Parents and children love to read, especially during hot and long summer days. Local libraries and bookstores offer summer reading lists for parents to use as a guide and for kids to enjoy.  As a parent of two small children, I am grateful for this.  However, what if the reading list overwhelms both you and …

I keep this small quote book in my bathroom.  This particular one is “Positive Quotations” and it has a page for all 365 days in the year. I don’t read it every day, just whenever I remember to glance at it or whenever I feel like I need a little bit of a spiritual boost.  …

Wow, my friends told me I had to read this book, “The Fault in Our Stars” by John Green so I downloaded the Kindle version about a week ago.  And damn them, they were right! They insisted I give it a chance, particularly after I wrote this post awhile back about me becoming a YA …

Over the weekend, I found myself in the teen/tween/young adult section of the library.  It was only natural since this area was next to the children’s section where my six-year old was browsing. My fingers edged the pages of several books from my youth bringing a smile to my face.  I spotted the The Babysitters …

“Nose in a Book” (A poem I just wrote…) For an hour or two Up, I didn’t look Instead my nose Was pressed to a book. Long road before me But I wasn’t driving I sat passenger style With no GPS guiding. Kids in the back Mesmerized by a show Husband checking phone Dark clouds …