With the end of May comes the beginning of summer, graduations, and pool parties! I'm ready for warm weather, sunny days, and getting to spend plenty of time outside without pollen! I'm also looking forward to visiting lots of independent bookstores around town. Do you have any fun summer plans? This week, we are honoring … Continue reading This Week: May 25th
In 1868, the very first Decoration Day was held to honor Union soldiers killed in action during the Civil War. Now known as Memorial Day, we are honoring over 150 years of this tradition with our reading challenges this month and our monthly theme of yellow. Yellow ribbons have often been the symbol associated with … Continue reading May Theme: Yellow
It's another offline weekend for our family as we celebrate our youngest's birthday. I have prescheduled this post, so I'm likely recovering from creating a very specific character cake he requested and all the family fun right now with my earbuds in and listening to my audiobooks! I hope you're having a relaxing day with … Continue reading This Week: April 27th
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
Happy Battle of Puebla Day! Are you celebrating the Mexican victory over the French today as Cinco de Mayo? What book did you read last week set in Mexico? This week we are getting ready for Mothers' Day by reading books about mother-child relationships - and I've got 2 great ones for you! Here's the … Continue reading This Week: May 5th
