Hi! I'm Emily.

A woman in a white dress with floral patterns standing in a grassy clearing surrounded by trees in a forest.
A woman with long brown hair looking down while holding a small object in her hand, with a patterned dress and earrings.

Photography by Kirsten Knecht

Sunlight filters through a dense forest with green leaves and tall trees, illuminating the underbrush and creating a serene natural environment.

I'm a former teacher, homeschool mom, author, illustrator, creek explorer, fossil finder, and founder of Bramble & Creek Press.

I started Bramble & Creek Press in 2026 with a simple goal: to create timeless keepsakes that help families capture and preserve a child's imagination at a specific moment in time.

The idea was born during a season when my own children were constantly writing stories and creating illustrations on folded pieces of construction paper. Every day seemed to bring a new masterpiece and I found myself wanting to save every single one. Their drawings, ideas, and stories felt too precious to disappear into a pile of papers tucked away in a drawer.

I began imagining a different kind of book; one that invited children to become part of the story itself. A book that wasn't simply read, but created. A keepsake that could be revisited years later as a snapshot of how a child once saw the world.

A man and woman holding hands walking through a grassy field with a dog, while two children run in the foreground, with trees and a blue sky in the background.
Black and white image of a plant with large leaves and multiple flower clusters.

So I started sketching ideas, writing stories, and leaving space for little hands and big imaginations. Eventually, The Creek was born.

Having spent nearly a decade in the classroom and now educating my own children at home, I've seen firsthand the value of rich literature, creativity, wonder, play, and imagination. Those experiences continue to shape every project we create at Bramble & Creek.

From the beginning, I also knew I wanted this work to extend beyond our own family. Through book donations and community partnerships, part of our mission is to help place books into the hands of children, families, and classrooms where they can make the biggest impact.

Thank you for being here! I hope Bramble & Creek Press inspires your family to slow down, create together, and preserve a little bit of childhood magic along the way.

With love and imagination,

Emily

Close-up of a person's leg in a floral dress and white boot stepping on rocks in a shallow stream.
A black background with a white oval logo featuring a detailed botanical illustration of a raspberry plant with leaves and berries. The text within the logo reads 'Bramble & Creek' at the top and 'Press' at the bottom.
A black background with a white oval logo featuring a detailed botanical illustration of a raspberry plant with leaves and berries. The text within the logo reads 'Bramble & Creek' at the top and 'Press' at the bottom.