Life Sometimes, You’re Just a Hot Mess (And Maybe That’s Okay) Ronda Bowen, October 9, 2019January 17, 2020 Anyone who has known me for any time at all knows I’m the super type-A list-maker and scheduler. I like to know what’s going on, when. I don’t do well with ambiguity, ambivalence, or up-in-the-air stuff. Even my lists are part of lists. But sometimes, you have three kids ages… Continue Reading
Books & Reading Excerpt: If I Had Two Lives by Abbigail Rosewood Ronda Bowen, October 8, 2019October 9, 2019 Abbigail Rosewood’s debut novel, If I Had Two Lives, has earned impressive early reviews from media including The New Yorker, The Los Angeles Review of Books and Foreword Reviews, follows a young woman from her childhood in Vietnam to her life as an immigrant in the United States – and… Continue Reading
Books & Reading Book Review: One Dish – Four Seasons by Jordan Zucker Ronda Bowen, October 7, 2019October 9, 2019 Jordan Zucker’s debut cookbook, One Dish – Four Seasons: Food, Wine, and Sound – All Year Round is a fun resource for home chefs. Zucker takes a single, base recipe, then varies it seasonally based upon which ingredients are available. Each dish has four variations, and is paired with a… Continue Reading
Books & Reading Excerpt from Confessions of a Plastic Surgeon by Thomas T. Jeneby, MD Ronda Bowen, October 4, 2019October 9, 2019 In Confessions of a Plastic Surgeon, Thomas T. Jeneby, M.D., or “Dr. J.,” takes readers behind the scenes of his successful plastic surgery practice and tells all, everything you want to know about plastic surgery and few things you’d rather not know (or see – there are photos). Not only… Continue Reading
Books & Reading Author Q&A: Kelly Watt, Author of Mad Dog Ronda Bowen, October 2, 2019October 9, 2019 Kelly Watt, award-winning short story author, has a new novel, Mad Dog. Her stories have been published internationally, anthologized, and longlisted for CBC Radio’s Short Fiction Contest in both 2015 and 2017. Recently, Ms. Watt answered some questions to share with readers of this blog. Mad Dog tells the story… Continue Reading
Education & Homeschooling Hello Fall Theme Q&A Ronda Bowen, September 28, 2019December 13, 2021 It’s my favorite time of year again – autumn. There’s always been something magical from mid-September through the end of the year and even into some of January. I’m excited, because even though we’re going to be very busy in the coming months, there are a lot of fun things… Continue Reading
Education & Homeschooling Review: Timberdoodle’s Farmland Math Mat Bundle Ronda Bowen, September 27, 2019December 13, 2021 Recently, I had the opportunity to try a preschool resource I’d been wanting to try for a long time. I received a special discount for Timberdoodle’s Farmland Math Mat Bundle in exchange for an honest review. This preschool math resource is available both on its own for $43.50 or as part of… Continue Reading
Books & Reading Find It Series – Tot Resource Review Ronda Bowen, September 12, 2019December 13, 2021 I received the Highlights Find It series from Timberdoodle in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. My kids are 2, 3, and 5 now, so this year, I’ll be adding some totschool preschool activities into our routine. I’ll write more about what I’m using for that… Continue Reading
Books & Reading Resource Review: Moon Rush: The New Space Race by Leonard David Ronda Bowen, May 28, 2019December 13, 2021 Do you have a student interested in space exploration? Moon Rush: The New Space Race by Leonard David talks about the technology and science that will drive exploring the moon. This book is great for learning about the history of moon exploration and myths about the moon to plans for the future…. Continue Reading
Books & Reading Book Review: By Invitation Only by Dorothea Benton Frank Ronda Bowen, May 21, 2019October 9, 2019 There are two worlds in Dorothea Benton Frank’s By Invitation Only: The world of a young married couple and the world of a well-to do family and the worlds of a South Carolina Peach Farm and a high society area of Chicago. Diane and Susan’s children are marrying, but they… Continue Reading