Emily Ley is Founder and Creative Director of Emily Ley Paper & Gifts. She is also the creator of the bestselling Simplified Planner - a daily agenda for what matters most. Raised in Pensacola, Florida (home of the most beautiful beaches you ever did see), Emily graduated from the University of West Florida with degrees in English, creative writing, and public administration and then went on to become the executive director of the city ballet. From there, she worked in nonprofit management and public relations before launching her brand in 2008. Following the success found at its online home, EmilyLey.com, the Emily Ley brand quickly grew to be carried in over 500 retail outlets across the United States and around the world. Emily has been recognized with numerous awards, including Best New Product-Desktop (for the 2015 Simplified Planner) at the National Stationery Show as well as Top 10 Designers to Watch in 2015 by Stationery Trends Magazine. Now as a businesswoman, wife, and mama to three, Emily enjoys Friday pizza parties on the living room floor, strong cappuccinos with her college-crush-turned-husband, and making memories to savour for a lifetime with her twins and preschooler.
This book is destined to become a classic. Delightful to read, captivating illustrations, memorable truths all work together for becoming a favorite of your children. But most important, the affirmation each child longs for will be clearly felt as a mama and child cuddle up to read this wonderful book again and again. The words will sing in their hearts and minds even into adulthood. Sally Clarkson As a therapist for almost three decades, I have never encountered a time when kids were struggling as significantly as they are today. I wish every child had a foundational understanding of how loved they are by God and that they are enough. My friend, Emily Ley, has woven those truths into this delight of a book. Please order yours today. Read it out loud with your kids at bedtime or around the dinner table--as a reminder of who they are, how important they are to this world, and how deeply they're loved by God and you! Sissy Goff, M.Ed., LPC-MHSP, Director of Child and amp; Adolescent Counseling at Daystar Counseling Ministries and bestselling author of Raising Worry-Free Girls