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!
Spend May in the Garden with My Year Nature Journal
Get outside this year! Yes, to celebrate the release of my third picture book, A Year With Mama Earth, I’m creating a nature journal inspired by Rebecca Green’s illustrations and the book’s lyrical text. Find May’s installment here, as well as helpful educational links and more ideas for crafts and fun.
Things to Do With Bored Kids in April: My Year Nature Journal
Get outside this year! Yes, to celebrate the release of my third picture book, A Year With Mama Earth, I’m creating a nature journal inspired by Rebecca Green’s illustrations and the book’s lyrical text. Find March’s installment here, as well as helpful educational links and more ideas for crafts and fun.
March toward Spring with the My Year Nature Journal Printable
Get outside this year! Yes, to celebrate the release of my third picture book, A Year With Mama Earth, I’m creating a nature journal inspired by Rebecca Green’s illustrations and the book’s lyrical text. Find March’s installment here, as well as helpful educational links and more ideas for crafts and fun.
When You're Past-Due ... For an Authorly FAQ
An ever-growing collection of interviews. Going forward all will be linked here for your (and my) convenience! Because I’m not much better at keeping track of links than anyone else. This list could easily serve as an FAQ, with some questions appearing in interviews more or less frequently than others. I hope you’ll enjoy pursuing the links and sharing broadly and widely with all your wonderful people!
Midwinter Valentine: Celebrate with the My Year Nature Journal Printable
Get outside this year! Yes, to celebrate the release of my third picture book, A Year With Mama Earth, I’m creating a nature journal inspired by Rebecca Green’s illustrations and the book’s lyrical text. Find February’s installment here, as well as helpful educational links and more ideas for crafts and fun.
How Will I Plan for 2020? Try BOJO! (Bullet Journal)
Bullet journaling is a name for something developed to track the past, present, and future. Once you get started, you can tap into a whole community online for even more ideas. You can start with ideas and sections that include months in advance and also a daily log. Ready to get started on your bullet journaling journey? These graphics offer some creative ideas to use.
Begin A New Habit: Get Outside with the My Year Nature Journal Printable
Get outside this year! Yes, to celebrate the release of my third picture book, A Year With Mama Earth, I’m creating a nature journal inspired by Rebecca Green’s illustrations and the book’s lyrical text. Find January’s installment here, as well as helpful educational links and more ideas for crafts and fun.
Celebrate December With Your Free Nature Journal Printable
Yes, to celebrate the release of my third picture book, A Year With Mama Earth, I’m creating a nature journal inspired by Rebecca Green’s illustrations and the book’s lyrical text. Find December’s installment here, as well as helpful educational links and more ideas for crafts and fun.
Finally Fall ~ Falling For November! Your Free Nature Journal Printable
Yes, to celebrate the release of my third picture book, A Year With Mama Earth, I’m creating a nature journal inspired by Rebecca Green’s illustrations and the book’s lyrical text. Find November’s installment here, as well as helpful educational links and more ideas for crafts and fun.
Need a Recommendation for Your Next Book Group? Try Poetry (Plus a Free Download!)
I’m violating my own risk aversion, my own dislike of wasting hours on a bad book (whatever that means) by suggesting this: if your book group wants to branch out, try poetry! And I suggest you try my new book, Sweetened Condensed, which I consider almost un-poetry, because it’s accessible, never once mentions Plato or Sophocles, and I hope is also relatable.