From Author Rebecca Grabill
This Joyful Mess
Victoria's Farmhouse Dollhouse Construction: A Year of Progress
Okay, so maybe assembling a dollhouse is a little more complicated than I thought.
Epic Murder Mystery Birthday Party, Pre-Teen Style
Sure, my sanity is always questionable. But somehow she talked me into it. I may have even suggested it myself. A tenth birthday shindig with none other than a Murder Mystery theme.
Two things lost, one thing gained
Today my sweet daughter had a bit of pre-orthodontic tooth removal
Picture Book Round-Up: Three Fun Books
Three recent 2015 picture book releases read by ... me!
With the BFG Movie Coming and All
In honor of a very special day, I thought I'd revive this old post about a book I found, um, intriguing, with some interesting asides...
A New Old Regular Everyday Thing
In this house we read a lot, especially picture books. I'm sure it has nothing to do with having a three-year-old and a sweet little baby.
When the FedEx truck comes and goes and comes and goes
Yesterday afternoon the FedEx truck parked in my driveway...
What Publishing Will Do For You
In Bird by Bird Anne Lamott describes publishing as the golden eagle on your credit card that only seems to soar, and she writes, "Almost every single thing you hope publication will do for you is a fantasy."
An Update of Paprika, Pepperplate and other Cookbook-Recipe Apps
Once upon a time I was trying to find a recipe I knew my grandmother had sent me in an email. I thought I'd saved it in a Pages doc somewhere, or maybe it was still in Gmail, or on an archive disk. Or maybe ...
Just When you think It'll never happen...
It does! Like what my husband says his parents said when he was a kid (follow that?) - when you're waiting for the pizza to come and you don't think you can take it one. more. second...
Hi, I’m Rebecca. I write books and I write here at This Joyful Mess to inspire everyone to find JOY in the everyday messes of life. Here you’ll find inspiration, educational resources, and so much more. Please explore and connect. I’d love to hear from you!