Theme Based Shopping
My MIL (bless her soul) had this opinion that when you have two kids you should always get them the same of everything to…
Hanging out with Ducks
My littles love hanging out at my office, so much so that we even land up there on weekends. The star attraction? A family…
Top Ten Books That Made Me Cry
Today, the bloggers at The Broke and the Bookish have asked us to list the Top Ten books that made me cry. I am…
Featured on Booker Talk
I am thrilled to be featured this weekend on Booker Talk in her series A View From Here where I blab about book trends…
Easy Peasy Spaghetti with Leftovers and Produce From our Garden
Last week, we had an abundance of cherry tomatoes growing wildly on our lawn. We also have a basil plant that’s been growing well….
7.9 Loss, Hope, and Survival: Stay where you are and then leave
The day the First World War broke out, Alfie Summerfield’s father promised he wouldn’t go away to fight – but he broke that promise…
Art for ASOIAF Fans
I want to share with you some awesome images of the various castles that feature in the A Song of Ice and Fire series…
Ten Worlds I Don’t Want to Live in or Characters Whose Lives I Don’t Envy
Today, the bloggers at The Broke and the Bookish have asked us to list the Top Ten worlds that I’d never want to live…
Teaser Tuesdays: Stay Where You Are and Then Leave
For this teaser, I am highlighting a small conversation that comes up between 5-year old Alfie (the protagonist of this novel) and his parents….
Awesome Spinach and Ricotta Cheese Tortellini
Weekend cooking is a meme hosted by Beth Fish Reads. It is open to anyone who has any kind of food-related post to share:…