I’m so excited to finally introduce my book club. I’ve been wanting to do this for so long, and just needed the time to get it together! 🙂 When you have a chance, visit my Instagram or Facebook page to watch the introduction video and see what Stacks of Life is all about! And we’re jumping into our first book this week! It is. . . The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry By Gabrielle Levin This book has been on my tbr list for years and I’m so excited to dive into it. We…
I knew the general idea of “Before We Were Yours” from friends’ recommendations. I knew I wanted to read it, I knew it would probably make me cry at some point, and I knew it would suck me in from the first page. I wasn’t ready for there to be a part of me that just wanted to hurry to the next chapter, past the uncomfortable and heartbreaking descriptions, and on to the lighter, modern day stories, so I wouldn’t sob and shake my head at the ugliness of this world. But a…
“What if someone is sitting in my seat when I get to my class?” “What if everyone laughs at my haircut?” “What if I have to do the rope climb in P.E.?” As soon as I started reading this book with my boys, I felt myself nodding. We deal with these same kinds of questions every week in my house. The curiosity of what COULD happen next is prevalent in their little, but growing minds. Sometimes, often times, the situations that seem so simple or mundane to adults can be absolutely overwhelming to…
“But my big sister looks out for me, just like she would do if she were here.” Jeba Pandian and her daughter Sophia have written a touching, positive and hopeful children’s book reflecting on the beauty of Sophia having a guardian angel, her big sister in heaven. While the topic is heartbreaking, Jeba and Sophia (and the bright, inviting illustrations by Cynthia Meadows) bring you into a world of hope and happiness that can be so needed after a loss. While their hearts will always miss her, the belief she is with them and watching out…
Isn’t it crazy how a song can come on the radio and your mind is instantly whisked away to a specific time or place or person? It’s as if these moments in your life (both the major and mundane) are somehow connected to a song or album, and can give you a fleeting return ticket to your earlier life when hearing them again. Music has always had that power with me. When I hear “Carolina in my Mind” I’m transported back to summer camping trips to North Carolina with my daddy. “…
I’m always so excited when spring arrives! There’s something about it that wakes us all up and makes my whole house a brighter place. My boys want to be outside running around, blowing bubbles and playing with the gazillion baby lizards that have hatched. It just makes them happier! And these are some of the fun things that I’m loving (OK, obsessing about) and are making Mommy a happier girl this spring! Summer Song Dress from Cute And Comfy Boutique:Â A sweet college friend recently opened this online boutique, and I couldn’t…
February has been … hard. Not with my little guys. Not with my big guy. Just with my own heart and mind. I’ve been in a daze since February 3rd. It was the day I realized my website had crashed and was gone. At first, I wasn’t panicked because my hosting company said they backed up my site, as I knew they were supposed to do. Great! But hours and hours of online and phone chats with them later, we realized the only backups they had were after their server crashed. So, every time they offered…
I’m a pretty patient person. I don’t growl or grumble when I have to wait in a long checkout line. I just smile and wave when someone cuts me off in traffic. I count to three and breathe deeply when my children are making me feel like I’m losing my ever-loving mind. I understand there are so many things in life that just take time, and there are so many instances where having patience can put you in the best situation. Yep, I got that. But I also know the feeling of that desire to have…
I shared My Current Obsessions a few months back and had a lot of fun (and good feedback) with it, so I’m sharing a new version of some of my everyday obsessions. A fun way to kick off the weekend (and surround myself with all these yummy things)! Thin Addictives: These are my go-to snacks at the moment. A pack of these with some iced almond milk–yumola! Just enough sweetness to make me think I’m eating cookies, but no guilt. I let the boys try a bite and two of the four liked them … so…