Acorn Cottage Press

06/02/2025

Day 1 to bring Hoot to life and we are 15% funded. It's too early to say if creating Hoot will be able to happen but it brings me hope as each backer joins us and supports this project. Thank you to Erin Smith, Richard Rieman, Brinna Grace Durney, Samantha Kouneski, Nadia Siapin, Haley, Helen Rogosin, MaryKins, and Kelsey for your generous support!

In one day - 16 Hoot Owls were pledged to give to children experiencing surgery - this is amazing!

From Acorn Cottage Press - Meet Hoot Owl – A Soft Friend for Surgery Day 🦉💛

06/01/2025

Meet HOOT! A plush owl with a removable HIP cast and Rhino Brace. I have created the samples of Hoot and really hope to bring HoOT to life and into the arms of many children who need to have surgery.
With the current unpredictable situation in the US and tariffs - I am really uncertain if this project makes sense right now.
However, 3 million children have surgery in the US every year, and having a plush toy that represents their life experience would be a vital tool and comfort during an uncomfortable and difficult time.
I don't want politics nor policies to prevent HOoT from coming to life and I'm hoping that you don't either - so please consider supporting this project and thank you, so much for giving a HOoT about children who need surgery!

Thank you,
Katie

From Acorn Cottage Press - Meet Hoot Owl – A Soft Friend for Surgery Day 🦉💛

03/29/2025

Hope to see you today at my house starting at one. Come by to shop, eat a delicious cookies by and pick up any of your rewards from the crowdfunding campaigns to make these beautiful and meaningful books and the rose owl plushie come to life.

03/09/2025

So excited about everythings arrival. I have already done two trips to the post office to mail everyone's books and other goodies and I have a few more trips to go. I am waiting to ship all packages to backers in Massachusetts in hopes that you will be able to attend the book launch + pick up party!!!
Thank you all for your support and just send me a message if you need the address.

03/09/2025

So many packages! Grateful for all of the wonderful and backers who supported my and helped Rose owls to for children with Moebius attending their upcoming conference and to local schools and

02/13/2025

Can you help? It is important to show as accurately as possible what children will see and experience when they go to the hospital. We need some inspirational pictures to help the wonderful create her illustrations for the book.

02/04/2025

Getting excited for the printed copies of My Body Beeps! And OUCH! To arrive in about a month and for the Rose owl plushies to arrive. Some are coming very soon via air and the rest by boat. Unsure how the tariff situation could impact but hopefully all will be well and at the very least I will have lots of plushies to cuddle with.

01/22/2025

So excited to share that Rose owl plushies are coming very very soon - if you still need fill out your Backerkit Survey… if you missed the Backerkit campaign there is still time to order yourself or a loved one a Rose Owl plush 🦉

01/08/2025

So happy to be apart of the family - Hoot Hoot to the Fall24 cohort - it has been amazing watching everyone’s growth and development!!! If you have a business idea, I highly recommend applying to the EforAll Accelerator Program - there is still time to apply for Spring25!

12/08/2024

I don’t do a ton of vendor events but love and so happy to be apart of their annual events. My favorite moment today was when a little girl with diabetes grabbed hold of a Katie doll and My Body Beeps so hard and I don’t think she will ever let go. It definitely warmed my heart right up!

11/08/2024

It’s been a rough week.

Art is medicinal, it’s meditative, restorative, connecting. Focusing on the task in front of you where there is no right or wrong is a place of peace. Find your path to peace.

10/22/2024

So excited to be a guest blogger for The Splendid Path. If you have a 504/IEP meeting coming up, I hope you find this helpful!

As a mom with experience on both sides of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) table, the new school year can bring confusion and frustration to both new families and those experienced with the special education process.