July is almost over (can you believe it!) and since I wasn’t able to post in June I have a nice round up of favorite things for you this month.
Watching:
We’ve been watching When Calls the Heart for all five seasons as a family because it’s a clean show the kids enjoy. Kind of reminds me of Christy or Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, remember those? Season five, however, ended in a very un-Hallmark manner with a shocker that left the kids in tears! What!?! Definitely will be interested in what plays out next season!
I still am enjoying Father Brown on Netflix. It’s my laundry-folding show and it’s a comfort that the bad guys are always caught and the mysteries are tidily solved each episode.
Listening:
I’ve become a Patron of Cindy Rollins’ podcast, The Mason Jar and am enjoying the exclusive content from her site. I am literally taking notes, the content is just that good.
Also, I just finished the fourth book in Alan Bradley’s charming Flavia de Luce series. I adore them on audio. I don’t know anyone else personally who has read them, however Cindy Rollins and Jen Hatmaker are fans. I was really happy to hear Jen rave about them on a recent episode of What Should I Read Next. These books really need more people to discover them!
Reading:
I’ve read some good books lately, one of my favorites was this psychological thriller I Found You. Caveats include strong language and an especially icky assault scene, but overall I just couldn’t put it down. Can’t wait to try more of her books. A Murder for the Books has been a fun cozy type of mystery. Think a Hallmark movie in book form, so at times, it verges on cheesy, but a nice summer-type of read.
Parenting Is Your Highest Calling: And 8 Myths That Trap Us in Worry and Guilt was one of the best parenting books I’ve ever read. Seriously, there’s not many more books you need to read besides this one. It was my first introduction to Leslie Leyland Fields, but I definitely plan to read more of her work!
I picked two books this summer to be my “professional development” to help me become a better homeschool parent to my kids. The first title, The Dyslexic Advantage: Unlocking the Hidden Potential of the Dyslexic Brain has been hugely helpful and encouraging as I look to more year helping the boys thrive not only in spite of, but because of, their dyslexia. The other is Know and Tell: The Art of Narration by Karen Glass which I’m busy highlighting. It will be helpful in not only our narrations at home, but as I teach a Writing and Rhetoric class at our local co-op.
Eating:
I made these Stuffed Sweet Peppers (by one of my favorite Instagrammers) for a party and man, were they delish! Also easy, which is always a plus. The other night we also tried these Korean BBQ Burritos which were quite tasty and had a unique blend of flavors.
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