I love January. In addition to a new calendar year, my birthday is at the beginning of the month, and I just feel this huge renewal of energy to take care of myself and my life. I used to feel pressure to know exactly what my resolutions were when the Read more…
When I went to list out the books I read this month I had to count twice because it just didn’t feel like I could have read this many. It was a very slow start to the month, and I found myself reading four or five books at once, so Read more…
How We Celebrate A Bookish Valentine’s Day as a Family Decorations – Growing up, my mom was a big holiday decorator and it was such a joyful part of my childhood. I’ve continued this for my own kids and they love pulling out the bin of decorations to mark the Read more…
I’ve been thinking a lot about my parenting lately. All the ways I fall short. All the times I yell. My lack of patience. My need for quiet time to fill my cup that never seems to get fully met. How if one more person needs me to get them Read more…
Do you remember how you learned to read? How children learn to read is personally interesting to me because I’ve got a seven-year-old who is about a year into truly independent reading, and two three-year-olds who have recently begun to identify their “J” and their “E” – the first letters Read more…