If you were to ask pretty much anyone I know to describe me, I’d bet the word “Reader” would be in their top ten list. But as much as I’m committed to the act of reading, I’m never, ever in a committed relationship with a single book. I’m a book flirt. I read multiple books […]
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Tuesday Book Spotlight: Romances to Race Through
In today’s edition of the Tuesday Book Spotlight, I’ll be showcasing two books in one of my new favorite genres: romance. The romance genre can sometimes get a bad rap, but that reputation is so dated! In recent years, the quality of romance writing has gotten better and better. It’s also a genre that is […]
Tuesday Book Spotlight: Parenting Expertise
Today’s post is for parents and caregivers: I’m spotlighting two fantastic parenting books that I read recently and am recommending widely. (If you have a parenting/caregiving book that you love, please comment below or share with me on social– I’m all ears!) Both of these books are enormously helpful with parenting during the young school-age […]
Are You a Ramona or a Beezus?
Beverly Cleary passed away this week at the age of 104, and I am mourning her loss. I loved the Ramona books growing up, but I’ve been loving them even more with my kids.
My Creative Autobiography, Part 1
In yesterday’s post, I introduced the 33 questions from Twyla Tharp’s The Creative Habit: Learn it and Use it for Life designed to guide the reader to write a creator’s autobiography. Today I’m going to answer the first eleven questions. I hope some of you will join me in pondering these questions and sharing the […]
Reading Harry Potter
I’ve been waiting more than seven years for what happened last night. Before putting my son to bed, I opened up Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (the new illustrated edition) and read him the first chapter about The Boy Who Lived. It was the fulfillment of dreams. Way back when I was a “young […]