Tag: Recent Reads

Everyday Confetti

Our family makes a point to celebrate birthdays and we have special traditions for Christmas, Easter and Thanksgiving. So when I got the book, Everyday Confetti, I was intrigued. It is a guide to how to celebrate year-round, by putting emphasis on some of the forgotten holidays and regular days. The book starts with an…

January 7, 2014
A Million Little Ways

I don’t think of myself as a creative or artsy person. I call my sister or friend for advice in matching outfits. I don’t pick up a paintbrush unless I’m just copying something. I know my gifts are not in arts and crafts. Even though I enjoy making things, it’s not likely any of my…

November 16, 2013
He Wins, She Wins

The thesis of this book is that each conflict or disagreement in marriage should be solved by working together to come to a solution that can be agreed to by both parties….enthusiastically. I think it had many good points and it made me think more critically about how I solve disagreements and problems in our…

October 8, 2013
The Artist's Daughter

I’ve not read many memoirs but recently I got the The Artist’s Daughter as a part of a blog tour promotion and I thought I’d give it a try. It’s also the theme book for the next MOPS year theme so I knew I’d be reading it anyway. Alexandra Kukenydall is on staff with MOPS…

May 17, 2013