Amanda Trumpower's Blog, page 9
April 15, 2022
Chapter Book Spotlight: The Dragon Flyers by Cynthia Star
March 18, 2022
Chapter Book Spotlight: Gus Makes a Fuss by Ella Shine
We are back again for another installment of Chapter Book Spotlight!
Today, we’re meeting one woman with three names. She’s coming to us as Ella Shine, author of an absolutely adorable animal-based chapter book series, The Pet Sitters.
But here’s fun a secret: Ella Shine doesn’t actually exist! Her real name is Penny Reeve, and she’s only half of the Ella Shine team. Here to tell us all about it…welcome, Penny!
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March 15, 2022
Raising Prayerful Kids
Today has not been a great day in the Trumpower toddler twin household. No one did anything crazy, like setting the curtains on fire or flushing their twin down the toilet.
But they were loud. And deman...
February 18, 2022
Chapter Book Spotlight: Road to Bethlehem by Lesley Barklay
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Tell us about yourself!Hi! I’m Lesley, a Jesus-loving mum of two from Australia. My husband Tim and I live in rural New South Wales with our e...
February 15, 2022
Fruit Full: 100 Family Experiences for Growing in the Fruit of the Spirit by Christie Thomas
Hi friends!
I feel positively overwhelmed to have discovered so many excellent family spiritual education resources over the last few months. It began with Dishing Up Devotions: 36 Faith-Building Activities for Homeschooling Families by Katie J. Trent… which I have somehow completely neglected to write about! An error I hope to remedy soon.
Then I discovered Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys by Stephen James & David Thomas....
February 3, 2022
February 2022 Update: Book #1 Done, Looking for Child Test Readers, & Sneak Peek at May Launch
Text summary below for your convenience if you don’t want to watch the full video!
Hello, friends!I’m excited to give you an update about Collar Cases. This is a big one! I summarized the highlights below (with time stamps) in case you prefer to skim rather than watch the video.
...February 2, 2022
Hey, I Want a Signed Copy of Collar Cases #1!
I’m ordering my first shipment of books on Thursday evening, Feb. 10th, 2022. If you would like to by a signed copy, I need you tell me before Thursday.
Most of these copies are being ordered as inventory for in-person C...
January 21, 2022
2-6-2022: “Amanda Interviews…a Fantasy Webcomic Creator!”
Please note the date for this event has been changed to Sunday, February 6th at 8 pm EST on my Instagram Live.
Hi all!
Our February career interview episode is nearly upon us. This month, we’re chatting with webcomic author & illustrator Molly Farnsley.
In any creative field, perseverance is 90% of what it takes to be successful. Molly is a fantastic example of perseverance. She started her fantasy webcomic Everpresent way back in August 2016…and she’s still going str...
January 17, 2022
Chapter Book Spotlight: Big the Barn Cat by Trista Shaye
But her portfolio goes far beyond just audiobook narration. She’s also the author of Big the Barn Cat, her own animal-based chapter book series!
(Please note: Al...
December 15, 2021
Interviewed by The Homeschool Front
I recently had the privilege of talking with Xuan Klevecka of the Homeschool Front about my family’s experiences as a second-generation homeschool household.
You can find the interview here.
I love the work Xuan is doing to share our stories as a homeschool community with each other. There are so many different styles, motivations, and goals that bring each of us to this journey.
Take some time to learn from the experiences of others…you might find something you want to try in your ow...
