Winner - “We Are Girls Who Love to Run” Book Giveaway
Congratulations to Reiza. She is the winner of We Are Girls Who Love to Run by Brianna Grant. I’m confident that she and her girls will enjoy their new book.
“We Are Girls Who Love To Run” Book Review/Giveaway
Earlier in the summer my seven year old, Megan, asked if one day she could join me on a run. I hadn’t given much thought before about letting her accompany me on an early morning run (which I selfishly guard as “me time”) but ever since completing the Detroit Free Press Half Marathon with [...]
Reading List - July
Currently reading Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri
The Misremembered Man: A Good Summer Read
The last book I read was The Misremembered Man by Christina McKenna. It started out slow but that was more my fault for trying to read the book during my garage sale last Saturday. I was frustrated because I could tell that it was a book that I would enjoy if I wasn’t [...]
WFMW: Finding Good Reads In Unexpected Places
Most of the time when I visit the library I don’t even make it into the adult section (unless I leave the kids at home which is rare). My first stop is always the New Books display near the library entrance. The only time that I go searching for a book is when [...]
“Missing A Breath”
I just finished reading a new novel called The Outcast by Sadie Jones. Overall the book was interesting but it failed to fully capture my imagination. There were many thought provoking character studies and a few disturbing scenes (with similar dysfunctional qualities as in another recent read, The Thirteenth Tale).
There were a few [...]
Winner - Let’s Go On A Mommy Date (Book Giveaway)
Congratulations to Amy, winner of Karen Kingsbury’s Let’s Go on a Mommy Date book. (Read my review here.)
I had fun reading the comments of everyone who entered the giveaway. We all agree that a mommy date doesn’t have to be extravagant. It can be any amount of quality time that you spend [...]
WFMW: Reading Books Online
In February I joined a book club. I talk a lot about children’s books on my blog but this book club is just for grown-ups. I’m getting to know a great group of ladies from my community and I’m doing something that I love…reading! Another plus is that most of the members [...]
Let’s Make A Joyful Noise - Book Winner Announced
I had forty great responses to my book giveaway for Let’s Make a Joyful Noise: Celebrating Psalm 100. The winner is Kilikina at Live Each Moment…to the Fullest. My favorite part of every giveaway is reading the comments. I asked you to tell me how you or your child likes to make [...]
How Explorer Firecat McLane Got His Name
Sometimes books imitate life and other times life imitates books. I’ve written before about the unusual names that Paul and Megan gave their kittens last summer. I thought it would be fun to provide an explanation of how Paul’s cat, Explorer Firecat McLane, got his name.
“Kittens love to explore.” So begins The Kitten [...]
