February 16, 2016
A Night Divided Jennifer Nielsen 336 pages Audiobook From the Publisher: From NYT bestselling author Jennifer A. Nielsen comes a stunning thriller about a girl who must escape to freedom after the Berlin Wall divides her family between east and…
February 15, 2016
GUYS! I had a little moment last night I when I walked past a calendar and realized I only had 7 weeks until my first half marathon! Where has the time gone? And what the heck have I been doing…
February 11, 2016
For the past five years I've selected a word to focus on that year. I typically blogged about this on my family blog and made some sort of visual reminder that I could see every day reminding me of the…
February 9, 2016
In January I posted a few books to choose from for our book club this month. We've read and discussed two fiction books and so I was looking forward to reading through a nonfiction book this month. The Life Changing…
February 8, 2016
The War That Saved My Life Kimberly Brubaker Bradley 320 pages Kindle edition 16 in 16 Book Challenge: A book that won an award From the Publisher: An exceptionally moving story of triumph against all odds set during World War…
February 5, 2016
Hurrah for Friday! Five random-ish thoughts from this week: An Unexpected Surprise I picked up this book at the library last week. It looked like it would have some easy decorating ideas...and pretty pictures. But this book totally surprised me! I…
February 3, 2016
It’s Wednesday again, which means it’s time for What to Read Wednesday! This is where I give you read alike books, and five suggestions about books you might enjoy. This way everyone can grow their reading list! If you have any books…
February 2, 2016
No One Can Take Your Place Sheri Dew 220 pages hard copy edition From the Publisher: In No One Can Take Your Place, Sheri Dew offers powerful insights and profound testimony as she discusses the importance of doing what we…
February 1, 2016
We woke up this morning to another winter storm. It's a great excuse (and perfect weather) for a cup of hot chocolate, a comfy quilt and a good book. This weekend was packed full. I finished 10 miles on the…
January 29, 2016
We made it to Friday! This week flew by, but I am looking forward to this weekend. But first, I get to share with you my Friday Five favorites for the week. (more…)