My kids have been begging me to check out the newly opened playground at Tarkington Park since they started hearing the school yard gossip about how amazing the redeveloped park is. And like any good mom, I gave into peer pressure when we had a unexpected 60 degree Saturday morning in January. As always, those kiddos know what they're talking about because this new playground ... Read More
How to Find Books Your Kids Will Love
If you're a reader, there's nothing more important than developing a love of reading in your kids. If you're not sure how to do that, Anne Bogel from Modern Mrs. Darcy has a great post about fostering that love of reading in your children and I highly recommend it as a place to start. But what about finding those books for your kids? How do you find books your kids will love? ... Read More
What Worked in 2016
Inspired by posts on Modern Mrs. Darcy and MommaBlogsALot, I thought I'd tackle my own list for what worked for me in 2016. This isn't an easy post to write because, for the most part, I will not be sad to see 2016 come to an end. It was a year of lots of challenges and upheaval both personally and around the country. I feel like I'm crawling across the finish line of an ... Read More
Our Favorite Christmas Books
One of our traditions each year is to purchase a new Christmas book for our family. I keep them up on a high shelf all year so that our collection only comes out during December and each time we put the books out, they're greeted like long lost friends. Some years I get a few out at a time and other years I set them in a basket by the tree. I try not to make it a complicated ... Read More
Using Facebook Groups to Organize Your Book Group
When I started my book group this summer I knew I wanted a simple way to organize our communications without the clumsiness of a bunch of email threads and reply-alls. Someone recommended Facebook Groups and it really has made it very easy to schedule meeting times, post about books and keep track of RSVPs. Yes, you have to be a little bit savvy with Facebook, but if it's ... Read More
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