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Encouraging Your Kids to Read Over the Summer

June 30th, 2008 · 2 Comments

As a teacher, I know just how critical it is that our kids continue to learn over the summer, and I don’t just mean the things we learn on vacation. Yes, those are important skills, but we need to encourage them to continue reading over the summer and practicing their math skills.  When school does start back […]

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Tags: Education · Literature · Parenthood · Family

It’s Almost the Weekend!

April 10th, 2008 · 1 Comment

I’m so excited - Friday is almost here - another week down. What really excited me as I’m starting a new book this weekend - Along Came a Spider (Alex Cross Novels) by James Patterson (yes, I’m a nerd). I am a bargain reader. I have a horrible habit of reading random books throughout a series because I buy […]

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Stressed? Looking for Inner Peace?

April 4th, 2008 · No Comments

This time of year is one of the most stressful for me. The Sedona Method is becoming a more and more popular method of removing the negative and stressful energy in your life. It has even been mentioned on Oprah in the recent past in reference to a book by Tolle. You may be wondering […]

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Tags: Literature

One for the Money

March 7th, 2008 · No Comments

I love to shop the bargain bins at the bookstores and last summer I stumbled on a book by Janet Evanovich called Ten Big Ones, and ever since then I have been hooked on the antics of the main character, Stephanie Plum. I skipped around this series for the first few books, but then decided […]

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A Must Read? The Scarlet Letter

March 3rd, 2008 · 2 Comments


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The Search for Good Children’s Chapter Books

February 27th, 2008 · 2 Comments

My DD7, Cameron, has finally started to enjoy reading “chapter books.” When she was smaller she loved to read, but we had a drab spell while her reading level was just a little too high for the “easy books,” but the chapter books seemed to be maybe a little too high as she didn’t enjoy […]

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Tags: Literature · Family