It all started with an overheard conversation. No, really - Native American "code talkers" were developed in WWI when a group of Choctaw men were overheard talking in their native tongue. The Choctaw Nation had been forced to learn English, but Americans had sparsely learned their language or that of the many other Native Languages … Continue reading Navajo Code Talkers’ Day
The summer break seems shorter and shorter every year! Kids where we are will be going back to school in the next 2 week - when do yours go back? With the yellow busses and backpacks full of papers becoming routine again, I thought it would be fitting for Back to School to be our … Continue reading August Theme: Back to School
I'm not sure if I was prepared for all the good books we read this month! Six 5-star books is a new record for one month! Each of these was a great choice for different reasons. What did you think about these? This month, I reviewed 13 books - 8 audiobooks and 5 physical copies. Let's … Continue reading July Recap & August Prompts
Is it hot where you are? We are DEFINITELY in Summer here! We've already hit 100 degrees a few times in June and I'm not looking forward to even more hot weather this month. But there is some good that comes with the heat, like ice cream and lemonade....and time in the water! This month, … Continue reading July Theme: Summer
How can we be halfway through the year already? This is a great spot to check on your reading goals for the year if you set an annual goal. I'm a little behind on my reading schedule - how are you doing? We really have read so many great books in such a short period … Continue reading June Recap & July Prompts
Last month we celebrated our moms and this month we're turning our attention to dads! Again, I'm very fortunate to have had so many great men in my life - the man who raised me, my grandfather, uncles, and many leaders in our community. Now watching my husband be a father to our kids, it … Continue reading June Theme: Dads
We are fresh off the Memorial Day holiday which signals the unofficial start of the Summer season where I live. It also means May is coming to a close and we are nearly halfway through another year! May had us celebrating the moms in our lives and Asian and Pacific Islander authors, while June will … Continue reading May Recap & June Prompts
This month is all about the moms in our lives! I'm a very fortunate person in that I have multiple moms to call my own. The woman who raised me, bandaged all the boo-boos, and been there for all the big moments. The woman who carried me for 9 months and chose to give me … Continue reading May Theme: Moms
What's that old saying? April showers bring May flowers? We definitely got our share of April showers here where we live - did you? Today we say goodbye to a month of Spring and flower related books and hello to books about moms. Let's take a look back at what we read in April: This … Continue reading April Recap & May Prompts
How's your car looking? A little yellow from all the pollen? That's the case at our house! All that pollen means lots of beautiful flowers and the arrival of the Spring season! Our theme last week was flowers and I listed some great flower-themed books in the Sunday weekly agenda post, but let's look at … Continue reading April Theme: Flowers/Spring
