About Us

We are two sisters, moms, healthcare professionals, and book lovers just trying to put on our big girl pants and seize the day.

Jen is blessed to be the mom of three very active boys who make life an exciting adventure. A proud Boilermaker, she graduated from Purdue University, as did her impossibly patient husband, Eric. She has written five children’s picture books (Up All Night: A Bedtime Story, Babies Have All the Fun, One Amazing Adventure for a Little Downspout, I Love You Like a Dinosaur, and How to Send Your Brother to Kindergarten) and loves reading to her kids (when they will sit for it!).

Laura is a mom of two and wife of a super sweet reality TV star. A graduate of Purdue as well as IU School of Medicine, when not helping people manage their glandular problems, she enjoys casual dining, playing in the park with her kids, and riding her motorized scooter with her husband. She is a true bookworm and always makes sure to have a book on her person.


Jen and Laura

Why the “keeping library”? The keeping library was what we called the library book sale when we were kids. It was a magical place for us, and our parents always let us come home with a stack of new-to-us books.

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