Book #14 for 2026 I had so much fun putting together our Pollyanna Book Club/Matinee this past summer. I wanted to do another book/movie combo for fall. I chose Greyfriars Bobby* by Eleanor Atkinson. We invited some friends to join us in reading the book before getting together to watch the movie Greyfriars Bobby (dvd)* … Continue reading Greyfriars Bobby – Book Club/Matinee
We were so glad that some of our friends joined us in reading “Pollyanna”! We were even more glad when they accepted our invitation to watch the movie and enjoy a themed lunch together! book 1960 movie 2003 movie Initially, we were going to watch the 1960 Disney version but due to time constraints we … Continue reading Pollyanna – Book Club/Matinee
“The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can’t Stop Talking About” by Mel Robbins Book #3 for 2026 This was an impromptu read, spurred by my BFF who lives in Washington state. She texted me and asked me if I had read the book and if I would like to read … Continue reading The Let Them Theory
I bought this book for the booklist but I got more than I anticipated. Though the subject matter was “preaching to the choir”, I got more out of it than I expected. Here are some of my favorite take aways: As parents we are concerned about building whole people - people who are alive emotionally, … Continue reading Honey for a Child’s Heart
I dropped out of the homeschool mom’s book club. The meeting time conflicted with our family’s evening routine. Even though the book club was only once a month, I didn’t want to give up our evening routine. It’s too important. It’s long, and it’s time consuming, and it’s when we create our family culture of … Continue reading Memory Making Mom
