What’s better than reading a good book on the beach, at the pool, or at the lake? Just kidding! You’re a parent. You can’t do that! When you’re a parent if you find time to actually read a book… it better be worth it. Better yet, follow Jessica’s advice and listen to an audiobook! Either…
Category: Reading
1000 Books Before Kindergarten
Reading. It’s just one of those things we are expected to know how to do. When I was young it was more the Kindergarten teacher’s job than the parents (at least where I grew up). My mom read to us all of the time which lead us memorizing books and essentially learning to read over…
Lab Girl by Hope Jahren {Book Review}
If you told High School me (who got a C in Chemistry because I refused to write lab reports) that adult me would one day read a book with an entire chapter that details the process of seed rooting, I’d have flat out laughed in your face. Science is not my thing. Plants are not…
How To Cultivate The Love Of Reading At A Young Age
My husband and I love books. It was only natural that we would take every opportunity to cultivate the same attitude towards books in our children. There is a big difference between teaching your children how to read and teaching them to love reading. For example, someone could know how to read, but hate it…
The 5 Love Languages {An Honest Mom/Wife Book Review}
Awhile back, I wrote a piece about expectations matching up to reality. You might recall my example of my husband expecting dinner ready each night by a certain time and our timelines not quite matching up {like at all}. Then, a few weeks after I wrote that post, my brother-in-law was talking about a book,…
Planner Obsessed: Emily Ley’s Simplified Planner {Product Review}
“Let me pencil you in {opens planner to the month two-page spread, then the individual page for that day}, looks like I’m free.” The planner I’m using is Emily Ley’s Simplified Life Planner (2017-2018) and it’s amazing. I’m a planner girl. I use my google calendar on my phone and computer for work, but for…
ReStyle {Home Edition} Window Seat
We have an old house… like 100+ years old, but it’s very updated overall. One of my favorite spots when we found it was this awesome little nook at the front on the second floor, the window seat with bookshelves. {Swoon} Fun fact: It used to be a sewing room (like 6′ x 4′) before…
Girls Day in New York City: Tea at The Plaza Hotel & Anastasia on Broadway
In my family, there are lots of girls. We also love to go to tea rooms… a lot. Whenever we hear of one, we quickly coordinate a day we can all go to try the tea sandwiches, scones, petit desserts, and of course, clotted cream. This weekend we combined our love of all things tea…
Library Scavenger Hunt: An Outing for the Kids
Is the Dewey Decimal System still relevant? Like, do kids still learn about it? Well, if you head out to your local library, you’ll see those librarians are still filing books away according to the # groups and first few letters of the author’s last name. If you’re looking for a rainy day activity, find…
10 Ways to Get Your Kid(s) Engaged in Summer Reading
Many schools have called it quits for the summer and the kids are sleeping in late (if they’re older) or enjoying their first days of a relaxed and maybe non-existent schedule. When the new and exciting freedom that comes along with summer wears off, Moms and Basic Moms alike will be searching for ways to…