Watts Bugging You

03/19/2019

THANK YOU TO THE UNIVERSE! Sometimes the universe reminds us why we do what we do. Today one of my friends wrote to me wanting several copies of my book due to a sweet boy named Carson who is in remission of a brain tumor. She wants Carson to have a copy, but more importantly wants books he can pass out to his friends who are still battling the beast. The great part is Carson will be able to give away books, but also help in our Camp Wapiyapi campaign of sending a child with cancer or their sibling to camp. Of course, we wish Cancer never existed, but happy we're able to give Carson a way to give back. Anyway, I had to share this story, not because of the books, but to remind all of us that we can make a difference! When we think life is an uphill battle - we can find ways to help others! Please continue to pray and give good karma to kids like Carson!

02/11/2019

Really excited that one of the "Major Book Reviewers, Midwest Book Reviews" reviewed my first book of the Watts Bugging You Series and this was their review: "Thoroughly 'kid friendly' in language, messaging, organization and presentation, "The Bug Who Thought He Lost His Buzz: What Happens When the Big Bad Beast Stings" should be a part of every children's hospital and community library collections in the country. It should also be noted for the personal reading lists of parents with a child that has been diagnosed with a serious and life-threatening illness. Highly recommend it." The actual review can be found at: http://www.midwestbookreview.com.

01/12/2019

I would like to thank the and for introducing me and giving me the opportunity to speak at this week's meeting. It was amazing to have the chance to speak about the You story and the special partnership with . is a volunteer organization that's all about paying it forward and helping children, so, I am proud to have made the connection.

12/21/2018

- A comment we got on LinkedIn from KPOFs radio host: " Kristen and Christian were awesome guests with a powerful story. I encourage you to check out the website. (Roy from KPOF Radio)". If you haven't yet heard our interview or supported our mission to help children and families with cancer - Here is the link to our interview:
http://s3.amazonaws.com/2018asheard/TheBugWhoThoughtHeLostHisBuzz_KristenBarnett_181205.mp3

12/13/2018

Reminder - Come get a good cup of Joe, see Santa, and support a good cause @ Zoe's Coffee Shop in Westminster this Saturday from 1-3 pm. Write to me if you need an address!

12/06/2018

HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS - If you haven't yet seen Santa this year, there are two options in North Denver where you can take a picture with Santa and hear my book read along with other books by Santa - Dec 8th @ Little Britches Kid's Resale from 10am - noon (11187 Sheridan Blvd - Westminster, CO 80020) and Zoe's Coffee House on Dec 15th from 1 - 3 pm (11225 Decatur Street - Westminster, CO 80234) . Hope to see you there - HO, HO, HO!

12/05/2018

I have had the opportunity recently to be a guest on several radio shows to discuss the Watts Bugging You Series, but today it was an honor to have Christian, one of the people I dedicated my first book to, join me. Christian is an inspiration and believe we impacted someone's life today as Christian told his story of beating the odds of heart defects, liver cancer, and liver transplants; which is what this whole journey is about. Anyway, the sunrise greeted us as we entered the building and believe the sunrise was a sign that hope, faith, and grace was in the room and on the KPOF radio airways. Thanks once again to everyone who has supported and continues to support our mission! If you haven't had the chance, please visit our website at: www.wattsbuggingyou.com to see what our heart project is all about and what you can do to help us get the word out!

12/05/2018

Today Christian Moreno and I will be on 91AM -KPOF Radio in Westminster, CO at 7 am MT to tell our story of survival and hope for children with Cancer. Hope you can join us as I discuss the Watts Bugging You Series and Christian discusses his journey of battling the beast.

11/27/2018

SEND A CHILD WITH CANCER TO CAMP - Watts Bugging You is partnering with Camp Wapiyapi to help send a child with Cancer and their sibling to summer camp. By going to www.wattsbuggingyou.com, you can buy and donate a book. For each book donated and sold, a child with cancer, or an organization who helps families dealing with pediatric cancer, will receive a special book by Watts Bugging You. "The Bug Who Thought He Lost His Buzz" was written to help parents talk to their young children about being diagnosed with a serious illness. A percentage of proceeds will be donated to Camp Wapiyapi to help send a child with cancer and/or their sibling to camp this Summer. Your kind gift, will help give a child who is facing pediatric cancer the best gift of all…a week of laughter, joy, fun, and good memories! As a special bonus, when you go to the Watts Bugging You web site and donate a book, you will have the chance to write a special note to a child who receives your donation. For only $16.95, you can make a BUG difference to children and families who are battling cancer – the gift of joy, special healing, and a gift that keeps on giving! To help us reach our goal, please share this post and follow Watts Bugging You on Facebook and Twitter.

11/13/2018

COME JOIN ME IN SHARING THE REASON FOR THIS SEASON - If you're like me, I am always trying to find ways to pay it forward with my daughter especially during the holidays. The nice part is now that I'm getting the word out about the Watts Bugging You Series and our heart for helping children and families - I have more and more organizations who connect with our vision and who ask for our assistance. If you live in Denver and you don't want to be the Grinch, but want your heart to grow 10x's this season, then please respond to this post and join me in one or more of the below events. If you don't live in Denver, I hope you can find your own way of paying it forward and finding the true meaning of this season.

THANKSGIVING: (Sponsored by Camp Kind and tax deductible) – 1) You can buy an entire Thanksgiving dinner for 2 people @ $25 or $100 for a family. These dinners are for seniors, single parents, and other people who may not be able to afford to buy a Thanksgiving dinner. 2) We will be delivering the Thanksgiving dinners on Thanksgiving morning if you’d like to join us. All family members are welcome to join. (The donated dinners will be delivered in North Denver area – Thornton, Westminster, Broomfield, Northglenn, Louisville, etc.) To find out more information please write to: [email protected] or call Benjy, Camp Director, @ 720-608-6099.

CHRISTMAS: 1) Warren Village (1323 Gilpin St, Denver, CO 80218)– An organization that helps single, homeless families get back to sufficiently being able to take care of their families. They have a holiday shop every year where parents can shop for free and their children can receive gifts for Christmas. Prior to the event, you can donate items from their list. To request the list of items and the drop off locations, please write to Molly, the Volunteer Coordinator, at [email protected]. 2) The actual Holiday Shop will take place on December 15th where you can volunteer in childcare, wrapping gifts, or helping the parents shop for gifts. The Holiday Shop goes from 9am-4 pm. Children need to be 14 yrs. + to volunteer at the event. To complete a volunteer interest form, please go to https://warrenvillage.org. Due to my book being read by Santa at another event, I will only be able to volunteer from 9 – 11 am. 3) On December 26th, I will be volunteering during the day at Brent’s Place (a home away from home for Cancer patients and their families as the children are being treated for Cancer). At this event, we will be giving parents and caretakers a break as we do crafts and story time with children with cancer and their siblings. Of course, we’ll be reading my book. (Due to needing a sterile environment, children also need to be teenagers to participate)

11/13/2018

Lately, I have posted a lot about the books we're writing, but if you have not yet read any of my work (eg. my blogs) or heard any of my radio clips, please visit my website @ www.wattsbuggingyou.com. My events page @ http://wattsbuggingyou.com/events/. What's awesome is we are now hearing from reputable journalists who have said - "You can really write". I've heard from readers who have said "Your words spoke to me". My vision was not just about writing books. My hope is I touch the heart of my readers. The last blogs which focus on the loss of my dog and how you discuss tough topics with your children is now on my blog site. I will admit the blogs are really raw since I lived through the writing. There is a blog on talking through tough questions (http://wattsbuggingyou.com/anwering-lifes-toughest-questio…/), how to help your child talk through losing man's best friend (http://wattsbuggingyou.com/its-a-doggie-dog-world-how-to-h…/), and writing a legacy for your pet (http://wattsbuggingyou.com/dearest-mugsy/). I hope the writing touches you like it did me and look forward to hearing your feedback.

At Watt’s Bugging You, we have a BUG mission to touch children’s and parent’s lives. Our series of children’s books and products are aimed at helping parents talk through real life scenarios (cancer, bullying, adoption, disabilities, moving, etc.) with their young children (2-7 yrs. old) usi...

11/02/2018

Everyday we are getting closer and closer to the Watts Bugging You Vision; which is the right books, are reaching the right people, at the right time! It's amazing what happens when you live out your purpose! This week Watts Bugging You had the pleasure of delivering books from our last "Donate a Book" campaign to Brent's Place. Brent's Place is a home for families (including the child who is battling cancer) while their child is in treatment. For this week, one of the children at Brent's Place and Christian who spoke about his journey made a connection. Christian is putting this young woman's name on his arm this weekend as he plays in a baseball tournament. As always, we continue to pay it forward. Love the work we're doing and you can continue to be a part of it. If you would like to support the mission, please buy a book to donate .wattsbuggingyou.com, get others to follow us (by following us on our Watts Bugging FB and Twitter), visit the events section and blogs on our website (www.wattsbuggingyou.com), and continue to pass along positive karma and prayers! We and the children and families we support thank you!

10/27/2018

REMINDER: Book SIgning/Reading/Donate A Book Event Tomorrow @ Zoe's Coffee House - 11225 Decatur Street - Westminster, CO @12:30 pm. Please come support me and Brent's Place as you can buy a book or donate a book and we'll drop off the donated books to Brent's Place on Monday, October 29th.. If you can't make it to the event, but would still like to donate a book you can go to www.wattsbuggingyou.com or to buy a book for yourself you can go to either the website or Amazon. At the event, children are welcome to dress in costume and we'll have a special treat for Bugsy the Bee. Hope to see you there!

10/25/2018

COULD USE YOUR HELP - Watts Bugging You is having our next book give-away to Brent's Place on Monday, October 29th. Brent's Place is a great organization that helps with housing while families and children are battling cancer and immune disorders. Our first book give-away was a big success at Ronald McDonald House, so, we're excited for this next give-away at Brent's Place and continuing to help families. You can still be part of our vision. All you have to do is donate a book on our website (www.wattsbuggingyou.com) and include your own special message (if you like) prior to 3 pm on Monday, Oct 29th. If you live in Denver, you also have the option of joining us at Zoe's Coffee (11225 Decatur St, Westminster, CO) this Saturday, Oct 27 between 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm where our team will have books to donate. Another bonus of donating a book is for every book sold (both donated and non-donated books) throughout the holiday season - a percentage of proceeds will go back to organizations engaged in Cancer awareness and research. Your gift keeps on giving as you provide an opportunity for Christian to tell his story of hope, faith, and healing from battling the beast (eg. Cancer), you provide a tool for families as they are battling the fight of their lives, and you provide funding to hopefully help in research and the end of childhood cancer. Thanks everyone for your support and thanks, in advance, for everyone who participates.

10/19/2018

GOODBYE MUGS MAN - Today I got to feel what many of my readers have felt which is loss and pain. Also, a reminder why I write the "Watts Bugging You" series. Today, in the comfort of his home, our friend of 14 yrs. is no longer in pain. Although it was the right decision for Mugsy - it was not an easy decision for our family. To us, Mugsy is not solely a dog, but was and always will be a member of our family. On this note - you can be sure when the book comes out "on losing a pet" - you'll know my soul is in every word and my young daughter's heart is in every page. Although, we'll see our beloved dog again in heaven - right now we have to walk through the darkness to see the light, so, appreciate your prayers and support!

10/10/2018

For anyone in the Northern Denver area who wants to check out the buzz of the Watts Bugging You Series (and why we've been on 150+ radio stations along with Fox and ABC Affiliates), please attend our book signing/reading at Zoe's Coffee (11225 Decatur Street #200, Westminster, Colorado 80234) on Saturday, October 27 at 12:30 pm. At the event - we'll have bugly treats to honor Bugsy, the bee, who is the main character of the first book, children can dress in costume if they like, and we're continuing our donate a book to a child in the hospital campaign, so, everyone who wants will have the opportunity to pay it forward to a child and family. Our next book give-away will happen on Monday, October 29 at Brent's Place. Again, come find out about the Watts Bugging You series and how we help parents talk to their young children (2-7 yrs. old) about real life scenarios (eg. cancer, bullying, losing a pet, moving, adoption, etc.) using faith messages, children's language, and children's characters (BUGS). To find out more about us and our series, please visit our web site at www.wattsbuggingyou.com.

09/29/2018

Last night was the first at the from our . Thank you to everyone, thus far, who has participated. Also, thank you to and his Mom for telling your story of fighting the beast from heart defects, liver cancer, and liver transplants. You'll never know how much your story will help these families, but what I can say is I heard comments such as "I stayed post dinner just to hear the rest of your story", "thank you for telling my story and giving me hope", and "thank you for your bravery - it meant a lot". I felt honored to share the space with the two of you and providing a copy of our book to these families. If you haven't yet had an opportunity to donate a book or to buy a book for yourself please either visit or www.wattsbuggingyou.com. Thanks again for sharing the love and helping these families "Keep the Faith".

09/28/2018

At , we love to support other organizations like who support healthy children and family relationships. Thank you for a great event last night and thank you Tekola for being a leader in an organization that believes in teaching young men how to lead not with an iron fist, but with an iron heart. Kudos to you and the team!