Family Read-aloud: Who was….

Have you heard of the Who was…. series for kids? Maybe it’ll help if you see a cover. I think of them as the bobble head books because all of the cover illustrations show a person with a head way to big for their body. I have a thing for bobble heads, so this is…

Make a list Monday: Books I Want to Read Now

These are the books, that if I lived in a perfect world, I could lock myself away with for the week. Food and sleep would be optional. The Apple Orchard by Susan Wiggs Bobcat and Other Stories by Rebecca Lee Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg Jack 1939 by Francine Mathews Dad…

The Obituary Writer by Ann Hood

The Obituary Writer (c) 2013 This is the latest novel by bestselling author Ann Hood. You may also know her from The Red Thread, or The Knitting Circle. She’s received many accolades for her work such as Best American Spiritual Writing Award, Paull Bowles Prize for Short Fiction and two Pushcart Prizes. After reading The…

Make a list Monday: Books I’m embarrassed I haven’t read yet.

Taking a break from listing our menu, here’s something new:   Books that I just haven’t made happen, but intend to soon: The Help by Kathryn Stockett Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson Harry Potter (any) by J. K. Rowling The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger…

Joe Momma’s Chop Suey from Under the Dome

Have you been ‘Under the Dome’? I’ve done some serious time there, as has my husband. Thank goodness we were there together, I don’t think I could have done it alone… Of course being Stephen King, this tome is 1200 pages – and every single one keeps you completely captivated. It’s been since high school since…

Menu plan for week of 6/2

I am thrilled to report that I have no plan for this week… and that’s my plan 🙂 We have a hectic week of camps and craziness. As luck would have it, this is the week that I discovered Well Fed by Melissa Joulwan. The book has introduced me to her blog, The Clothes Make…