Ivy weaves an elaborate tail of magic, serendipity, time travel (sort of) and love. Mel Snow is a fabric consultant on a job in Vegas when she meets Toby in a dirty roadside bar. Toby is a true magician and due to some interesting turns of events, they end up married within a few days. […] Read more…
Blog Tour – O2 by Richard Dahlstrom
From the publisher: Your physical body needs oxygen in order to survive. Inhale, exhale … one leads naturally to the other. Inhale too long and you feel as if your lungs will burst. Exhale too long and you get light-headed. The same rhythm is essential in the life of faith. You inhale life-giving strength from […] Read more…
Book Review – Amish Peace
Amish Peace, written by Suzanne Woods Fisher, was spawned by an interest in her grandfather’s life. This is a fabulous book about many of the major tenants of Amish culture including simplicity, time and community. This isn’t normally the type of book that I would read, but when I was asked if I was […] Read more…
Read-Aloud Thursday – Sing-Song Books!
I love participating in Read Aloud Thursday when I find books that DD likes. She (we?) is very picky about what she likes. Any old books just will not do. She LOVES sing along books, though. SKIP TO MY LOU – This little gem was inherited from some friends and has tickled the fancy […] Read more…
Book Review – May Crowning, Mass & Merton (and Other Reasons I Love Being Catholic)
May Crowning, Mass & Merton: 50 Reasons I Love Being Catholic is another great book by Liz Kelly. Kelly divides her reasons into several sections including Objects with Meaning, Those Who Journey with Us, Devotion in Practice and Rhythms of the Faith. I’ve read books about favorite things about being Catholic before and what I […] Read more…
Whats On Your Nightstand? – Sept. 09
I did get to these books on my list from last month: Fearless by Max Lucado (Thomas Nelson) Read & Share Toddler Bible (Thomas Nelson) Dawn’s Prelude by Tracie Peterson (Bethany House) I added these (to review): May Crowing, Mass & Merton (Loyola Press) Dancing With My Daughter (Loyola Press) Amish Peace I also finally […] Read more…
Book Review – Dancing With My Daughter
Dancing with my Daughter: Poems of Love, Wisdom & Dreams is a lovely gift book published by Loyola Press. In this book, Jayne Jaudon Ferrer, divides each chapter into a different dance and shares poems about the exhaustion, joy and fear of raising daughters. I’m not normally a person who enjoys these types of books, […] Read more…
Read-Aloud Thursday – Wakey Wakey!
This week, my daughter’s new favorite set of board books was one we got from the Children’s Book of the Month Club. These books have wonderful little illustrations and feature the same characters in all 4 books. They are great interactive books! The first one in the set is called What Shall We Do Today?. Each […] Read more…
BBAW – Reading Meme
You may have noticed that I have a button for Book Bloggers Appreciation Week in my sidebar. One of the events for BBAW is a a Reading Meme. Without further ado, here is my contribution: Do you snack while you read? YES. Not so good for my diet, but I always have. If so, favorite […] Read more…
Decluttered Closet – Mommy Edition
Photo by Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, Texas A&M Over the last year (and aggressively over the last 6 months), I have been trying to build myself a new wardrobe. It’s been almost 2 years since I worked outside the home and I don’t fit in to many of my pre-baby clothes. Last summer, I […] Read more…