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
xr:d:DAGBAAlaGlA:5,j:7809665069796297924,t:24033016 We are saying good bye to the first quarter of 2024 and are three months into our reading challenge! How are you doing with the prompts? Any fun new reads you wouldn't have read before? That's my favorite part of a challenge like this! This month, I reviewed 13 books - 7 audiobooks and … Continue reading March Recap & April Prompts
Do you like to travel? I used to travel a lot for work, but not so much this year. However, I have decided to do more personal travel - book festivals, reading retreats, and more! But in March, I'm traveling virtually through our reading prompts more than anything - Afghanistan, Ireland, India, multiple states. Does … Continue reading March Theme: Travel
I'd be remiss if I didn't honor our friends who don't like Valentine's Day today. Whether it's the commercialism, or the way the "holiday" has nothing really to do with Saint Valentine, so many people prefer not to have anything to do with all the pink and red, candy and heart-filled things everywhere. In honor of these … Continue reading The Anti-Valentine’s Post
Is it really any surprise that our February theme is Romance? This is the month of love for most of the world, but if you're not in the mood for candy hearts, roses, and cupids....never fear! Our Valentine's Day post is going to be an ode to all things anti-romance! There are so many great romance writers … Continue reading February Theme: Romance
I feel like every New Years Day, people start new habits and new goals with the intention of getting it done...but they don't. Are you one of those people? I have been making a point of not starting new habits in January the past few years - why wait till January if I feel like trying something … Continue reading January Theme: New Beginnings
