This past week my friend Ashten and I had the amazing opportunity to interview the author of Fortune Falls, Jenny Goebel. Because I am an aspiring author, I found Jenny’s responses to be both informative and encouraging. She covered everything from where she finds her inspiration to how she develops her plot and everything in between….
Can you believe we are right in the middle of summer break? If you and your kids are hitting the summer slump and need a new book, then here are a few new options to get you motivated. Thanks to Zonderkidz for providing some sample books to share with you. Whether you need a new…
Do you have go-to games that you pull out when you have family or friends over? There are some games that are best played when you have time to learn lots of rules, but there are other games that have very few rules and are big on fun, memory making opportunities. Here are some easy…
Suspense, intrigue, murder mystery and just a small hint of squeaky clean romance is my kind of book. DiAnn Mills is one of my favorite authors and delivers another great book in the FBI Task Force Novel Series called Deep Extraction. Even if you missed book 1, Deep Extraction is a stand alone novel that…
Sometimes the books you find by chance are the best of all. I know this better than anyone. My little brother brought home Fortune Falls by Jenny Goebel from his Scholastic book fair, and because I had nothing better to read, I gave this new book a try. So I began to read. Immediately, I…
Are you a fan of Dr Seuss? Did you know you can visit the Dr. Seuss Memorial Sculpture Garden in Springfield, Massachusetts? This sculpture garden is a great way to step into the world of one of the most famous children’s authors! This post includes affiliate links. Celebrating Dr Seuss in Springfield MA One of…
We’re now into month 2 of 2017 and it’s time to check in our New Years Resolutions. Did you make a goal to lose weight, get healthy, save money….read more books? If one of your goals is to read more books, then it’s time to take a look at your progress. What’s on your booklist?…
Sometimes our kids have interests in things that are outside of our knowledge base. That’s what is happening with our daughter. For 2 years she has been asking for the equipment so she can record music. Since this is something I know nothing about, we did some research and figured out how to set up…