rooms after learning about The Underground Toy Society. However, all children are different and results may vary. The books are for entertainment purposes only. Thanks for reading!
August 22, 2021
Free eBook!
When the toys learned that only new toys were allowed in the donation bin, they almost lost hope. Will their forgotten friends find new homes in time for Christmas?Add to your Goodreads shelf here:
Annual Toy Drive: The Underground Toy Society
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August 19, 2021
Free eBooks!
Add to your Goodreads shelves here:Annual Toy Drive: The Underground Toy Society
The Underground Toy Society
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August 5, 2021
AllAuthor Cover of the Month Contest!
They say not to judge a book by its cover but I need you to do just that. If you liked the cover of my book, Halloween Coloring and Activity Book: The Underground Toy Society, please vote for it for the Cover of the Month contest on AllAuthor.com!
I’m getting closer to clinch the "Cover of the Month" contest on AllAuthor! I’d need as much support from you guys. Please take a short moment to vote for my book cover here:
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July 28, 2021
Decluttering - Where Do I Begin?
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You know you want to declutter, but you have no idea where to begin.You see the stuff piling up, but it's too overwhelming to start.
But did you know. . .
https://video.wixstatic.com/video/cd4463_9290474a003b4dc2a5ad8969ad5afb24/720p/mp4/file.mp4“Over the course of an average lifetime, because of all the clutter we live in, we will spend 3,680 hours, or 153 days, searching for misplaced items.” - Joshua Becker
So not only was I wasting time procrastinating, but I was wasting time searching for stuff!
But, I felt overwhelmed and did not know where to begin.
Then I found Sarah who formed a Decluttering Club.
Let me tell you, it is nice to have a community behind you with support along the way.
Having accountability really helps with motivation and sticking with a routine.
Sarah holds decluttering challenges to help motivate you to get moving on decluttering.
When you're done, you feel a sense of accomplishment.
A few years ago, when we needed to hire contractors to do work in our home, we had to move a bunch of junk out of the way just so they had room to work.
We recently had some more work done in our home and it was so nice to not have to move as much junk out of the way because of our successful decluttering!
I highly recommend that you check out Sarah's ,STEP-BY-STEP DECLUTTERING WORKSHOP *
She is very supportive and her community has been very supportive.
The thing with clutter is that you have to keep up with it. It's much easier to do with support and friendship.
Happy Decluttering!
Let us know in the comments where you are on your decluttering journey.
Subscribe to our website and receive a free, printable PDF that will inspire your kids to keep their rooms clean! Find the subscribe button at the top of this website.*
*Outside links are provided for your convenience, subject to terms and conditions . Posts may contain affiliate links. It is no additional cost to you, but I may earn a commission on the sale if you make a purchase.
Jessica is the author of the children's books about The Underground Toy Society. She decided to begin a blog about her experiences and opinions of being an author, as well as a mother and Occupational Therapist. Please note all information on her website and her blog posts are her opinions and her personal experiences. Individual results may vary and her results may not be your results or experiences. This website is meant to be general information, not specific advice. Circumstances and results may vary. The Underground Toy Society children's books aim to teach children to love and appreciate what they have. Hopefully children will want to clean their rooms after learning about The Underground Toy Society. However, all children are different and results may vary. The books are for entertainment purposes only. Thanks for reading!
July 24, 2021
How to Raise Grateful Kids
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Do you feel the need to buy numerous, expensive gifts for your children because you want them to have what you didn't have while growing up? Read to find out how to raise grateful kids without buying millions of expensive gifts.
When my kids were small, I wanted them to have all the best presents. What better way to show them that I love them with awesome stuff, right?
Wrong. All I did was create kids who wanted more. They expected more, so they wanted more. No matter what gift they opened, they were looking for the next gift as soon as the last one was opened.
What can be done when kids want more and more and do not seem to appreciate what they already have been given?
Buy less stuff.
When I stopped buying so many presents, my girls seemed to play with what they received right away. Less stuff allowed them to appreciate the gifts that they did receive.
It did not even matter if the presents were new. I often went to thrift stores to find vintage dolls and they loved them just as much as a brand new dolls.
All that mattered was that the gifts made them happy. It wasn't the quantity, but the quality of the gifts that mattered. And by quality, I don't mean the most expensive. I mean the one gift that you know your child will love.
It truly is the thought that counts.
With less stuff cluttering up the house, kids have more freedom to play without the hassle of putting tons of toys away at the end of the day.
More stuff only creates an overwhelming environment for kids. They get a ton of toys out and then struggle to put them away at the end of the day.
Stop buying too much stuff.
Kids will be more grateful for the things they receive when they have less to be overwhelmed by.
I did not always give my kids everything they asked for either. Kids need to learn that they cannot have everything that they want. Especially if it's an expensive toy that costs more than you can afford in your budget.
When kids learn that they have to work hard for the more expensive things that they want, they will appreciate them more. They will value the hard work they did to get what they want.
That's how I'm raising happy and grateful kids.
How about you? Please let us know in the comments!
The Underground Toy Society children's books can be a fun way to talk to your kids about keeping their rooms clean to keep their toys happy, as well as instilling a sense of giving to others who may be less fortunate.
Bookmark or pin this tip and follow us for more tips on getting kids to clean their rooms! Subscribe to our website and receive a freebie to help motivate kids to clean their rooms! The subscribe button is at the top of this website.
*Outside links are provided for your convenience, subject to terms and conditions. Posts may contain affiliate links. It is no additional cost to you, but I may earn a commission on the sale if you make a purchase.
Jessica is the author of the children's books about The Underground Toy Society. She decided to begin a blog about her experiences and opinions of being an author, as well as a mother and Occupational Therapist. Please note all information on her website and her blog posts are her opinions and her personal experiences. Individual results may vary and her results may not be your results or experiences. This website is meant to be general information, not specific advice. Circumstances and results may vary. The Underground Toy Society children's books aim to teach children to love and appreciate what they have. Hopefully children will want to clean their rooms after learning about The Underground Toy Society. However, all children are different and results may vary. The books are for entertainment purposes only. Thanks for reading!
July 22, 2021
Book Marketing Tips
What to do and what not to do to network with other authors (this post may contain affiliate links-the links are no additional cost to you, but I may earn a commission of the purchase price)
Networking with other authors can be so much fun. Friendships are made and you feel a sense of community.
You realize you are not alone in the author journey.
You share posts, comments, and ideas with each other.
But then something happens.
You realize that there are so many posts to like, share, and comment on and you've done so many "like my page and I'll like yours" that you don't know where to turn anymore.
You comment on posts where you used to get a comment or like back, but soon, those comments no longer come.
You've liked pages you normally would not have liked, just to get a like back.
Your algorithm is messed up and your page barely gets any attention anymore even though you're spending hours upon hours on social media.
This is what has happened to me. I used to participate in "like my page and I'll like yours" threads in groups.
Likes for likes worked for a while, but it got to the point that connections got lost and engagement went down.
For someone starting out new, I would recommend that you never participate in any kind of like for like or follow for follow.
Let people find you and follow you because they genuinely like your content.
Sure, it takes longer to grow that way, but it's better to grow slowly and maintain connections with followers than to grow quickly and lose engagement with those followers.
It hurts your algorithm.
What I have found is something new that shows a lot of promise in helping authors network together without any page likes for likes.
It's a new platform called eBookfairs.com and it is really fun to participate in online book fairs.
I have found that when I post my link to the book fair that my book is in, the post gets more engagement and clicks.
It seems to me that readers are responding very well to online book fairs.
I get more impressions on the eBook fair posts than on my own posts.
Why might that be?
I think readers get bored with the same posts all the time. They want something new.
What better way to promote books than with an online eBook fair with new books to browse?
Readers love book fairs and online book fairs are even better!
For authors, the book fair your book appears in will always be on the website. This is an "evergreen" way to keep your book alive.
The cool thing is that people can vote for their favorite book in the fair for the first week that the fair is live.
If your book wins, it gets promoted on social media platforms for eBookfairs.
Even if your book doesn't win, other authors are sharing the fair, so new eyes get on your book more often.
I've been an author since 2015.
Marketing was actually a little easier in the beginning. Not as many people were authors back then and the algorithm wasn't as strict back then.
With more and more books being published, it's getting harder to stand out against the crowd.
Readers love books.
Readers love to browse new books.
Let's give readers what they want!
Online eBook fairs on eBookfairs.com!
Let us know in the comments how your book marketing is going.
Bookmark or pin this tip and follow us for more tips!
The Underground Toy Society children's books are a fun way to talk to your kids about keeping their rooms clean to keep their toys happy, as well as instilling a sense of giving to others who may be less fortunate.
Subscribe to our website for a fun printable PDF that will inspire kids to clean their rooms! The subscribe button is at the top in the header of this website.
*Outside links are provided for your convenience, subject to terms and conditions. Posts may contain affiliate links. It is no additional cost to you, but I may earn a commission on the sale if you make a purchase.
Jessica is the author of the children's books about The Underground Toy Society. She decided to begin a blog about her experiences and opinions of being an author, as well as a mother and Occupational Therapist. Please note all information on her website and her blog posts are her opinions and her personal experiences. Individual results may vary and her results may not be your results or experiences. This website is meant to be general information, not specific advice. Circumstances and results may vary. The Underground Toy Society children's books aim to teach children to love and appreciate what they have. Hopefully children will want to clean their rooms after learning about The Underground Toy Society. However, all children are different and results may vary. The books are for entertainment purposes only. Thanks for reading!
