Jess_a_Roux
@jess-a-roux.bsky.social
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Wife, homeschool mom of 3, living a wild gypsy life.
Let's talk about books and writing, friends! 📚 🎨
#kidlit #PB #MG #illustrator #author #12×12 #SCBWI
Wife, homeschool mom of 3, living a wild gypsy life.
Let's talk about books and writing, friends! 📚 🎨
#kidlit #PB #MG #illustrator #author #12×12 #SCBWI
Cinnamon roll ☺️
I want to squish the cuteness!
I want to squish the cuteness!
June 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Cinnamon roll ☺️
I want to squish the cuteness!
I want to squish the cuteness!
You guys, we are making chocolate! Why did no one ever tell me chocolate requires a fermentation process?! 🤯
Homeschooling gives me the best excuse to try new and strange things. 🙃
Homeschooling gives me the best excuse to try new and strange things. 🙃
May 26, 2025 at 2:26 PM
You guys, we are making chocolate! Why did no one ever tell me chocolate requires a fermentation process?! 🤯
Homeschooling gives me the best excuse to try new and strange things. 🙃
Homeschooling gives me the best excuse to try new and strange things. 🙃
Garden season is just so much fun! And I always learn something new while spending time among the plants. What's your favorite thing to grow? Flowers? Edibles? Both?
May 25, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Garden season is just so much fun! And I always learn something new while spending time among the plants. What's your favorite thing to grow? Flowers? Edibles? Both?
Feel like stepping into a sinister middle school version of The Twilight Zone? Then check out Once They See You by Josh Allen with art by Sarah Coleman. I've been slowly digesting these one spooky story at a time.
For fans of:
Things that go bump in the night 🌙 😉
#amreading
For fans of:
Things that go bump in the night 🌙 😉
#amreading
May 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Feel like stepping into a sinister middle school version of The Twilight Zone? Then check out Once They See You by Josh Allen with art by Sarah Coleman. I've been slowly digesting these one spooky story at a time.
For fans of:
Things that go bump in the night 🌙 😉
#amreading
For fans of:
Things that go bump in the night 🌙 😉
#amreading
Who says learning is best at a desk? My writer brain turns on when I work outside, so why wouldn't their curiosity and love of learning turn up when being taught outside, too?
I will always treasure these days of homeschooling or, in this case, "yardschooling"!
I will always treasure these days of homeschooling or, in this case, "yardschooling"!
April 28, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Who says learning is best at a desk? My writer brain turns on when I work outside, so why wouldn't their curiosity and love of learning turn up when being taught outside, too?
I will always treasure these days of homeschooling or, in this case, "yardschooling"!
I will always treasure these days of homeschooling or, in this case, "yardschooling"!
I love this time of year! 🥰
It's a fitting time to be working on my newest project for teachers and homeschool parents. ☀️ 🌱 🍓
It's a fitting time to be working on my newest project for teachers and homeschool parents. ☀️ 🌱 🍓
April 26, 2025 at 2:38 PM
I love this time of year! 🥰
It's a fitting time to be working on my newest project for teachers and homeschool parents. ☀️ 🌱 🍓
It's a fitting time to be working on my newest project for teachers and homeschool parents. ☀️ 🌱 🍓
I'm up to my eyeballs in preparation for my new project. I can't wait to show you all what's coming! Teachers and homeschoolers get ready. This is going to be so fun!! 🪴 🌱 🌿 🌾 🌵
April 24, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I'm up to my eyeballs in preparation for my new project. I can't wait to show you all what's coming! Teachers and homeschoolers get ready. This is going to be so fun!! 🪴 🌱 🌿 🌾 🌵
Hi, friends! I've been on a bit of social media break focusing on something new. But I'm just about ready to start sharing the fun. 🤫😉
In the meantime, enjoy these photos of Toby, the world's smallest pineapple. 😊
Happy to be back with all my book loving, kidlit, teacher, & homeschool peeps!
In the meantime, enjoy these photos of Toby, the world's smallest pineapple. 😊
Happy to be back with all my book loving, kidlit, teacher, & homeschool peeps!
April 15, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Hi, friends! I've been on a bit of social media break focusing on something new. But I'm just about ready to start sharing the fun. 🤫😉
In the meantime, enjoy these photos of Toby, the world's smallest pineapple. 😊
Happy to be back with all my book loving, kidlit, teacher, & homeschool peeps!
In the meantime, enjoy these photos of Toby, the world's smallest pineapple. 😊
Happy to be back with all my book loving, kidlit, teacher, & homeschool peeps!
Our latest read aloud was The Dreamer by Pam Munoz Ryan & Peter Sis. Lovely prose blended with thought-provoking poetry.
For fans of:
- Magical Realism
- #MG biography swirled with Literary Fiction
- Curious MCs who love nature's treasures
- Chilean culture
- Poetry
#amreading
For fans of:
- Magical Realism
- #MG biography swirled with Literary Fiction
- Curious MCs who love nature's treasures
- Chilean culture
- Poetry
#amreading
December 22, 2024 at 3:02 PM
Our latest read aloud was The Dreamer by Pam Munoz Ryan & Peter Sis. Lovely prose blended with thought-provoking poetry.
For fans of:
- Magical Realism
- #MG biography swirled with Literary Fiction
- Curious MCs who love nature's treasures
- Chilean culture
- Poetry
#amreading
For fans of:
- Magical Realism
- #MG biography swirled with Literary Fiction
- Curious MCs who love nature's treasures
- Chilean culture
- Poetry
#amreading
Just finished: Older Than Dirt. It's a hilarious non-fiction comic by Don Brown & Dr Mike Perfit
For fans of:
- Wild but true geological history
- Enduring groundhogs
- Pun loving worms
- Fascinating facts
- Knowing things others might not 😉
#amreading
For fans of:
- Wild but true geological history
- Enduring groundhogs
- Pun loving worms
- Fascinating facts
- Knowing things others might not 😉
#amreading
December 18, 2024 at 9:59 PM
Just finished: Older Than Dirt. It's a hilarious non-fiction comic by Don Brown & Dr Mike Perfit
For fans of:
- Wild but true geological history
- Enduring groundhogs
- Pun loving worms
- Fascinating facts
- Knowing things others might not 😉
#amreading
For fans of:
- Wild but true geological history
- Enduring groundhogs
- Pun loving worms
- Fascinating facts
- Knowing things others might not 😉
#amreading
Latest family-read-aloud:
Chris Eboch's The Well of Sacrifice
w/ black & white painted illustrations by Bryn Barbard
For fans of:
- MG Historical Fiction
- Ancient Mayan Culture
- Brave Spunky FMCs
- Ritualistic Bloodletting & Sacrifice 😵
- Lots of Action & Adventure
#amreading
Chris Eboch's The Well of Sacrifice
w/ black & white painted illustrations by Bryn Barbard
For fans of:
- MG Historical Fiction
- Ancient Mayan Culture
- Brave Spunky FMCs
- Ritualistic Bloodletting & Sacrifice 😵
- Lots of Action & Adventure
#amreading
December 17, 2024 at 11:09 AM
Latest family-read-aloud:
Chris Eboch's The Well of Sacrifice
w/ black & white painted illustrations by Bryn Barbard
For fans of:
- MG Historical Fiction
- Ancient Mayan Culture
- Brave Spunky FMCs
- Ritualistic Bloodletting & Sacrifice 😵
- Lots of Action & Adventure
#amreading
Chris Eboch's The Well of Sacrifice
w/ black & white painted illustrations by Bryn Barbard
For fans of:
- MG Historical Fiction
- Ancient Mayan Culture
- Brave Spunky FMCs
- Ritualistic Bloodletting & Sacrifice 😵
- Lots of Action & Adventure
#amreading
Curious about animals living in urban environments? Check out Amy Cherrix's Backyard Bears: Conservation, Habitat Changes, & the Rise of Urban Wildlife
For fans of:
- Bear-y fascination non-fiction
- North Carolina & Blue Ridge Mountains
- Adorable bears
- Conservation
#amreading
For fans of:
- Bear-y fascination non-fiction
- North Carolina & Blue Ridge Mountains
- Adorable bears
- Conservation
#amreading
December 9, 2024 at 10:32 PM
Curious about animals living in urban environments? Check out Amy Cherrix's Backyard Bears: Conservation, Habitat Changes, & the Rise of Urban Wildlife
For fans of:
- Bear-y fascination non-fiction
- North Carolina & Blue Ridge Mountains
- Adorable bears
- Conservation
#amreading
For fans of:
- Bear-y fascination non-fiction
- North Carolina & Blue Ridge Mountains
- Adorable bears
- Conservation
#amreading
The latest family read aloud was Melanie Crowder's An Uninterrupted View of The Sky. Miss 10, 12, 14, & I all enjoyed this one!
For fans of:
- YA Historical Fiction
- Learning about difficult times & places through the eyes of courageous MCs
- Bolivia
- Hopeful endings
#amreading
For fans of:
- YA Historical Fiction
- Learning about difficult times & places through the eyes of courageous MCs
- Bolivia
- Hopeful endings
#amreading
December 7, 2024 at 4:59 PM
The latest family read aloud was Melanie Crowder's An Uninterrupted View of The Sky. Miss 10, 12, 14, & I all enjoyed this one!
For fans of:
- YA Historical Fiction
- Learning about difficult times & places through the eyes of courageous MCs
- Bolivia
- Hopeful endings
#amreading
For fans of:
- YA Historical Fiction
- Learning about difficult times & places through the eyes of courageous MCs
- Bolivia
- Hopeful endings
#amreading
Latest read - Katherine Arden's Small Spaces was delightfully creepy.
For fans of:
-Creepy scarecrows
-Stubborn, rock-throwing, main characters
-Parallell worlds
-Friendship stories
-Overcoming grief
And there are 3 more in the series!
#amreading
For fans of:
-Creepy scarecrows
-Stubborn, rock-throwing, main characters
-Parallell worlds
-Friendship stories
-Overcoming grief
And there are 3 more in the series!
#amreading
December 1, 2024 at 1:50 PM
Latest read - Katherine Arden's Small Spaces was delightfully creepy.
For fans of:
-Creepy scarecrows
-Stubborn, rock-throwing, main characters
-Parallell worlds
-Friendship stories
-Overcoming grief
And there are 3 more in the series!
#amreading
For fans of:
-Creepy scarecrows
-Stubborn, rock-throwing, main characters
-Parallell worlds
-Friendship stories
-Overcoming grief
And there are 3 more in the series!
#amreading
Just finished Ginny Myers Sain's One Last Breath. A fantastic way to spend some time by the fire this week!
For fans of:
- YA Mystery
- Fated Romance
- Supernatural Thrillers
- Free diving
- Atmospheric storytelling
- Small town vibes
#amreading
What are you reading this week?
For fans of:
- YA Mystery
- Fated Romance
- Supernatural Thrillers
- Free diving
- Atmospheric storytelling
- Small town vibes
#amreading
What are you reading this week?
November 28, 2024 at 4:39 PM
Just finished Ginny Myers Sain's One Last Breath. A fantastic way to spend some time by the fire this week!
For fans of:
- YA Mystery
- Fated Romance
- Supernatural Thrillers
- Free diving
- Atmospheric storytelling
- Small town vibes
#amreading
What are you reading this week?
For fans of:
- YA Mystery
- Fated Romance
- Supernatural Thrillers
- Free diving
- Atmospheric storytelling
- Small town vibes
#amreading
What are you reading this week?
Just finished S.H. Cotugno's The Glass Scientists Vol 2. I really enjoyed it & Vol. 1
Great for fans of:
- YA comics/webtoons
- Gothic Victorian Era Retellings
- Rogue Scientists
- Loveable Monsters
- LGBTQ+ Rep
- Star-crossed Lovers
Fun mix of action, humor, & romance
#amreading
Great for fans of:
- YA comics/webtoons
- Gothic Victorian Era Retellings
- Rogue Scientists
- Loveable Monsters
- LGBTQ+ Rep
- Star-crossed Lovers
Fun mix of action, humor, & romance
#amreading
November 24, 2024 at 2:56 PM
Just finished S.H. Cotugno's The Glass Scientists Vol 2. I really enjoyed it & Vol. 1
Great for fans of:
- YA comics/webtoons
- Gothic Victorian Era Retellings
- Rogue Scientists
- Loveable Monsters
- LGBTQ+ Rep
- Star-crossed Lovers
Fun mix of action, humor, & romance
#amreading
Great for fans of:
- YA comics/webtoons
- Gothic Victorian Era Retellings
- Rogue Scientists
- Loveable Monsters
- LGBTQ+ Rep
- Star-crossed Lovers
Fun mix of action, humor, & romance
#amreading
We made an outdoor movie theater for my oldest's 14th birthday last night. And it actually impressed her! Ha! 😆
July 23, 2024 at 3:45 PM
We made an outdoor movie theater for my oldest's 14th birthday last night. And it actually impressed her! Ha! 😆
My new acrylic paints arrived, so I tried them out with a timelaps tutorial. I'll link it in the comments, so if you feel compelled to try it yourself, it's handy.
It didn't turn out perfect, but I'm still happy I finally sat down to paint. 🙂
It didn't turn out perfect, but I'm still happy I finally sat down to paint. 🙂
July 22, 2024 at 2:42 PM
My new acrylic paints arrived, so I tried them out with a timelaps tutorial. I'll link it in the comments, so if you feel compelled to try it yourself, it's handy.
It didn't turn out perfect, but I'm still happy I finally sat down to paint. 🙂
It didn't turn out perfect, but I'm still happy I finally sat down to paint. 🙂
My morning reads:
The Last Stand
Written: @antwan_eady
Illustrated: @jpumphrey & @wjpumphrey
Published: @randomhousekids
Thoughts: Bitter sweet, made my "allegies" flair up, made me smile, reminds me of my farming grandfather.
A beautiful love letter. 1/3
The Last Stand
Written: @antwan_eady
Illustrated: @jpumphrey & @wjpumphrey
Published: @randomhousekids
Thoughts: Bitter sweet, made my "allegies" flair up, made me smile, reminds me of my farming grandfather.
A beautiful love letter. 1/3
July 12, 2024 at 2:28 PM
My morning reads:
The Last Stand
Written: @antwan_eady
Illustrated: @jpumphrey & @wjpumphrey
Published: @randomhousekids
Thoughts: Bitter sweet, made my "allegies" flair up, made me smile, reminds me of my farming grandfather.
A beautiful love letter. 1/3
The Last Stand
Written: @antwan_eady
Illustrated: @jpumphrey & @wjpumphrey
Published: @randomhousekids
Thoughts: Bitter sweet, made my "allegies" flair up, made me smile, reminds me of my farming grandfather.
A beautiful love letter. 1/3
Phase one to a cool summer complete. Though it may be next summer before the thing finally fills with water.
💧 🕑 🕙 🕚 💧
Checks watch again....
💧 🕑 🕙 🕚 💧
Checks watch again....
July 1, 2024 at 2:20 PM
Phase one to a cool summer complete. Though it may be next summer before the thing finally fills with water.
💧 🕑 🕙 🕚 💧
Checks watch again....
💧 🕑 🕙 🕚 💧
Checks watch again....
I've spent the last 5 yrs feeding the birds at my house. I have visitors & regulars & I love them. Reg. get names. I have waited 5 yrs for Richard to finally come up to the house to eat. He always stays a safe distance away. Today it finally happened. Meet Richard. He's a dick.😄
June 30, 2024 at 2:45 PM
I've spent the last 5 yrs feeding the birds at my house. I have visitors & regulars & I love them. Reg. get names. I have waited 5 yrs for Richard to finally come up to the house to eat. He always stays a safe distance away. Today it finally happened. Meet Richard. He's a dick.😄
I think I finally figured out why it takes me so long to process my garden veggies....
In my defense, they were all starting at me first.
#kidlit brain, #artistbrain, #playwithyourfood
In my defense, they were all starting at me first.
#kidlit brain, #artistbrain, #playwithyourfood
June 29, 2024 at 6:56 PM
I think I finally figured out why it takes me so long to process my garden veggies....
In my defense, they were all starting at me first.
#kidlit brain, #artistbrain, #playwithyourfood
In my defense, they were all starting at me first.
#kidlit brain, #artistbrain, #playwithyourfood
We are 2 days into our #HarryPotter #ReadingToLearn #homeschool unit study, and I can happily announce that the kiddos are loving it! They actually get excited to start school in the mornings!
#kidlit is a great way to learn!
#kidlit is a great way to learn!
June 28, 2024 at 1:11 PM
We are 2 days into our #HarryPotter #ReadingToLearn #homeschool unit study, and I can happily announce that the kiddos are loving it! They actually get excited to start school in the mornings!
#kidlit is a great way to learn!
#kidlit is a great way to learn!
It's time again for our end of year #homeschool #HarryPotter unit study to start! Tomorrow, we will be transported to Hogwarts for an epic Transfiguration class all about matter and its physical & chemical changes.
Letters have been sent...
Letters have been sent...
June 26, 2024 at 3:38 AM
It's time again for our end of year #homeschool #HarryPotter unit study to start! Tomorrow, we will be transported to Hogwarts for an epic Transfiguration class all about matter and its physical & chemical changes.
Letters have been sent...
Letters have been sent...
If anyone is interested, this is what our past year in #homeschool looked like. So grateful to every one of these amazing #authors and #illustrators who used their talent to grow the minds of my littles! We have all 4 learned so much.
If you see a favorite, shout it out!
If you see a favorite, shout it out!
June 23, 2024 at 7:01 PM
If anyone is interested, this is what our past year in #homeschool looked like. So grateful to every one of these amazing #authors and #illustrators who used their talent to grow the minds of my littles! We have all 4 learned so much.
If you see a favorite, shout it out!
If you see a favorite, shout it out!