The school year may be over, but summer reading is on! And I created these fun, colorful bookmarks that are perfect for all those books that we - and the kids - will be reading. They're also a great craft that kids can do to keep busy on these long summer days. How to make a tassel and beaded bookmark Tassels are everywhere – necklaces, … [Read more...]
what I’m “reading”
Reading is something I don’t do enough of. I love reading but I also hate reading a bad book. So I’ve half-read a lot of books. Maybe I’m too picky. Maybe I’m just lazy. But when I find a good book, I get excited and I like to share it. And right now I’m reading 3 books. whoa. I guess when it rains, it pours. The first book I’m reading … [Read more...]
a great read | Tuesdays with Morrie
First, I have to confess - I'm not not an avid reader. I wish I was. I hear myself tell my kids how important it is to read and even give them reading logs, etc. But I'm just not a great reader. My mom and sister are - they exchange books with each other all the time. My dad was a high school english & history teacher. I should have … [Read more...]