We’re almost two weeks into the new year, 2024, and many people are hard at work on their new year’s resolutions. I always find it tough to stick to new year’s resolutions, despite my best intentions. So to be honest, I usually don’t make them, haha. I prefer to begin the year with an open mindContinue reading “Reading in the Year of the Dragon”
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Happy Thanksgiving— Grateful, Thankful, Book Loving and Blessed🖤🧡🤎
On this special Thanksgiving Day, we find ourselves counting our blessings, and at the top of that list is YOU! As we gather around the metaphorical table of books and stories, we want to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude to you for being a part of our new literary journey. Starting thisContinue reading “Happy Thanksgiving— Grateful, Thankful, Book Loving and Blessed🖤🧡🤎”
What We Read This Week: Odd Dog Out
Hello! How is your week going? Here we’re having a slow week, it feels like it should already be Friday. But it’s Wednesday. I wonder why some weeks feel that way? Kind of slow, like they’re fighting with all their might to make Friday just a little more out of reach? I don’t know, butContinue reading “What We Read This Week: Odd Dog Out”
The Best Things About Reading in Winter
Winter is the ultimate cozy season, don’t you think? I’ve always loved fall, but winter has a unique magic, and that definitely extends to reading… winter is a magical season for book lovers! When my family visited Copenhagen, Denmark for the holidays, one of the things we were drawn to was the emphasis on creatingContinue reading “The Best Things About Reading in Winter”
Pastelitos and Cafecito, Coffee with my Grandparents
We all have memories of growing up that are extra special, extra memorable, extra, everything. I must admit that I’ve been feeling nostalgic as we continue working on El Cafecito de mis Abuelitos, a book that is personally very special to me. Sifting through memories and committing them to simple illustrated form is an interestingContinue reading “Pastelitos and Cafecito, Coffee with my Grandparents”
Day of the Dead: A Colorful Celebration of Life and Memory
Hello and Happy Wednesday to you! How is your week going so far? We’re halfway through, remembering that always helps give me the energy to stay motivated for the second half! This being our first year away from El Paso, Texas, a city we love very much, I find myself really nostalgic for the beautifulContinue reading “Day of the Dead: A Colorful Celebration of Life and Memory”
What We Read This Week: Bruce and the Legend of Soggy Hollow 🐻 🎃
Do you have a favorite Halloween legend or spooky tale? Having lived in the Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow, NY area for many years while I was in school, my favorite is the Legend of the Headless Horseman, from Washington Irving’s famous tale, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” There has always been something for me in the mysteryContinue reading “What We Read This Week: Bruce and the Legend of Soggy Hollow 🐻 🎃”
Happy First Day of Fall, aka Cozy Reading Season 🍂🥧📚
It’s finally here! The fall season has arrived, officially. For days it’s felt like fall, growing closer and closer. The weather turning a bit cooler, the leaves a bit gold along the edges. But, not just yet. Until today! Today September 23rd, is the first day of fall in the Northern Hemisphere. So, Happy FallContinue reading “Happy First Day of Fall, aka Cozy Reading Season 🍂🥧📚”
What We Read This Week: Room on the Broom
Hello! Happy Wednesday! Hope your day is going great so far. Here, I’m really enjoying the weather, it’s finally getting cooler and fall feels closer and closer. I’ve read that it’s supposed to pour rain the whole weekend, which I’m not excited about. I guess we’ll see. Hopefully the lovely fall weather holds! This timeContinue reading “What We Read This Week: Room on the Broom”
Autumn and a Book: Some Quotes About Fall
It’s almost fall again…. The year went fast, didn’t it? It seems to me that every year gets faster, passing by in a blur of activity punctuated by holidays. Fall has always been my favorite season though. As a book lover especially, there really is something about the cool air, the changing leaves, and theContinue reading “Autumn and a Book: Some Quotes About Fall”
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