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Books hold a special place in my heart and particular books have made an indelible impression on my life. My very first memory of reading is when Grover invited me into the pages of his book in There’s a Monster at the End...
You would have thought I’ve done nothing all week except gather nuggets from the Internet based on the long list of goodies I have to share with you. But I did! I’ve got two books to share, a powerful writing prompt to face your fears and a few things I’m learning...
Happy March! This week, my twins turned fifteen (yikes!), so we celebrated with cookies, chocolate-covered fruit and cold medicine (yuck!). Plus, since it is officially Middle Grade March, I celebrated with a few books, too. This week, I have three books to share, a writing spiral for your notebook and some...
I love quotes and I love mantras: bite-sized phrases and sentences with big impact. Here are a few that have been on my mind and heart lately: Less is more. 20% of our actions give us 80% of our results. Present is better than perfect. The small stuff is actually the...
My children were on February break this week and we tried to make the most of it: we went out for lunch, tried candle-making, joined a virtual chocolate tasting, took walks in the sun before the snowstorm came and watched a few movies, too. I’ve got two books to share, some...
I recently found myself scrolling through my social media feed and saw an advertisement for a beautiful 5-year journal. A 5-year journal is specifically designed to record experiences, events, feelings and thoughts from each day across a period of 5 years. If you open up to a particular day, you can...
It was a COLD week filled with Valentine’s Day desserts and random acts of kindness. I’ve got two beautiful books to share, a new word I’ve never heard of and my next passion project…it’s a good one! What I’m Reading: I read two books this week that had me turning the...
There are just some things that go together perfectly: peanut butter & jelly, green eggs & ham, peas & carrots and books & chocolate. If I had to choose, books and chocolate would be my favorite pairing (with books and coffee a close second!), especially if it was my favorite Salty...
