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 Fiction Books of 2016
Books
September – November 2016 Must Reads
This post contains affiliate links. How is your reading coming along these days? We've had such a gorgeous fall here in the Midwest, and that's translated into more reading time for me. How so? Well, I treated myself to a camping rocker from REI in September. As we're not a … [Read more...] about September – November 2016 Must Reads
April & May 2016 Must-Reads
A good book, the beach, and June. Is there any better combination of time, place and object? For me, that's about as close to heaven as you can get! The kids and I spent a week at Seacrest Beach on 30A in Florida and it was indeed heavenly. Here's something magical you can't … [Read more...] about April & May 2016 Must-Reads
The Short List: May
Disclosure: This post contains a few affiliate links. Summer break is here! Are the kids out of school where you live yet? While we're all ready to be done with early mornings and homework, I kind of wish we'd go into June and not go back until after Labor Day. You just never … [Read more...] about The Short List: May
Leaving the Familiar
I came across this quote while reading Anthony Doerr's Four Seasons in Rome, and it's become one of my favorite quotes about travel. Photo taken in Ronda, Spain. As we leave home and explore the unfamiliar this week, I hope you'll consider doing the same. It doesn't have to … [Read more...] about Leaving the Familiar