With today marking the first day of Pride Month, I wanted to share a personal experience I had in recent months. The LGBTQ+ community is a pretty diverse community itself. A diverse community I continue to work toward understanding and make an effort daily to be more mindful of my word choices and how they [...]
May is Jewish American Heritage month. A topic I knew I wanted to highlight as the Jewish/Jewish American story is one that is close to my heart. I happen to have quite a few Jewish friends living here in America, most of them having migrated from Israel. I also rented an apartment in a Jewish [...]
Are you as excited about spring as I am? I’m guessing you are! Spring brings so many wonderful things! It’s my favorite time of year! Every day we witness miracles as new growth pushes its way up through the soil. As new blossoms unfurl, showcasing a glorious array of breathtaking beauty. The birds come home [...]
I’ve been thinking about Mr. Rogers quite a bit lately. He’s at the top of my all-time personal heroes list. He wouldn’t consider himself one, though. March happens to be his birthday month. He was born March 20, 1928. In honor of his life and legacy, we’ve made March 20, 2023, Good Neighbor Day here [...]
What is a neighbor? This is the central question we are asked to explore in the beautiful book, The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill. I was completely captivated by this delightfully told tale of a town called Stone-in-the-Glen, its townspeople, the orphans and their caretakers, some crows and some sheep, a blind dog, [...]
I just finished reading The Last Bookshop in London, by Madeline Martin and it has made it onto my favorite books list. Set in WWII London, it offers memorable characters, harrowing situations, heroic actions, budding romance, and books. Lots of wonderful books. Add a cosy chair, a cup of hot chocolate, and you have the [...]