Author: Christina

  • September 2023: Recent Reads

    September 2023: Recent Reads

    Hey Readers, As promised, here’s a recent reads post. While it’s titled September 2023, it’s going to include some of what I’ve read earlier this year as well (since I didn’t post for so long!). Nonfiction Dinners with Ruth by Nina Totenberg This book caught my eye for two reasons:…

  • Wholesome Books for Pre-teens: 19 Old-fashioned and Contemporary Picks

    Wholesome Books for Pre-teens: 19 Old-fashioned and Contemporary Picks

    Waaaay back in April of 2022, I was talking with some parents who inspired me to make a booklist. They were talking about their kiddos who are preteens but aren’t ready for “typical” preteen books – you know, crushes, school drama, and all that sort of thing. They want their…

  • Long Time, No Write: Life Updates

    Long Time, No Write: Life Updates

    Readers, it has been ages since I posted. I’ve missed writing here! The last blog post I drafted (but never published) was a Nov/Dec 2022 Recent Reads. In case you’re interested, here are a few of the books I was going to highlight and definitely recommend. I’ll let you look…

  • Aug/Sept/Oct 2022: Recent Reads

    Aug/Sept/Oct 2022: Recent Reads

    Well, hello again, reader friends! It’s been far more than a hot minute since I added a post to this blog. This fall has held some huge life changes for me personally. Late August, I bought my own place, and then moved in and took a good chunk of September…

  • June/July 2022: Recent Reads

    June/July 2022: Recent Reads

    Teachers went back to work this week in my county, and the usual question was asked: “How was your summer?” First of all, summer break is over for me! Just…how? Second, you know how you have to find a pat answer when you get asked a question multiple times? I…

  • April/May 2022: Recent Reads

    April/May 2022: Recent Reads

    Happy summer to (most of) my readers! I know some places in the world aren’t on summer break yet(or even in the season of summer) – hang in there! As of last week, I completed my first year as a Spanish teacher, and my seventh year total as a teacher.…

  • March 2022: Recent Reads

    March 2022: Recent Reads

    We’re at the end of March, and it is pollen season here in Georgia. This is my first spring in Georgia, as I remarked to my second graders yesterday. One of them was surprised, because she’s had “seven springs” in Georgia. I think it was a new thought for her…

  • February 2022: Recent Reads

    February 2022: Recent Reads

    This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Please read full disclosure for more information. Happy February! Reading continues to be a little strange for me so far this year. It kind of shocks me how…

  • January 2022: Recent Reads

    January 2022: Recent Reads

    This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Please read full disclosure for more information. Happy New Year! I can hardly believe how little I’ve been writing in the past few months! (Aside from the post…