I have so much on my mind lately and usually this blog is the best place for me to write down and organize my thoughts but for right now, I seem to be spinning. I can’t wrap my head around a concise blog post. My mind is busy with thoughts of… The Writers Circle which […]
Read more“You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the things you think you cannot do.” -Eleanor Roosevelt
Read moreI have loved Kate DiCamillo for a long, long time. This weekend, I loved her even more than I had before. Her PSA, “On the Importance of Read Aloud” popped up over and over again on Facebook and on blogs that I love like Read, Write and Reflect. She reminded each of us of how […]
Read more“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” -Stephen King
Read moreThe Secret Life of Squirrels by Nancy Rose tells the story of an adorable squirrel who enjoys a visit from his cousin. Nancy Rose sets up scenes in her backyard until a squirrel sneaks in for a photography sessions. Really clever and super fun to think about. Hank Has A Dream by Rebecca Dudley tells the […]
Read moreAnne of Modern Mrs. Darcy hosts a monthly reading round up called Quick Lit and today is the day. Well, yesterday was the day but I don’t tend to post on Sundays so I’m going to pretend that today is the day. This list seems to speak clearly to the fact that there has been snow […]
Read more“I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow in another day and I believe in miracles.” -Audrey Hepburn
Read moreOur ‘coffee table’ is an ottoman and any ‘coffee table’ books that are on it tend to be in a pile along with many other books. All that said though, I have recently developed a thing for books that are fun to read when you have a minute to spare and just want to sit […]
Read more“How lovely to think that no one need wait a moment, we can start now, start slowly changing the world. How lovely that everyone, great and small, can make their contribution toward introducing justice straightaway… And you can always, always give something, even if it is only kindness.” -Anne Frank
Read moreWhen I stopped by Lindsey’s lovely space today to read her ‘Things I Love Lately’ post, I was reminded that I haven’t written a similar post in ages so here goes… What I’m… Reading: I just finished The Girl on the Train. There will be way more to come on this one. It was so, […]
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