This year, I cut back on my book reviews and spent more time rereading old favourites from my bookshelves. I enjoyed having this chance to pick up books that I’ve been meaning to read for years, and to rediscover some books I’ve enjoyed in the past. My 2017 best books list includes fewer new books […]
Imperfect Justice by Cara Putman
Emilie Wesley is a lawyer who works with women in abusive relationships. Then tragedy strikes the shelter where she works. One of their clients, Kaylene, appears to have shot her daughter and then herself. The police consider the case open and shut, but Emilie isn’t convinced. Kaylene was trying to get out of a bad […]
The Maeve Binchy Writers’ Club
In a series of letters to aspiring writers, Maeve Binchy shares her advice on the writing and publishing industry. Honest, warm, and inspiring, The Maeve Binchy Writer’s Club is meant to be read over twenty weeks. Included among Maeve’s letters are short articles by other writing experts: Ivy Bannister, Norah Casey, Marian Keyes, Alison Walsh, […]
Travel to Ancient Rome, Egypt & Greece with DK Eyewitness Books!
For the last week, the girls have been time traveling. Sunshine, Lily and even Jade have been equally interested in the wonders of Ancient Rome, Ancient Egypt, and Ancient Greece, thanks to the beautiful pictures and interesting facts in the DK Eyewitness Books. We studied each of these civilizations in history last year, but the […]
Start a New Tradition with a Personalized Christmas Book from I See Me!
Christmas traditions are a big part of what makes the holiday season special and memorable. When I was growing up, my mom only bought Mandarin oranges around Christmas because that’s when they were cheapest. Today, peeling an orange still brings back memories of Christmas (even if I’m eating it in the summer!). Other families have […]
Interactive Board Books for Toddlers
Jade loves grabbing a book off the shelf and either “reading” it herself or asking Sunshine (now 8) to read it to her. I think out of my three older girls, she’s shown the most interest in books at this age because her sisters are reading lots. While she likes to hold the book and […]
Best Books of 2015
Ah, it’s that time of year again—time to look at the books I’ve read and think about which ones I’d like to read again someday. That has become my marker of a “good book,” because there are always so many more books to read! The ones that I really like end up on my bookshelf, […]
My Favourite Canadian Books: Janette Oke’s Animal Friends
Today I’m joining up with the Canadian Homeschool Blogging Team to talk about our favourite Canadian books. My first thought was—one book? I have to pick ONE favourite Canadian book? Um…… I was a voracious reader during my childhood and teenage years. When I was ten, my mom gave me an old journal in which […]
My To-Read Pile
My to-read pile is getting a little out of control… On the top, in the Kobo: Love Without Limits by Nick and Kanae Vujicic and A Thing of Beauty by Lisa Samson. Broken Wings by Carla Stewart Ross Lawhead’s Fearful Gates trilogy Mary DeMuth’s Life in Defiance trilogy Penny Loves Wade, Wade Loves Penny by […]
Samsung Galaxy Tab S makes Baking, Reading & Travel Easy!
It’s silver. It’s sleek. It’s the Samsung Galaxy Tab S and it’s my new toy. When it arrived on my doorstep earlier this month, I felt like Christmas had arrived early. Every chance I get, I’m pulling out my Tab to play with a new app or just scroll through Pinterest and Twitter. The Internet […]
