During elementary school, all I thought about was playing with my dolls, riding my bike, and watching Shirley Temple movies. I remember reading the Dick and Jane books in reading circles in the sec [ Read More ]
When I was younger than I am now, I used to read picture books in a series like Elephant and Piggie by Mo Willems. I also read a lot of joke books which is why I chose to write one. Now I still rea [ Read More ]
It’s been a while since I posted on the blog, and while there’s a gap, I’m jumping in. As many of you know, my mum passed in late June. She’s the reason I’m here. I don’t mean biologica [ Read More ]
By: Eva Marie Everson Mother always insisted that her children take naps. Every afternoon, seven days a week. Honestly, she didn’t care if we slept or not—she needed a break from us, and we nee [ Read More ]
I don’t know about you, but I’ve always been a reader. It was my escape from life, and I consumed books like air. The library was my safe haven from a young age. Even though it was a good three [ Read More ]
The love of story leads us all to devote time from our busy schedules to visit a new world, a new time, a new way of life. Because time is precious, it makes sense to maximize our reading experienc [ Read More ]
If you’re like me, your TBR pile is constantly growing. Mine is to the point where I’m not sure if I will ever read all the books on my Kindle. And just about every day I see another book I wan [ Read More ]
Don’t you love surprises? Not pink slip in with your paycheck-type surprises. No one likes those. But a good surprise. Finding twenty dollars in your dryer that you didn’t know you had. A lette [ Read More ]
Reading has always been an important part of my life. Some of my earliest memories are of my dad reading nursery rhymes from The Tall Book of Mother Goose. One night, Daddy said, “Tonight, you re [ Read More ]
When others our age are going on cruises, my friend, Mary Coons and her husband, purchased three turn-of-the-century homes in a neglected neighborhood and transformed them into charming Air B&B [ Read More ]