Shacoya Jacobs
Shacoya is a devoted wife, mother of an Âûsome son (‘16) and vivacious daughter (‘19), and caretaker of her loving mother. Columbia became her home after surviving sunburn and mosquito bites to meet and fall in love with her husband while they were working at the Riverbanks Zoo gift shop. Her love of writing began when she won the Young Author’s Award in the fourth grade and culminated in her writing a 50,000+ word novel in 30 days for the annual National Novel Writing Month challenge, NaNoWriMo, in 2019. Along with writing, Shacoya also enjoys the art of fake 'n bakin’ (making premade ingredients taste like homemade), developing the skill of actually using the pins on her Pinterest boards, fangirling Richland Library, window shopping on Etsy, and learning about ways to be a better human being.
3 Book-Inspired Fall Activities :: Apples vs. Pumpkins
I'll admit that my picks for storytime are sometimes just as much for me as for my little ones. If the fall flavor discourse on my social media is any indication, the board book...
10 Picture Books To Read For Apple-Picking Season
Even though we are still in the midst of the dog days of summer, my children are back in school, and my thoughts are drifting to my favorite season, Autumn.
Fortunately for me, apple-picking season...
How to Find the Perfect Bra in Three Simple Steps
Bra shopping is one of my least favorite things to do.
After I outgrew training bras, there were so many decisions to make. Underwire or no wire, lining or no lining, padded or not padded,...
4 Ways to Celebrate the Summer Solstice
Summer Solstice is the longest day of the year and is observed on either June 20, 21, or 22, depending on the position of the sun. No worries if you don't know how to...
My Summer Vacation Survival Plan
The school year is winding down, and while I'll enjoy a reprieve from my daily pre-dawn alarms, I do have some anxiety about what to do with my kids until August rolls back around....
6 Ways to Celebrate National Solitude Day
March 26 is National Solitude Day! This year I plan to celebrate because being a mother can be overstimulating, especially when you have small children. Between the endless to-do list, loud playing (or fussing),...
Saving Money and Getting Cash :: Tot Trade vs Once Upon a Child
Nothing reminds us of how fast our children are growing up like the growing piles of clothes they outgrow seemingly overnight. Along with them going up in size, they are also going up in...
5 Practical and Virtually Clutter Free Hobbies
With the new year comes the yearning for all things new: job, body, hobbies, etc.
I have the new hobby itch, but I hate to accumulate stuff, whether it be supplies or the actual end...
New Year, New You :: From SAHM to Working Mom
My father passed away a week after I learned I would be a mother for the first time. I returned from bereavement to new responsibilities at work, including the dubious honor of learning my...
How Thanksgiving Went from “Meh” to Enjoyable for Me
When I was a kid, I loved Thanksgiving. It was the first of what was like an annual two-part family reunion. Thanksgiving and Christmas were when my family came from all over the south...
9 Ways to Be Spooky, Kooky, and Kind This Halloween
Over a hundred years ago, Anoka, Minnesota famously led the change of Halloween from a night for tricksters and dangerous pranks to a holiday for children and families. To keep the tradition going, here...
NaNoWriMo Prep :: Get Ready to Write Your Novel
Five years ago, I made my first attempt to write a novel during the National Novel Writing Month challenge and failed. I failed again the following year. The year that I least expected to...
Our 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Journey
As my little ones and I are finishing up our 1000 Books Before Kindergarten journey, my son's first day of kindergarten is fast approaching. He's going to be riding a new bus to a...
National Picnic Month :: Out of the Basket Picnic Ideas
July is National Picnic Month. Storied to have been founded by the American Bakers Association in 1952, National Picnic Month invites us to enjoy the great outdoors, summer sunshine, and of course, picnics.
In celebration...