All year long I've shared my reads with you, but now we get to get down to the good stuff: the best books of 2016. In order to make the lists manageable and catered to your interests, I'm breaking down the year's best reads into three categories: Best Fiction, Best Non-Fiction, … [Read more...] about Best YA and Middle Grade Books of 2016
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My Favorite Online Resources for Pretty Much Everything
When it comes to living in this digital age, it can feel like a modern-day Dickens novel: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness ... we had everything before us, we had nothing before us ..." We have access … [Read more...] about My Favorite Online Resources for Pretty Much Everything
Same Old Song, Different Dance
Last week Elena and I found ourselves sitting across from a cheerful fellow. Eager to shake my hand, he introduced himself as the man who would see us through to Elena's graduation from high school. He's her high school counselor, and we were there to schedule her freshman … [Read more...] about Same Old Song, Different Dance
What We’re Doing in 2016
Mike was the first person to notice them. Walking by the printer, he spied them fresh off the press. "This year I will" he read ... "Oh no, are these for us?" They were indeed! Cute New Year's resolution printables courtesy of Pinterest, one for each of us. Sigh. "You're … [Read more...] about What We’re Doing in 2016
The Gift of Travel: Choosing Experiences Over Gifts
We're a little over two weeks past Christmas and I'm wondering ... now that the tinsel has settled and stockings are put away, how was your Christmas? More specifically, how many of the things that were purchased for the purpose of gift-giving are still giving pleasure, … [Read more...] about The Gift of Travel: Choosing Experiences Over Gifts