This Week Is Hard.

 I find myself crying or snapping at every annoying moment that happens this week. Is it the usual exhaustion from Mommying? Is it the dreary weather? No. It's sadness. One year without my dad. The year has flown by. He creeps into my thoughts daily, but this week is different. It's grief again. The kind that takes your breath away and hurts in your heart. 

I started my picture book writing journey last Summer. It really helped me get my mind off of the unbearable. I haven't shared details of my manuscript with any of you yet, but now is a good a time as any. Through multiple revisions and refining, I naturally ended up with a story about a little girl and her father. Go figure! Subconscious much?

Bella is little girl with a big imagination, who wants nothing more than to play with Dad. He is busy working in the pizza shop so she makes it her mission to cook up diversions to distract him from his busy day. But Dad works hard because he loves her more than anything in the whole world. He teaches her lessons in love, patience and hard work, so when she grows up, Bella can be anything her heart desires. 

This book means a lot to me on a personal level. I will work hard, just like my Dad taught me, to bring this dream to life. (I will make you proud, Dad. I miss you every day.)

It's a little tough this week, but I will post a Father's Day Picture Book Gift Guide soon. It will include some of my favorite books featuring father/daughter/son relationships with links to buy. If you have any favorites, please comment below.

Call your Dad if you can and thank him for all he did for you as a child and for all the lessons he taught you.  He will appreciate it.

Thanks for reading.

​

---