“While MUMENTOUS is a big picture adventure from start to finish, each chapter is also its own mini-story. This structure naturally lends itself to an audiobook format," said author Amy Schultz. "Producing MUMENTOUS as an audiobook also allowed me to add two chapters that enhance the overall story arch in the hardback as well as added exclusive content for audiobook listeners."

The Readers' Favorite 2024 International Book Award Contest featured thousands of contestants from over a dozen countries, ranging from new independent authors to New York Times best-sellers.

Barbie of my childhood will always be my Stereotypical Barbie. The Barbies that came before and come after her may remind me of her, but never the other way around. She is my Day One, even though her manufacturing date was years after the first release.

The experience of visiting Boles’ classes felt like peeking inside a test kitchen. All the ingredients are there for a delicious meal, and the chefs are in the midst of figuring out the recipes. If they’re successful, and it appears they’re well on their way, team mums and mini-mums will be on the PISD menu again next year.

Mumentous author Amy J. Schultz joined RG Mums co-founder Sabrina for a wide-ranging conversation about why homecoming mums in Texas just keep on going... and growing. Sabrina also takes a tour of the Mumentous cultural heritage exhibit, now on display in Garland, TX through Oct. 12.

“Very demure, very mindful.”

Mayor, City Council, and esteemed guests… It’s football season! Or, as the mum-makers in the room know, that’s just a less-blingy way of saying… It’s mum season!

Hint: Many are made to be broken.

It was while shooting photos of women across Texas that the important generational and family components around mums came into focus. “There was this sort of universalness about it,” Schultz says. “There’s a…timelessness about women getting around a table and crafting together. It feels like something women have been doing together for a really long time.”

According to the experts, these are the must-have homecoming mum colors and styles for 2024.

If you’re ready to wield a glue gun, this DIY blog’s for you.

MUMENTOUS photographer and author Amy J. Schultz sat down with CanvasRebel for a quick chat before mum, uh, football season kicked in. Here’s an excerpt from that interview.

Get the picture with this photogallery of thirteen different styles of homecoming mums and garters.

May the answers to these questions guide you on your journey to mum enlightenment.

First, figure out if you’re buying a mum for yourself, a friend, or a date. Next, decide if you want to buy a ready-made mum, make one yourself, or order a custom mum. You can follow these Pro Tips for each. But please, whatever you do, don’t wait until homecoming week to get started.

A Texas-style homecoming mum is like a really great playlist that mashes up this exact time in your life with echoes of the past.