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
I just joined a homeschool mama book club and our first book was “The Read Aloud Family” by Sarah Mackenzie. I thought I’d share my favorite quotes and take aways: She’s got a great list of read-aloud books categorized by age group. There were several suggestions that we haven’t read yet. “[We] lose ourselves in … Continue reading Homeschool Mama Book Club
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