Today we are wrapping up Read Across America Week at school. (As an elementary school librarian, Read Across America week is my favorite! And who doesn’t love a good dress-up day?) We celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday and all things related to reading all week long. In addition to getting our tongues-tied reading all those Dr. Seuss books, we had lots of fun dress-up days. Monday was school-wide SUPERHERO day, since the.. Read More
You guys, I am not a patient person. I am not a stick-with-it kind of girl. I am a great initiator of things, but not so great at the follow-through. I tend to jump in with both feet to new projects and plans. When I make my mind up about something, I wanted it done yesterday. When I read, I devour chapters at a time, usually finishing books in a.. Read More
It took me a while to decide on a book for this month’s Back to School theme. I spent a solid hour searching Goodreads and Amazon and Google, reading reviews and samples and such. I finally chose The Beginning of Everything by Robin Schneider, solely based on it’s pretty cover. (I know, I know–don’t judge a book by it’s cover!) I wasn’t disappointed–it made up for my lackluster choice last month. RIVETING. What.. Read More
I’m linking up with Bailey today with the #Blogtember challenge and sharing the five books that have most impacted my life. (I told you about half-heartedly joining this challenge here and here.) Also, can I tell you something that stinks about reading most of my books on the iPad? I don’t have the actual, physical books to use for a cute blog photo! (I thought about starting this list off with.. Read More
I missed the July #Collaboreads link-up with Mr. Thomas and Me and Rachel A Dawson, but I’m back this month with another book to share with you. This month’s topic was a book set during the summertime. I was scrolling through Instagram the day I read Rachel and Amber’s July link-ups and I saw a post by Courtney Walsh about her new book. The title? A Sweethaven Summer. And it just happened to be.. Read More
I’m linking up with Emily P. Freeman today to share what I’ve learned in June. Every month, bloggers from all over link up to share the interesting and random they have discovered over the last thirty(ish) days. I’ve always enjoyed reading through these link-ups, but until I discovered bullet journaling, I wasn’t so great at keeping up with the things I’ve learned. Now, I can and I can’t wait to.. Read More
You guys, I know. I know it’s Tuesday and I don’t normally post on Tuesdays, but I missed the #Collaboreads link-up with Mr. Thomas and Me and Rachel A Dawson yesterday. Hence, today’s post. 🙂 The deal is this: Amber and Rachel choose a theme at the beginning of the month–this month it was a book currently on the NY Times Bestseller list–and we are challenged to read any book.. Read More
Having just delivered a baby in January, and with swimsuit season right around the corner, I was thrilled to be given the chance to review Maria Kang’s book, The No More Excuses Diet. (Fun fact: Maria is the mom behind the viral “What’s your excuse?” photos on Facebook.) “This book is about getting you to a place where you love life, love your body, and love your health.” I love.. Read More
I think it’s about time I caught you up on the things I’ve been reading. Heaven forbid you go longer than a few months without being entertained by my thoughts on various literary works, right? In no certain order, here are a few things I’ve read lately, along with what’s next on my giant to-read list. Love Does by Bob Goff. I had heard tons of great things about this.. Read More
I made a point, during this second quarter of 2014, to read a few nonfiction titles amongst all my fiction ones. I tried my best, and a few were actually completed. Each book is linked through Amazon, in case you want to form your own opinion. (And help me out in the process-they are affiliate links, meaning I get compensation for your purchase, at no extra cost to you!) Hidden.. Read More