[megan hearts goes to NORTH CAROLINA]

I have been a part of the MeganHearts team for a little over a year now and it has been so much FUN! Kimi and Megan started a publishing company called Kegan Publishing and they published their first book "Megan Hearts Baking" in 2008.  I came alongside as the art director and we [Kimi, Megan and I] have been taking this book on the road. Our goal is to use every minute of the hour and a half event to redefine FUN! Our hope is that each girl walks out of the room a little more confident, knowing that she too can find JOY in unexpected places through giving, encouraging others and having a positive outlook in all situations!

January 8th-12th we were in North Carolina--With almost 300 kids & adults and 5 events we have many crazy memories and moments from this trip! Here are a few highlights via our facebook status' in case you missed them :)

ON BOOK TOUR: Charlotte, NC...was getting odd looks at Starbucks...which was odd till Rachel reminded me that a Mohawk isn't normal [megan]

BOOK TOUR DAY 3...a little 6 year old girl just told Megan she had "fonkay hayer"...seeing girls leave more confident then when they walked in has been amazing!! Kimi-we MISS you. [me]

STOP #4: Asheville, NC @ gas station dressed in purple sweatpants & lime green/purple striped beanie & was greeted with, "you girls ain't from around here, huh?" [megan]

Final stop: Salem-Winston & Colfax, NC. I asked the inevitable question, "so do I sound like I have an accent to you guys" to which a new friend replied, "no darlin, you just sound like those people on them tv do." We all delighted in her answer, drank some tea, and then discovered we have two different definitions of ......the word Shag. Thankfully, they were referring to "dancing" with their friend's dads.

left 14 degree weather in NC and arrived to 74 degrees...eating breakfast outside overlooking the ocean in manhattan beach. thank you california. [me]

 
VERY SPECIAL THANKS to the guys house in Charlotte, NC and for Sandlin & Hunter Douglas for housing us [and for playing our little game :)]