Where Did My Sweet Grandma Go? by Lauren Flake

A seventh generation Texan and avid Tex Mex enthusiast, she thrives on putting her heart on paper through words and art, gardening with her girls, country western dancing with her hubby, consuming copious amounts of green tea and dark chocolate and collecting all things turquoise. Her writing has been featured locally in Austin Woman and online at All Mom Does, Baby Chick, The Glorious Ta Lauren lives near Austin, Texas–where she was born and raised–with her husband, Travis, and their elementary school-age daughters, Samantha and Charlotte. Lauren is the founder and editor-in-chief of Love of Dixie magazine for Texas women and the co-founder of Daughters of Dementia, a growing online community connecting female caregivers for hope and health.

She is an active member of the Writers’ League of Texas, the Austin chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, and Aggie Women.Lauren lives near Austin, Texas–where she was born and raised–with her husband, Travis, and their elementary school-age daughters, Samantha and Charlotte. Lauren’s #TexasStrong shirts raised nearly $150,000 for central Texas flood relief in 2015. She loves honoring her late mom’s legacy through raising funds and awareness for her favorite causes–including Alzheimer’s Texas and United Way of Hays and Caldwell Counties. Lauren’s award-winning children’s books, Where Did My Sweet Grandma Go?: A Preschooler’s Guide to Losing A Loved One and its companion Where Did My Sweet Grandpa Go?, feature artwork by Lauren and her mother, Dixie Benton Stucky, who died of early onset Alzheimer’s disease.

Her writing has been featured locally in Austin Woman and online at All Mom Does, Baby Chick, The Glorious Table, Her View From Home, HuffPost, The Mighty, More to Life Magazine, and TODAY Parents.

Lauren lives near Austin, Texas–where she was born and raised–with her husband, Travis, and their elementary school-age daughters, Samantha and Charlotte.

Where Did My Sweet Grandma Go? by Lauren Flake