https://www.franciedillon.me/blogdaybyday daily 0.75 2026-01-09 https://www.franciedillon.me/blogdaybyday/Blog Post Title One-x39j5 monthly 0.5 2026-01-09 https://www.franciedillon.me/franciespodcast daily 0.75 2026-01-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67f5d458a9c07f22e2ea6164/a60f3157-9712-4954-83ea-f55239f0c564/IMG_5314.JPG https://www.franciedillon.me/comfy-couch-stories-for-kids daily 0.75 2026-01-06 https://www.franciedillon.me/comfy-couch-stories-for-kids/blog-post-title-one-8488n monthly 0.5 2026-01-03 https://www.franciedillon.me/home daily 1.0 2026-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67f5d458a9c07f22e2ea6164/6bb76b8c-7bf2-4a0b-9049-57349adc8c32/FrancieDillon-TheToyBox.jpg Francie Dillon Winner of the National Parents' Choice Approval Award, recipient of the Best Newcomers Award, and reviewed in Disney's Family Fun Magazine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67f5d458a9c07f22e2ea6164/33870c2a-ea80-435f-9dd0-f864fcab0859/0244E09B-A596-451E-B5BA-7B04F3EF5882_1_201_a.jpeg Francie Dillon Collection of Fairytale Town Songs and Stories. Producer, songwriter, and performer Francie Dillon, with special thanks to Christopher Hedge, Puppet Art Theater, and other shared talents, together we filled the 27 storyboxes with songs, stories, and love. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67f5d458a9c07f22e2ea6164/1769894819527-O2B0OXWPU7NNES1EIWPI/The%2BStamp.png Francie Dillon Music Video : The Stamp Christopher Hedge and Francie Dillon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67f5d458a9c07f22e2ea6164/978a94be-3dfe-49dc-b40a-4c35c946647f/all+are+welcome.PNG Francie Dillon Music Video: All Are Welcome Here | by Francie Dillon and Christopher Hedge. A love song to the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67f5d458a9c07f22e2ea6164/a6cfe1f6-939b-4c4b-99ea-f3786611a1fd/704B1188-8137-41F5-B025-A90C89C62D7E_1_201_a.jpeg Francie Dillon Nominee: California Regional Emmy Award. Written and performed by Francie Dillon with Puppet Art Theater. Created by the California Attorney General's Office and the California Department of Social Services and Health Services. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67f5d458a9c07f22e2ea6164/ea593915-3be6-4e9b-ab2e-d4420ff6b556/CF9E8943-CCBF-44EF-B89D-9CC824345E6F_1_105_c.jpeg Francie Dillon California State Fair https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67f5d458a9c07f22e2ea6164/ffd690c1-e126-48a9-9e55-8f6adbb363ba/Paper.The_stamp.56.PNG Francie Dillon Music Video: The Stamp - Music by Christopher Hedge with Francie Dillon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67f5d458a9c07f22e2ea6164/911de4bd-0a59-47ff-866e-d8992c3891c2/579C1B6B-4C8C-459D-98C2-D6B1CA58A384_4_5005_c.jpeg Francie Dillon Producer, songwriter, and performer Francie Dillon, with special thanks to Christopher Hedge, Puppet Art Theater, and other shared talents, together we filled the 27 storyboxes with songs, stories, and love. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67f5d458a9c07f22e2ea6164/26d7ad9f-a8f5-47fe-9c35-47c7aa404c48/C9BAD4B5-3630-442E-A916-6B46B35ED3D0_4_5005_c.jpeg Francie Dillon Francie with Gordon: Puppet Art Theater. A lifetime of collaboration performing concerts, special events, and hosting Sacramento's New Year's Eve and Santa's parade. A true partnership that was as fun as this picture! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67f5d458a9c07f22e2ea6164/56c186fb-de62-4b07-9590-fd7991ce38b7/3E3CFF70-9D59-441F-9B50-5B015CABDE7B_1_201_a.jpeg Francie Dillon Read Aloud Techniques Birth to Age Two: Producer - Reader: Francie Dillon | 2011 Board of Trustees, California State University and El Dorado County Children and Family Commission | High 5 for Quality Initiative. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67f5d458a9c07f22e2ea6164/2bb692d7-2852-49df-b1f5-7a02a99070ac/3A10F639-60A3-4B94-933A-27C004EEB353_1_105_c.jpeg Francie Dillon Orchestral Performance "The Toy Box" : Sacramento Youth Symphony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67f5d458a9c07f22e2ea6164/f3765775-07e5-4375-9a93-87c911e30b68/1B4F5913-7BF9-4CA4-BBE7-DDE405BEF196_1_105_c.jpeg Francie Dillon A friendly chat with Radio Disney https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67f5d458a9c07f22e2ea6164/9c511e03-0c34-41d0-b677-a9758cf2b537/27F3B9F2-E107-4CB8-B1F2-BF9DD8208D46_4_5005_c.jpeg Francie Dillon Promotional Photo: Celebrating my new guitar, a gift as a recognized Yamaha Artist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67f5d458a9c07f22e2ea6164/8f087bad-2f40-469a-9583-5e8c20f151be/Francie+Dillon+2010+SRP+performer+002.JPEG Francie Dillon Summer Library Program: One of hundreds of performances that I had the joy of being a part of. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67f5d458a9c07f22e2ea6164/0f5c3400-adc7-4521-a7dd-9b9326be68b3/99F659D6-3695-450A-A190-F674A8D0BD91_4_5005_c.jpeg Francie Dillon School Assembly: Reading. Having struggled as a reader, I loved finding creative ways to celebrate the power of stories while acknowledging that reading is a skill that can be learned. So, what do we do? Practice. Start where you are and grow from there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67f5d458a9c07f22e2ea6164/0445de65-4dfd-4df4-8a20-c131c791affb/94C268C6-FB41-46FB-9519-BC57865D5615_1_201_a.jpeg Francie Dillon Recognition for The Toy Box: Winner of the National Parents' Choice Approval Award, Best Newcomers Award, and reviewed in Disney's Family Fun Magazine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67f5d458a9c07f22e2ea6164/e206779b-1a5d-41ab-90ed-dba5425b44c5/Kansas+City.JPEG Francie Dillon Key Note Speaker: KAEYC Manhattan, Kansas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67f5d458a9c07f22e2ea6164/bd41fa7c-5367-411d-8d2f-4a4ff6c349d9/D76A9412-BEDD-46C0-9F95-F1BF866F659A_1_201_a.jpeg Francie Dillon This was truly an honor. Thank you Sacramenot Arts and Buisiness Council. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67f5d458a9c07f22e2ea6164/d8bcd2e0-b8fc-4846-a559-789395f82184/2D09088D-D92C-4644-ACC5-4057027BBFC5_1_105_c.jpeg Francie Dillon Okay, the best part of the job. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67f5d458a9c07f22e2ea6164/e346c9c1-f70c-4a22-87a9-5ce70624738a/IMG_2872.JPG Francie Dillon Christopher Hedge: My creative partner, brother, and incredibly talented, national-award-winning producer. He makes the magic happen. Click the photo to link to the site. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67f5d458a9c07f22e2ea6164/21cfc9df-34bc-4871-ac6b-e34d2dd00025/7E9FAE89-F9EE-4BF7-8DC3-E125958EAB8E_4_5005_c.jpeg Francie Dillon Peter and the Wolf: Davis (CA) Youth Symphony with the creative talents of Art Gruenberger, Puppet Art Theater. Click the photo to link. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67f5d458a9c07f22e2ea6164/cf06d517-fc5e-47fd-a227-fb22746735c8/Kansas+City+single+shot.JPEG Francie Dillon KeyNote: Manhattan, Kansas KAEYC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67f5d458a9c07f22e2ea6164/e1650af3-a88f-4a1f-b83d-02592e5c9640/BB95CA2A-3092-45A8-B675-B32685C480A4_4_5005_c.jpeg Francie Dillon Promo Photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67f5d458a9c07f22e2ea6164/01a12ad1-dd77-4bf1-ad50-f35b1154df3f/please+and+thank+you.PNG Francie Dillon Part of a pet project for a book with simple illustrations. "Please and Thank" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67f5d458a9c07f22e2ea6164/2cbb19db-f0d6-49b0-9566-f1f8d4fade91/F187DD7D-D63B-407B-91E7-BBCFC5FCEAF9_1_201_a.jpeg Francie Dillon One of the first songs I wrote is included here: The Jazzbabies. This was the theme song when I started by business "Jazzbabies" in 1991. 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