THE STORY HOUSE
* CANADIAN AUTHOR ~ ILLUSRATOR ~ FOUNDER
Stories That Inspire Faith, Family & Imagination
Welcome to The Story House, a place created by Canadian author Debbie Blower, where books, imagination, faith, family stories, and everyday moments come together. Step inside and discover the room that speaks to you.
Canadian Author ~ Illustrator ~ Founder
Meet Canadian Author Debbie Blower
I’m Debbie Blower, a Canadian author and storyteller who believes stories have a way of bringing people together. Through The Story House, I create books, resources and welcoming spaces for children, families and adults – from imaginative adventures and faith-filled reflections to family stories, creative resources and heart-centred business guidance.
Help me put the finishing touches on The Story House. Explore a few pages and share your honest thoughts, and I’ll send you a free gift as my thank-you.
Step Inside The Story House Rooms
Every room in the Story House holds something different – stories to read, ideas to explore, memories to preserve, faith to reflect on and everyday moments to gather around. Choose a room and come inside.
Children and Youth
Stories, adventures and creative resources created to encourage imagination, confidence and a love of reading
Faith & Reflection Room
A quiet place for books and reflections that encourage faith, hope, peace and a deeper walk with God.
Adult Reading Room
The Adult Reading Room brings together books, true-life stories and reflections about family, history, relationships, resilience and belonging. Explore writing by Canadian author Debbie Blower that invites readers to consider the people, choices and experiences that shape a life—and the stories we carry with us.
Heart-Centred Business Room
A thoughtful space for building a business with authenticity, connection and purpose – without losing the heart behind what you do.
Imagination & Story Growing Resources
Creative writing ideas, story-building tools and gentle resources that help children and their grown-ups discover the stories waiting to be told.
The Art Room
Explore my sketches, book illustrations and acrylic paintings. Follow an idea from the first pencil lines to finished artwork, and discover the stories behind the pictures.
From My Kitchen
Recipes, kitchen stories and everyday inspiration gathered around the table – where food, family and connection naturally come together.
From The Bookshelf
Discover stories, resources and reflections from across The Story House – with something for young readers, families and adults alike.
The Lost Dragon
A hidden path, an unexpected discovery, and a mystery that turns an ordinary day into something much bigger. The Lost Dragon invites young readers into a gentle adventure filled with curiosity, imagination, and clues waiting to be followed. With shorter chapters, illustrations, and just enough suspense to keep the pages turning, it is a story about courage, discovery, and what can happen when you decide to look a little closer.
What the Records Remember
A Pineberry Friends mystery about friendship, truth and the stories hidden in old records.
How Stories Grow with Sly
A creative writing workbook that helps young storytellers – and the grown-ups supporting them – discover how ideas grow into stories.
The Boy With The Tin Trunk
A moving true story of loss, endurance, faith and the family history carried across generations.
Free Resources from The Story House
Gentle, practical resources created to encourage imagination, meaningful conversation, emotional awareness and the stories families carry together.
My Story Starter Adventure
A free story-growing resource created to help young writers move from “I don’t know what to write” to discovering an idea they can make their own.
Big Feeling Story Prompts
A free story-growing resource that helps young writers explore their feelings, discover ideas, and move from “I don’t know what to write” to a story they can make their own.
Family Story Starter Cards
A gentle resource filled with simple prompts and ideas to help families slow down, talk, listen and build stronger connections through everyday moments.
Why Family Stories Matter
Family stories help preserve memories, strengthen identity and help children understand the people and experiences that shaped their family.
Stories, Reflections & Everyday Moments
Step into the latest stories from across The Story House – including imagination and writing, faith and reflection, family stories, heart-centred business and moments gathered around the kitchen table.
The Power of Storytelling in Child Development
Stories do more than entertain. They help children build imagination, confidence, empathy and the language they need to understand themselves and the world around them.
God Meets Us in Small Moments
Faith is often found in the quiet, ordinary moments of everyday life—the gentle reminders that God is present, even when we are not looking for something extraordinary.
Why Family Recipes Are Really Family Stories
Family recipes carry more than ingredients. They hold memories, traditions and the stories of the people who gathered around the table before us.
✨ Today’s Spark ✨
Come back tomorrow for a new one.
Latest From The Blog
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Grandma’s Table Memories: The Little Silver Brush
A small silver crumb brush takes Debbie Blower back to roast beef dinners, three brothers around Grandma’s table and an after-dinner ritual that became her job. Now passed through generations, the little set may hold an even older family story.
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Cooking for Two After Years of Feeding a Family
After years of feeding a busy family, cooking for two brings a different rhythm. Debbie reflects on smaller portions, redesigning leftovers, simple suppers, and how quickly the old family kitchen returns when the kids and grandchildren come home.
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The Kitchen Advice I Still Hear in Someone Else’s Voice
Some kitchen lessons never came from a recipe book. Debbie Blower remembers the everyday lessons learned beside her mom and the summer visits spent helping her aunt on the farm — and how those familiar voices still turn up in her kitchen today.
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Carrot Trail Mix Muffins: A Nova Scotia Find I Had to Recreate
A bakery stop in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia inspired Debbie to recreate these moist carrot trail mix muffins with pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and pecans. Perfect for grab-and-go lunches, mini muffins for children or a travel snack.
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Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese: Comfort Food Through the Generations
Mac and cheese has travelled through Debbie’s family from her sons’ childhood to her grandsons’ tables. This creamy slow cooker version uses sharp cheddar and smoked Gouda for an easy comfort meal with plenty of family history behind it.
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Easy Air Fryer Cheesy Chicken Fritters from Leftover Chicken
Turn leftover roast chicken or chicken breasts into crispy, cheesy air fryer fritters. Debbie shares one of her favourite ways to redesign leftovers into a quick family meal that doesn’t feel like leftovers at all.
“There’s something very intentional in the way you write…like you’re not trying to rush the reader anywhere, just gently drawing them closer, step by step.”