Kelly Lenihan grew up with a pen in her hand. As a child – pretty much all the way through college – she was forever making up stories. The imagination is a wondrous thing and Kelly was often lost in hers, her head filled with fanciful characters’ adventures in magical lands. Over the years, as Kelly turned to other interests, her writing evolved into essays on multicultural arts and crafts or exploring gardening and nature through science and art, including hands-on projects. These days, tapping into her background as an avowed foodie, she has been sharing original recipes smattered with the occasional food legend or how-to for nature-inspired table settings, on her food blog. Sadly, Kelly's childhood stories were long-forgotten, both on paper and in her imagination. Until she had children. Reading aloud to her two sons every night at bedtime reminded Kelly of her own childhood delight in the power of stories. As a stalling tactic, once she finished reading a bedtime book, her younger son would beg for “one more story”. He’d look at his mom, his big brown eyes filled with hope, placing his tiny hand on hers – how could she refuse? So she started making up stories right there, in the moment. Some of these stories delighted her son so much, he would have her tell them again, night after night, especially the ones he starred in. Thankfully, Kelly wrote some of the stories down. Even though it's taken her a few years to publish some of them (her son is now grown), they remain beloved family favorites. Kelly is thrilled to share her precious stories with children everywhere.

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