by Brooke Romney | Dec 4, 2013 | Books
I love to read to my kids. As they’ve gotten older, it has been pure joy to read books together that we all love. Over the Thanksgiving break we finished Skinnybones by Barbara Park. Saying we loved it would be an understatement. There were times during the book...
by Brooke Romney | Nov 6, 2013 | Books, Gift Ideas, Holidays
I have a few boys who love to draw, and I am definitely NOT an artist. So, we discovered a few art books that we love around here. My favorite part about them is that they give step by step and easy instructions that my kids, starting about 7 can follow. It is fun for...
by Brooke Romney | Oct 30, 2013 | Books
The Middle Place is a quick, witty book about motherhood with a priceless perspective. I loved watching Corrigan relate with her children and husband, but mostly with her father as she battles her own illness and garners strength from herself and those around her. I...
by Brooke Romney | Oct 23, 2013 | Books
I decided to share one of my all time favorites, These Is My Words, by Nancy E. Turner. I almost never read a book more than once (too many good ones out there!), but when I read this one again for book club, I fell in love with it all over again. It is exciting, sad,...
by Brooke Romney | Oct 16, 2013 | Books
This is not my usual Bookworm Wednesday, but I recently read this blog post and thought it was significant for anyone with children or grandchildren. It made me think, re-evaluate and want to do better. Hope you enjoy it! Image via The Matt Walsh Blog...
by Brooke Romney | Oct 9, 2013 | Books
When I think of books I have loved, The Glass Castle almost always jumps to front and center. I think I read most of it with my jaw dropped as the author recounted the “too crazy not to be true” childhood she lived. This book highlights the resiliency of...
