I’m a major book junkie. I’ve loved reading ever since I learned how to read. I remember as early as first grade staying up regularly until 1am reading quietly in my bed. However, I’ve found that as a mother it’s much more difficult to justify snuggling up in a chair all day with a book – …
On Facebook I frequently see people looking for book recommendations. My response is always – well what do you like to read? My personal reading range is all over the map, so I need something to zone in on before making recommendations – or else my Facebook comments become crazy long. However, most of the …
My husband and I just returned from a 5 day 4 night trip to Hawaii and let me tell you – it was awesome. It was the first real vacation we’d taken since our honeymoon 8 1/2 years ago. We’d done overnight local getaways maybe 3 times and gone to family reunions/weddings/holidays and back to …
A couple years back a friend of mine posted a link to a blog post about modesty, particularly the author’s experience in the Middle East and wearing a hijab. I was so impressed with the author’s perspective that I decided to poke around the blog a little more. I read another post on spiritual promises …
I just finished listening to The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. If you haven’t read it before and you’re someone who enjoys reading I highly recommend it. It’s an interesting story about a young man who grew up in Afghanistan when the Soviet Union invaded and took control of the country. He flees with his …
