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Timeline for Mommy Moo Moo® (9.1.18)

March 2008

While rocking, breastfeeding, and reading to Rosalina, Mommy Moo Moo received a message in her head, “You could write books like this.” and she thought, “Yeah, right.”

July 2008 

Mommy Moo Moo experienced the Coxsackievirus which created 20+ ulcers in her throat plus many other areas of her body. As a result of this virus, she “woke up” and wrote three short children’s stories known as “Slices of Life” for each of her 3 daughters: Ashlee, Rachel, and Rosalina.

October 2008

The story for Loblolly, Loblolly, You’re So Tall came forth as if it was downloaded to Mommy Moo Moo from the ether. She quickly wrote down everything that she heard as if someone was dictating the story to her. She realized afterward that the story represented all of her thoughts about loblolly pine trees throughout the years from walking in her neighborhood. Prior to this download, Mommy Moo Moo had been gazing out the window of her home office looking at the beautiful loblolly pine trees in her backyard.

4/9/2009

Mommy Moo Moo, LLC was established.

5/4/2009

Damara Publishing, LLC was established.

4/13/2010

Registered the words “Mommy Moo Moo” with the U.S. trademark office.

9/13/12

“America the Beautiful” percolated up into Mommy Moo Moo’s consciousness during a writing retreat.

3/21/2013

“America the New & Improved Beautiful” bubbled up into Mommy Moo Moo’s consciousness during a writing retreat.

5/06/2014

Created Mommy Moo Moo Pinterest account.

10/27/2014

Published first WordPress blog entry called “Big Mother.”

1/28/2015

Launched www.mommymoomoo.com and www.damarapublishing.com websites.

6/02/2015

Launched Mommy Moo Moo Facebook account. This task was daunting for Mommy Moo Moo, because she had never used FB before. She began this loose knit community with 8 FB friends, no relatives, and no experience.

10/13/2016

Published Loblolly, Loblolly, You’re So Tall as an ebook on iTunes and Amazon.

10/15/2016

Launched Mommy Moo Moo Instagram account on a wing and a prayer.

11/04/2016 

Published Vegetable Chatter as an ebook on iTunes and Amazon.

3/17/2017

Launched Mommy Moo Moo YouTube channel. (I know. I’m still laughing at this one. No clue how to manage it or use it.)

4/24/2017

Received registration mark for Mommy Moo Moo® from the U.S. trademark office.

10/11/2017

Sold the first 6 advance copies of Loblolly, Loblolly, You’re So Tall to Yardbirds in Richmond, Virginia.

10/28/2017

First shipment of 12,500 First Edition copies of Loblolly, Loblolly, You’re So Tall arrived to Shipvine warehouse located near the James River in Richmond, VA.

11/15/2017

Began selling Loblolly, Loblolly, You’re So Tall board books through our website.