I’m not fond of resolutions. At the turn of each new year it feels a bit daunting to come up with new intentions that I may or may not stick to. I hate the pressure and don’t like letting myself down if I don’t accomplish the things I set out to do. But despite my […]
National Family Literacy Month This year in November, most of us are thinking among other things about the election and Thanksgiving; however, a lesser known albeit important event, that frankly I am glad to focus on right now, is National Family Literacy Month. If you were like me before last month, you may not have […]
In the months since the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd, many of us have engaged in the valuable work of anti-racist reading. There are many reading lists and recommendations available, and bookstores around the country are keeping busy with filling orders for anti-racist books. The Limits of an Anti-Racist Reading List […]
In 2019, the Houston Moms Blog book club read Michelle Obama’s Becoming Liani Tamani’s Calling My Name Fredrik Backman’s Bear Town Rebecca Makkai’s The Great Believers Tomi Adeyemi’s Children of Blood and Bone Rebecca Skloot’s The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Such great books! I had a wonderful time reading and discussing these amazing reads […]
It’s pronounced bib·li·o·phil. But I try to make it sound fancier by extending the last “l” for an additional beat. I’ve been told it almost works. She’s a lover of books. A connoisseur of odd words. A shameless collector of every Harry Potter edition. Bibliophile. Me. I can’t recall when the condition started. Scholastic book fairs only […]
School is out for the summer, and summer reading programs are kicking off. We all know how important it is to be reading to our kids and fostering their independent reading skills, especially in the summer months when they aren’t attending school. Browsing the shelves of your local library, exploring a cozy bookstore, or even […]
Can I start with a confession? I fully accept that you will judge me and probably roll your eyes or question my competancy. That’s fine. After all, I have shared my love of reading with you and emphasized the importance of reading, especially for us moms. I am working hard behind the scenes on our […]
To end, I’ve decided to gift you all with the knowledge of the books that built me. The ones that refuse to be forgotten. You all have a similar list, I’m sure. The First One :: The Stinky Cheese Man and other Fairly Stupid Tales I sincerely believe this is were I developed my dark humor […]
