Grab the free Thanks and Giving graphic In order to be more focused on gratitude I am taking time each Tuesday to share a post that's focused on being Thankful. Thankful Tuesdays if you will. And each week I'll also be sharing a free Thanksgiving graphic for you! Here’s what I’m thankful for this Tuesday: 1. Date nights. Specifically wedding date nights. Last weekend we got to get all … [Read more...]
Frankenstein November Book Club
First, an October Bookclub Recap We switched things up a little for our Frankenstein #CocoBookClub chat. Namely, we made a video! Complete with references to Inception, Friends, and more. And then we announced our joint November/December book club pick. Which is... We hope you'll read along with us! And then join us for a live tweeting book review/movie watching on December 23rd! We'll be … [Read more...]
House of Mirth October Book Club
First, a September Bookclub Recap House of Mirth #CocoBookClub was a blast! We missed those of you that weren’t able to join us (pretty much everyone…), but Julie and I had a great time! There are only a few things I love as much as talking about books, namely chocolate and cats, and I had both of those with me last night, so basically I had a perfect evening. There will be many more perfect … [Read more...]
You’re Invited to Book Club
From Julie: I fully admit that I am a book nerd. Anna Karenina is one of my favorite all time books. I dream of taking the Rory Gilmore book challenge (thus combining my love of books and Gilmore Girls). The last couple of years I've been lucky enough to take some wonderful literature classes as part of my degree plan to finish my bachelors degree. I've taken children's literature classes, … [Read more...]
I Did Not Cry
I took Littlest to his first day of kindergarten this morning. And I didn't cry. At least not until I got back home. I'm counting that as a win today. Littlest was absolutely adorable this morning. I realize I am his mother and slightly biased, but he really was cute. He insisted on wearing his heavy backpack, full of al his school supplies, down the hall to the elevator and then down to the … [Read more...]