How the years have hopped by!

On this 12th birthday, I’m hoppy to dole out a dozen reasons I’m grateful for Frog on a Dime:

1. I’m grateful-grateful-grateful for all of you, my little twinkling tadpoles.
2. I’m grateful for your kind comments and encouragement. You’ve kept me hopping (versus hobbling) forward.
3. I’m grateful for the companionship this little blog provides. (Confession: I was trembly-terrified when it came time to publish my very first post. What if no one notices?)
4. I’m grateful for this space to capture random sparks of imagination, ruminations and images.
5. I’m grateful to Darcy Pattison, a wise children’s author and publisher. Darcy emphasized the importance of obtaining a domain name and establishing an online presence to protect against invisibility. And I did it.
6. I’m grateful to illustrator extraordinaire Matt Faulkner for the amphibitastic image of Frog on a Dime (as proudly displayed above).
7. I’m grateful for the opportunity to encourage you along your winding, wondrous creative journeys.
8. I’m grateful for this stockpile of memories to revisit and the way it reveals (at least some) progress.
9. I’m grateful for this connection with readers, librarians, teachers, and other such brilliant bibliophiles.
10. I’m grateful for all the creatives who write guest posts, including Leslie Helakoski and Kris Remenar.
11. I’m grateful to authors and illustrators who welcome interviews, and I’m thankful I get to promote their work.
12. I’m grateful to offer you a giveaway in celebration of Frog on a Dime’s 12th birthday!

Giveaway details . . .

Enter to win an autographed copy of THE BIG BOOK OF BARF. BONUS: a complimentary barf bag (sporting googly eyes!)

Leave a comment about what you’re grateful for (e.g., new friendships, writing breakthroughs, experiences you’re looking forward to like a workshop or conference, a new technique you’ve learned or resource you’ve discovered or whatever makes you thankful).

Post the comment here or on Facebook.

HOP TO IT! Your entry must be posted by 12 (noon) on 12/20.

Oh, and if you like, go ahead and share this giveaway news with a friend. And aren’t you kind.

Onward to Lucky Year 13! Ever forward, my little sparklers! We will continue to keep each other encouraged in 2025.

The year I turned twelve, I learned that what I said and what I did mattered. ~ Lauren Wolk, Wolf Hollow

Congratulations to Danielle Hammelef! You’ve won an autographed copy of THE BIG BOOK OF BARF, plus the bonus BARF BAG! I’ll send it your way as soon as the book officially hurls into the world on January 28! Many thanks to everyone who participated. I am grateful for you!