Bedtime with Mrs.
Honeybee Hello,
Friend.
My name is Mrs.
Honeybee,
And I make bedtime easier.
My stories feature a very special main character.
The one and the only you.
You're the star of this story.
No,
Really.
Let me explain.
I know all too well that sometimes bedtime can seem difficult for everyone in the family.
Yes,
Even you,
Harold.
Everyone has a bedtime.
No matter how old,
Or how small,
Or how furry.
And we can't just make ourselves be asleep.
Right,
Melody Bee?
Trust me,
I've tried.
I tell myself,
Melody Bee,
You are so sleepy.
Fall is still awake.
That's why it's called falling asleep.
It's something that just happens when you feel cozy and comfortable.
Isn't it,
Mr.
Honeybee?
Mr.
Honeybee?
I'm up.
I'm up.
Yes,
You don't even realize that it's happening.
As it's happening.
Exactly,
My dear.
When you're relaxed,
Your muscles soften and your mind starts to drift.
And that's where the magic begins.
Since you are the star of this story,
Imagine yourself in a sunny,
Friendly place.
Where you are invited to be exactly who you are.
Imagine,
Like right now.
Imagine how the sun would feel on your skin.
The fresh smell of flowers.
The sound of happy chirping birds.
Or maybe ocean waves.
The taste of juicy summer fruits on your tongue.
And the squeeze of a hug that feels like home.
In this place,
Take a slow,
Deep breath in through your nose.
Feel the coolness of the air coming in through your nose right now.
As a cool breeze picks up in this friendly neighborhood.
Lined with inviting houses filled with loving people.
Then,
Slowly,
Breathe all the way out through your mouth.
And look behind you to see me.
My beloved husband,
Mr.
Honeybee.
Hi there.
We're so happy to have you in the neighborhood.
Um,
Mrs.
Honeybee,
I think you're forgetting someone.
I was just about to introduce you,
Melody Bee.
Oh,
Okay.
Well,
I think my intro should be special.
After all,
I am your BFF.
Just off the top of my head,
Maybe we could do a drumroll?
Pretty please?
Of course,
Melody Bee.
Drumroll please.
Now introducing my BFF,
Our favorite little talking bee,
Melody Bee.
And this is Roger,
Our robot companion,
Who's always by our side.
Roger that,
Mrs.
Honeybee.
You can see why his name is Roger Robot.
And last,
But certainly not least,
My fluffy little dog,
Harold.
These are my people,
And this place is the Honeybee neighborhood,
Where I love spending my days with you,
My little Honeybee.
In the Honeybee neighborhood,
We go on all sorts of adventures.
Like,
Have you ever wondered what dogs dream about?
I've always wondered,
What do they dream about that makes their paws move like that?
I wonder if my wings flutter in my sleep.
Or,
What's it like to become a ninja?
Mr.
Honeybee's Ninja Academy is waiting for you to show off your skills.
But that's not the only academy we have.
Oh no.
For all the princesses,
We also visited the highly esteemed Honeybee Princess Academy,
Where we learned the principles of princessing.
And we met a little dragonfly that turns into a dragon.
My favorite adventure is when we created the Pupple Park,
When the dog shelter was overflowing and needed our help.
Harold met so many friends there.
Mrs.
Honeybee,
Don't forget about our new shrink ray.
Mr.
Honeybee and I just finished the prototype,
And initial tests are showing a 75% reduction in size.
Not so sure about bringing you back to regular size,
Though.
That's still to be determined.
We're still working on that,
But we did finish Harold's thumb prototypes.
He loved those.
Remember that boy?
Harold could never understand why he had paws,
And the rest of us,
Even Roger Robot,
Had thumbs.
And we couldn't let our little furry friend be left out like that.
So we made Harold a pair of mechanical thumbs.
A thumbs-up adventure,
If you ask me.
For as many houses as you see here,
There are people who crave adventure and possibility and magic.
Every night,
We meet here in the Honeybee neighborhood,
At that front door right over there.
All you have to do is knock,
And the adventure begins.
I'm Mrs.
Honeybee,
And I write stories that immerse your imagination in adventures,
So you can fall asleep.
I'm a school teacher and a mother of two who knows firsthand how soothing mindfulness can be.
I've used it in my classroom for decades,
With my own children,
And even myself.
My special little trick is to weave mindfulness and meditation techniques into all my adventures.
I can't wait for you to meet my other friends.
My neighbor,
Captain EJ,
A real-life superhero,
And Princess Powa,
The presiding princess of her very own kingdom just down the way in the Honeybee neighborhood.
Settle in,
My little Honeybee.
The next story is about to start.
All you have to do for this adventure is close your eyes,
Get cozy,
And listen to the sound of my voice.
Mrs.
Honeybee will be your guide.
Let's begin.
