In this week’s book review, I started with the sweet stuff, but something came over me and Sassy Santa took over. I hope you get a couple of good chuckles from my random book musings. Guess I was hitting the nog when I wrote this. As you know I am the Scholastic Mom for BigBoy’s…
Need a good little quickie book? The Birth of Venus was a great discovery in my used bookstore that was passed along to my book club recently. It’s one of those books that is so compelling that you can read it over the course of a weekend. Really, I just didn’t want to set it…
Something comes over me this time of year. The weather cools down, the leaves change color and eventually fall off the trees, and we start thinking about the holidays. We come inside to get warm. Friends and family come to visit. We have big meals. For some strange reason this magical season makes me think…
Thanksgiving is purely an American holiday, full of its icons and traditions. In the house in which I grew up, we typically ate our Thanksgiving meal and promptly watched football and pretty much everyone fell asleep to the celebration of men in tights. Am I the only one that laughs at the pigskin heroes in…
You may know that I have an ongoing love affair with my library. When I share my library system with other parents, they usually exclaim, “I had no idea. Jen, you really need to write about this.” So here you go. I’ve been able to save an incredible amount of money. So if you find…
One of my favorite things to do at the library is get seasonal books. A month ahead of time, I reserve books from the library to prepare the boys for the upcoming season or holiday. Of course, right now it’s all things Halloween. Here are a few of our favorite Halloween books. Skeleton Meets the…
Most of you know of my extreme love of reading. It is my most indulgent activity and I don’t allow myself that time near enough. I didn’t discover my love of reading until college. I wish I had found it earlier. Reading is a great way to relax, unwind and escape. It’s a great way…
I know how to work the system. Want music or movies for free? Well, have I got a deal for you. It’s rather old fashioned, actually. It’s called a library. Remember those? Outside of reading circle for babies and toddlers, there’s so much more to get than just books. I love music. Back when we…
