Books & Reading Book Review: My Big Tree by Maria Ashworth Ronda Bowen, May 30, 2018December 13, 2021 Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Should you click on a link and make a purchase, I will receive a small percentage of that purchase at no additional cost to you. Recently, I received a copy of My Big Tree by Maria Ashworth to post an unpaid review on this blog. This… Continue Reading
Education & Homeschooling Downtime Is Just As Important as Time Spent Learning Ronda Bowen, May 30, 2018December 13, 2021 Parents, especially those who homeschool, can get really caught up in ensuring their kids are always learning. Whether this is through ensuring that every toy is “educational” and every television program consumed teaches something or it’s through carting children from one enrichment activity to another, it’s a mistake. “What?” you… Continue Reading
Book Blitz: Robert’s Rules Ronda Bowen, May 23, 2018May 23, 2018 Literary Fiction North of the Tension Line, Book Three Date Published: May 23, 2018 As the new Chairman of the Town Board, Fiona Campbell finds that life has become a series of petty squabbles, dull meetings, and papers everywhere, all complicated by her guardianship of the… Continue Reading
Book Q&A With CJ Golden, Author of One Pedal at a Time Ronda Bowen, May 21, 2018April 11, 2018 I can’t imagine what it would be like to have my spouse fighting against chronic illness. So when I was offered the chance to learn more about CJ Golden and the journey that led her to write her book, One Pedal at a Time, I was excited to take this opportunity… Continue Reading
Book Review: Penguin and Tiny Shrimp Don’t Do Bedtime Ronda Bowen, May 15, 2018May 15, 2018 I have a 4 year old who never wants to sleep. She would go adventuring all day if she could. That’s why I was interested in reviewing Penguin and Tiny Shrimp Don’t Do Bedtime. This fun book takes us on all kinds of wild adventures with these two goofballs who refuse… Continue Reading
Books & Reading Book Review: Cocoa Beach by Beatriz Williams Ronda Bowen, May 8, 2018October 25, 2018 Dark family secrets, love, and history all play a role in Cocoa Beach Virginia Fortescue leaves her home in New York City to seek out a life of adventure serving as a Red Cross ambulance driver in World War I France’s battlefields. Setting her toxic family history behind her, she focuses… Continue Reading
Book Review: Same Beach, Next Year by Dorothea Benton Frank (TLC Book Tours) Ronda Bowen, May 7, 2018May 8, 2018 Please join us for an Instagram tour and review tour for Same Beach, Next Year We’re at the part of spring I love – it’s warm enough to want to be outside a lot, but the bugs aren’t out yet. Those who know me know how much I dislike bugs,… Continue Reading
Education & Homeschooling Music: Violin Practice Ronda Bowen, May 5, 2018December 13, 2021 Miss 4 loves music, and she’d been begging us since forever for a “pretty little violin.” I did a lot of research, and last year, she started taking violin lessons. While I know that she enjoys her violin, sometimes lessons are a struggle (as anything at 4 could be expected… Continue Reading
Education & Homeschooling Throwback Thursday: The Cat in the Castle Ronda Bowen, May 3, 2018December 13, 2021 In 2012, my oldest built this castle from a kit as we studied the Middle Ages. Our family cat (well one of our cats) decided that it was the perfect spot for her to lounge, so lounge she did. This castle found a home in my husband’s work office for… Continue Reading
Education & Homeschooling How to Start Homeschooling Ronda Bowen, May 2, 2018December 13, 2021 I’ve had a number of friends ask, “If I wanted to homeschool my child, how do I get started?” I’ve also had a number of friends say, “There’s so much information, where do I start? What do I need to know? What do I need to teach in my homeschool?” I’ve answered… Continue Reading