I only have a few things to say about last night. One of them is that I’m sorry I dragged my poor children to SLC on a school night to wait out in the cold in vain. Another is that Ree remembered me and called me by name as she walked out the door. Life lesson: it’s likely someone of her caliber will know who you are if you make a big enough fool of yourself on first impression. I…
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My oldest has developed a fondness for “scaries.” If we are out shopping, he insists on visiting the Halloween aisles to look at all the “scaries.” And I do mean all of them. Halloween costumes and decorations and supplies thrill him to the core. Since books are also important to him, and I’m not a complete Halloween Scrooge, I wanted to procure a small collection appropriate for the season. Turns out, good Halloween books are hard to come by. We’ve found a…
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One of my favorite perks of having a blog is that people ask me to review books. And for me, getting free books is neck and neck with free makeup {no really} especially when the books are really good. I received a copy of The Curse of the Good Girl several weeks ago and didn’t give it much thought until I got on a plane headed to NYC and had some uninterrupted reading time. I cracked it open on the…
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My dear clever friend Marie {from Make and Takes} has written a book. Can I get a *hip hip hooray*? If you’ve ever been to Marie’s site you know it’s full of great how-to’s. Especially those really adorable crafty ones. She’s a crafty goddess, and she’s offering the chance for each of us to take a peek into the crafty magic that is her world. What I’m really trying to say is *Lo! Marie has written a book! And it’s…
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Sometimes I just love what I do. I’ve been a fan of the local Timpanogos Storytelling Festival for years. My mom was one of the original brains behind the idea, so it’s near and dear to my heart. A few months ago I was invited to attend a *mini* storytelling festival event sponsored by Cherish Bound, a company dedicated to helping you create and publish your own stories. Sometimes I just love what I do. I’ve been a fan of…
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What was the Lorax and why was it there? and why was it lifted and taken somewhere… A fun little read, and a sweet lesson on loving our earth. It was published in 1971, many years before “going green” became trendy, even though it was always the right thing to do. Will make you smile, will make you think, and your kiddos will love it, too. So today, honor Mother Earth. Get outside, ride a bike, take a walk, plant…
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As a child, from a very young age, I was a voracious reader. I simply loved to read–from Dick and Jane to Pride and Prejudice. Novels, short stories, biographies, anything. Among my most beloved books was this: Richard Scarry’s Best Storybook Ever. My mom saved my tattered copy and sent it to me last year. Now it’s one of my son’s favorites. It’s filled with short stories and little vignettes where silly animals depict human life in silly ways. From…
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…wiggle wiggle, TWEET!” So goes the latest favorite children’s book at our house. Not to be confused with a TV show by a similar name (which, don’t hate me, is forbidden in our home!). Wiggle, by Doreen Cronin (who also penned Click Clack Moo) is just delightful. Rhyming and silly with fun illustrations by Scott Menchin, it’s perfect for wee ones. And we don’t even mind reading it over and over (and over again) at bedtime with our toddler. He’s…
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Catherine Gilbert Murdock {via Amazon.com} $10.88 I’ve been reading a lot of YA {young adult} literature lately. Lest you think I’m a bear of very little brain, I read a lot {4-5 books a week} and not all of it is YA. Young Adult just happens to be, in my opinion anyway, a hotbed of very very talented authors. My new favorite is Catherine Gilbert Murdock author of my new favorite series, Dairy Queen and The Off Season. The narrator…
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