Book Lists
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My Favorite Books of 2021
One of my favorite things to do at the end of the year is look back on all of the books I read. It’s fun to reflect on what I loved reading, what I didn’t, things I learned and ways I grew. I read a lot more than I thought I would (Goodreads says 190 books, but that incudes books I didn’t finish and short stories, so those numbers are certainly skewed). I tried to branch out and read more varied genres this year. In some sense I was successful. My top genres were still middle grade and classics (the same as 2020), but I also tried some sci-fi and read…
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February 2021 Reading Wrap Up
It’s that time again! Time for another reading wrap up! February was a busy reading month for me, despite the fact that it was a short month. I finished 15 books! Most of them were pretty enjoyable, but there were a few duds as well. As normal, I will be including the highlights in this blog post, but if you’d like a full rundown of everything I read, you can watch my wrap up video below. I always discuss every single book in my YouTube videos. However, I don’t mention what Claire has been reading or our read alouds, so there’s unique information found in both sources 😉 Without further ado, let’s…
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Helping Your Child Cope with the Loss of a Pet
2020 was difficult for a lot reasons, but the hardest part for our family was losing two pets. Both animals were young and their deaths were very sudden and unexpected. The most devastating loss was my daughter’s favorite cat, Henry. Up to that point, she had never experienced any sort of death in her life. While I’m grateful for that, it didn’t make Henry’s passing easier to bear. I’m not an expert in helping children through losing a pet by any means, but I wanted to share things that helped us work through grief. I was scouring the internet and asking Instagram friends for suggestions to help. I wished that…
