Gwyneth Paltrow, you know, the Academy-Award winning actress, GOOP writing, bestselling cookbook author, is back with recipes for the foods she eats when she wants to feel energetic, lose weight, and look good. This is my new favorite cookbook. I love-love-love it! Last spring, after a particularly grueling schedule that included a bit of overindulgence,… Continue reading Bookworm: It's All Good by Gwyneth Paltrow
Inspirational Books for Women & Children
Earth Day 2013: Children's Books
You all know how I feel about including children in major events, right? Well, here are some wonderful books for talking with children about Earth Day 2013. Hope that you enjoy them! Celebrating Earth Day: Circle the Year With Holidays, by Janet McDonnell Every Day Is Earth Day: A Craft Book, by Kathy Ross Keeper… Continue reading Earth Day 2013: Children's Books
Bookworm: Shadow of the Wind
Before our vacation last week, the HOTY (yes, he’s STILL the Husband Of The Year) asked for a book recommendation. I didn’t hesitate: The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. I couldn’t believe that I hadn’t recommended it to him before because it is one of my all-time favorite books. In fact, it could be my… Continue reading Bookworm: Shadow of the Wind
Our Favorite Children's Books
On this International Children’s Book day, I thought I’d share a few of our favorite books. As you may recall, Suddenly Seven is a bit of a voracious reader. In fact, if she is naughty, the threat of not being able to read is an incentive to snap out of a mood, which I recognize… Continue reading Our Favorite Children's Books
Children's Literature
International Children's Book Day
You all know how much I love books and reading, right? Well, today is International Children’s Book Day! Yippeee doozers! Since 1967, on or around Hans Christian Andersen’s birthday, April 2nd, International Children’s Book Day (ICBD) is celebrated to inspire a love of reading and to call attention to children’s books. How great is this?… Continue reading International Children's Book Day
Bookworm: Love, Loss, and What I Wore
When I was sick, a friend sent Love, Loss, and What I Wore to me. It was the most wonderful Silver Lining on a dark and gloomy-feeling day. It takes about 12 minutes to read and as soon as you finish, you’ll want to start all over. I picked it up again the other day and… Continue reading Bookworm: Love, Loss, and What I Wore
Back to the Basics
Recently, I came across the most beautiful book, The Tao of Motherhood by Vimala McClure. Oh, it’s a beauty that has inspired me in the most wonderful ways. This poem jumped out with a magnetism that made my heart sing. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
Little Girl's Book Club
Sweetly Six’s “BunBun” at the Bookstore Tomorrow evening, Sweetly Six and I are attending our very first Little Girl’s book club where we will be discussing Ramona and Her Mother by Beverly Cleary. We are both so excited. A friend of ours put the group together by thoughtfully assembling five girlfriends who love to read. Sweetly… Continue reading Little Girl's Book Club
Bookworm: My Last Supper
This Christmas, one of my dear friends gave me an absolutely wonderful and delightful book, My Last Supper. In the book, (the photographer and creator) Melanie Dunea asks famous chefs what their last meals would be. No, it’s not macabre (for the record, I love using that word!). Rather, it’s quite inspiring and amazingly beautiful.… Continue reading Bookworm: My Last Supper