Meredith Magee Donnelly holds a master’s degree in early childhood education, specializing in children from birth to age 8, from Bank Street College of Education in New York City. A former preschool and kindergarten teacher, she runs Homegrown Studio, a play-based art studio in West Hartford, Connecticut, and Homegrown Friends, a blog focused on hands-on activities and process art. She is the mother of three children who fill the family home with creativity, laughter, and just the right amount of chaos. Find her online at homegrownfriends.com.