The Story Starts Here: Scholastic Giveaway
From a very young age, I read everything I could get my hands on. My mother likes to say I was born with a book in my hand. It wasn’t just...
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Our 5 Favorite Books & Back To School With Scholastic
If you ask my five year old what his two favorite parts of school are, he’ll say math and library. While the math doesn’t translate as well once he gets...
Power Up & Read – Scholastic Giveaway
This summer we had a blast with reading both at home and on the go with the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge. The theme is “Power Up & Read,” powered by Energizer® and...
The Hand on the Mirror by Janis Heaphy Durham
In 2004, Janis Heaphy Durham's husband, Max Besler, died of cancer at age 56. The daughter of a Presbyterian minister, she practiced her faith as she struggled with her loss....
JOIN THE SUMMER READING CHALLENGE
This post is brought to you by Scholastic and Energizer, sponsors of the 2015 Summer Reading Challenge Reading has always been a valued activity in our family. That’s actually an...
The Happiness of Pursuit by Chris Guillebeau – What’s on Your Happiness To-Do List?
We all have ‘to-do’ lists. I have plenty of them. What I need to do for work, for home, for the kids, get at the grocery store…the lists are endless....
5 Summer Reads You Don’t Want To Miss + a Book Bundle Giveaway with #LittleMercies
William Styron had it right when he said, “A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading.” Right...
The Pigeon Needs A Bath: Pigeon Party!
You guys all know The Pigeon, right? Well, he needs a little convincing to take a bath. In this latest title from beloved children’s author Mo Willems, The Pigeon has...
THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR 45th Anniversary and Giveaway
One of the most treasured times of the day is when the sun sets and you get to snuggle up with your child(ren) to read a bedtime story. Your children...
First Day of School with Tony Baloney
Little Man starts preschool in only one week. He’s very excited; a new lunchbox, new sneakers and a ton of questions daily. “Who is my teacher? Will it be fun?...
Dear Pocket Books, Incest Is Not Romantic
I remember reading Flowers in the Attic in my young adult years. In a nutshell, it’s the horrific story of children abused and locked away. [zilla_alert style=”white”] “Told from the...
Book Review: The Charlie Diaz Syndrome by Michelle Garcia
As much as I love to read, you may have noticed that writing a review is a rare event for me. Books, like all forms of art, are subjective so...