A few years back I took a great class called 31 Things with the amazing memory keeper, Ali Edwards. The class is meant to generate material to be included in a scrap book but seeing as I don’t scrap book, I used the class to inspire blog posts. I was thrilled to discover that Ali […]
Read moreI often get blog posts ideas from the New York Times Review section. There are just so many thought provoking things going on in there. This week, I found a really interesting article and was drawn to it immediately because of it’s author. Stephen King. I am a few decades late to the whole Stephen […]
Read moreI love summer for many reasons but a huge reason is the increase in reading time. Katherine and I have had a lot of time to read together so I have broken our favorites for this month in to two posts. Enjoy! Maryilyn’s Monster written by Michelle Knudsen & illustrated by Matt Phelan. All of […]
Read moreYears ago, I discovered the world of blogging and each day I found a new blog that I loved and looked forward to reading. I’m going through the same thing now with podcasts. Podcasts are a bit like blogs come to life. I love listening to the commentators talk each week as I get to […]
Read more“Improve your spare moments and they will become the brightest gems in your life.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson
Read moreI almost stopped reading The Ice Twins by S.K.Tremayne three separate times. That said, when people ask me which book they should bring on their beach vacation, I consistently say The Ice Twins. I am not a fan of the supernatural or fantasy at all with the very big exception of all things Harry Potter. […]
Read moreToday I am linking up with the awesome Modern Mrs. Darcy to share my reads from this past month. I must say, I love, love, love summer. There is just so much more time to read! The Martian by Andy Weir. I don’t really like math or science and there is tons of it in […]
Read more“Color is the place where our brain and the universe meet.” -Paul Klee
Read moreOn August 17th, on Facebook, Shannan and I will host the first ever Tween Us Book Club. To help us get excited about the upcoming event I created a discussion guide to get everyone thinking. Please take a look at our questions and plan to join us next week. I can’t wait to hear what […]
Read moreI think about my relationship with the internet nearly every day. I wonder if I spend too much time in this virtual world, missing out perhaps on what is going on in the real one. Lately, though, I have found one place on-line that makes me consistently happy. Instagram. Every time I visit Instagram, I […]
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