Natural (and effective!) products I use that make my friends think I’m weird
I have a bit of a reputation for trying any natural products that people tell me are healthy. If it's labeled as natural, organic, grass-fed, or cage-free, I've probably sampled. And every time a new box shows up on my doorstop, my husband says something like, "It's...
Bookish gift ideas for kids and adults
This post contains affiliate links, which means that Lu and Bean Read may receive a small commission (at no additional cost to you) on products purchased through external vendors. Ok you love books and your kids love books. But you can only get the kids so many books...
Teaching Young Kids to Read
When Lu and Bean Read started kindergarten, neither of them could read. Not. A. Word. Despite our efforts, Luke and I didn’t have the skills to get the girls started on a pathway to early reading. (Luckily, we DID instill a love of reading in them despite our lack of...
Review: I’d Rather Be Reading
I'm a longtime reader of the Modern Mrs. Darcy blog and listener of the What Should I Read Next? podcast, so I'm always interested when creator Anne Bogel releases a new book. Her latest effort, I'D RATHER BE READING, is a meta-themed book about reading. We received a...
5 Things that Are Making Us Happy in August
Sometimes it's the little things in life that keep us going! August has been an exhausting month, but it's been full of vacation, family time, and prepping for a new school year. All good things! Here are 5 things that are making us happy this month. This post...
What I’m Reading Now – May 2018 Books
I forgot to share my monthly books in April! I must have been distracted by the spring blizzard that brought us almost 18 inches of snow on April 15. Since I have some catching up to do, I'm sharing all my April and May 2018 books today.Adult Fiction An American...
How to create the perfect reading nook on a budget
Lu is 8 years old, but she doesn't play with toys. Never has, never will. When her birthday rolled around this year, I knew we had to create an experience instead of buying her something that would just collect dust in a corner. She is a voracious reader, so we knew...
What I’m Reading Now – March 2018 Books
Sometimes life comes at you with something very unpleasant that has an upside. For me, it was the flu this month. It hit me hard and I didn't get out of bed for more than a week. The upside? I read a lot of books this month. Here are my March 2018 books. This post...
What I’m Reading Now – February 2018 books
I made my way through tons of books in January. January was cold, we had our first sick days of the winter, and my husband had knee surgery, so we had a lot of down time to read. Here are quick thoughts on what I've been reading lately! Thanks to the Kit Lit Exchange...
The most popular posts of 2017
Yesterday we shared our favorite books of 2017. Today we're sharing your favorite posts of 2017. Here's a roundup of the most read, viewed, and listened to content from last year. This post contains affiliate links, which means that Lu and Bean Read may receive a...
