My sister, Megan and I (a former Girl Scout Gold Award Recipient) started Kegan Fate Publishing and just finished "Megan Hearts Baking," the first book of the Megan Hearts series devoted to helping inspire and empower young girls (ages 4-8) to explore new hobbies and create new goals. Our second book, "Megan Hearts Guitar, " is scheduled to be published October 2009.

We believe there is a profound pressure placed on young girls in current day society based on their image: the need be thin, beautiful and appealing. Instead of looking to serve others, the focus is constantly on "me!" The struggle of peer pressure emerges and girls strive for whatever it takes to be well liked and popular. They fear walking the road less traveled because, to them, it appears to be the lonely road. Girls fear failure. Due to this fear, we oftentimes see far too many girls let life pass them by as they ‘go with the flow.' One will find that as you look back upon your life, the moments that stand out are the ones when you have done things for others. Oftentimes, people forget to think beyond themselves. It is our desire for "Megan Hearts" to empower girls to try new activities and as they gain knowledge and skills, learn to recognize the importance of using them for benefits that reach beyond themselves.