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All Pets Welcome by Adele Griffin

I was asked to review the first book in this series, The Beckett List, and I fell in love with it! Actually, I decided to read it to the kids as a read aloud for school and we all loved it. When Algonquin Books reached out and asked me to review book 2, All PetsContinue reading “All Pets Welcome by Adele Griffin”

Peace by Becky Thompson

Becky Thompson has been a staple in my growth and Bible study in the last few years. I found Becky on Instagram and learned she had written a few books and had a ministry that spoke right to my heart at all the right times. Becky’s most recent book Peace was my favorite so far.Continue reading “Peace by Becky Thompson”

Independence Day

As usual on a southern summer day the rain started in the afternoon but the kids had a blast! The idea was Charlotte’s of course but she convinced her reserved brother to join in on the fun. After the rain went away the temps went down we made our way to the fireworks show onContinue reading “Independence Day”

August Reads

When Life Hands You Lululemons by Lauren Weisberger (4***) Lauren Weisberger is the author of Devil Wears Prada. I never read the book but I loved the movie. Actually this book is the third in the “Devil Wears Prada” series and it was the first I have read from this author. I seem to have a problemContinue reading “August Reads”

Beach House Reunion (my only July read)

I am a sucker for a beach read, bonus points if the setting is the south-east coastal isles. I saw this one on the shelf at the library and grabbed it, even though I have school work due, schooling for the kids and I’m a few chapters into another book, I couldn’t help myself! WhatContinue reading “Beach House Reunion (my only July read)”

Freckle Juice

My sweet girl is always getting complements on her freckles. Freckles have become apart of her identity and the first thing people notice, until she opens her mouth and then they notice her mature vocabulary and larger than life personality. Our neighbor in Leavenworth taught Sis that freckles in German is Sommersprossen (summers pro sin) andContinue reading “Freckle Juice”

Kung Fu Panda Unit Study

Daniel Grace Learning Academy is the throws of learning all about the animals on the continent of China (Sonlight Core B-Science B). We zoned in on Pandas, specifically giant Pandas. one of the main reasons homeschooling was a desire for me was to allow my kids to take these rabbit holes of learning when somethingContinue reading “Kung Fu Panda Unit Study”

Flying Biscuits

According to C this cute little logo looks like pancakes and butter but it’s really a biscuit and the mascot to the minor league baseball team in Montgomery. Last Saturday we went to a Biscuits game and it was a lot of fun, until the rain but even then it was a good time. BiscuitsContinue reading “Flying Biscuits”

The Alpha and the Omega

One of my goals in 2015 was to read the bible from cover to cover. Today I accomplished that goal. I used YouVersion bible app for my plan of action and because I’m a checklist girl I used this chart. I do feel accomplished and more knowledgeable. I would like to go a littleContinue reading “The Alpha and the Omega”