“Once again we find ourselves enmeshed in the Holiday Season, that very special time of year when we join our loved ones in sharing centuries-old traditions such as trying to find a parking space at the mall.” Dave Barry is a funny man. His work is classic and it deals […] Dave Barry’s Greatest Hits by Dave BarryThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged humor Non-Fiction on October 10, 2016 by Sarah Anne Carter
“Complaining was not in fashion in 1943, not with so many sacrifices being made thousands of miles away, across oceans she had never seen.” “The most ambitious war project in military history rested squarely on the shoulders of tens of thousands of ordinary people, many of them young women.” “What […] Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women ...This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Historical Non-Fiction on September 19, 2016 by Sarah Anne Carter
“What slows me are small shrines tucked alongside the sidewalks of Tokyo. These shrines are ignored by most passersby, but are tucked into small lots all over the city. I always stop to look, because I love the way they insist, against all contrary evidence, that some places in this […] Motions and Moments: More Essays on Tokyo by Michael PronkoThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged Non-Fiction on September 16, 2016 by Sarah Anne Carter
“The more we can understand the price Jesus paid for you and me, the more we can embrace our worth.” Almost every Christian woman has hard about the Proverbs 31 woman. It’s a chapter in the Bible that seems to list the perfect woman – a woman who takes care […] The Proverbs 31 Hero: A Study of Proverbs 31 by ...This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Non-Fiction Religious on September 5, 2016 by Sarah Anne Carter
2 While many people think of Doomsday Preppers when they hear anything related to preparedness, it really can apply to every day life. I don’t remember when I first stumbled upon The Survival Mom (Lisa Bedford), but I’m guessing it was after the tornado hit Joplin, Mo., in 2011. We lived […] Survival Mom: How to Prepare Your Family for Everyday Disasters ...This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Non-Fiction survival mom on August 29, 2016 by Sarah Anne Carter
“This is a good time to point out another key lesson about balancing it all – you can’t do it alone. No one can.” Candace Cameron Bure is best known for her role on Full House as DJ Tanner. She’s been acting since she was 5 years old and has […] Balancing It All: My Story of Juggling Priorities and Purpose ...This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Biographical Non-Fiction on August 19, 2016 by Sarah Anne Carter
1 “After she left our house, I promised myself that when we were in a better place, I wanted to be that person to help others get back on their feet and try to live the life they really want.” I enjoy learning more about homesteading and making things from scratch. […] Little House Living: The Make-Your-Own Guide to a Frugal, Simple, ...This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Non-Fiction on August 8, 2016 by Sarah Anne Carter
“It would be folly to think that this or any other account would be the last word on events with such wide-ranging implications.” – Mitchell Zuckoff Benghazi is a word that is mentioned a lot in the news, especially during this election season. The in-depth details of what happened at […] 13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened in ...This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Non-Fiction on August 1, 2016 by Sarah Anne Carter
“Kids don’t acquire life skills by magic at the stroke of midnight on their eighteenth birthday. Childhood is meant to be the training ground.” Parenting is not easy and, a lot of the time, parents are focused on the short-term (or even just the now), which is taking care of […] How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting ...This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Non-Fiction parenting on June 27, 2016 by Sarah Anne Carter
1 “Freedom requires virtue; virtue requires faith; and faith requires freedom.” The founding of America was based on something new – ideals. A group of people came together bound by the idea of freedom and created a self-governing country. When a woman asked Ben Franklin what the founders had created, he […] If You Can Keep It: The Forgotten Promise of American ...This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Non-Fiction on June 20, 2016 by Sarah Anne Carter