Vacations can be a great opportunity to do more reading. If you want to make sure you really crack the books you bring along, these are some steps you can take before you leave home and while you're on your break. What you should consider before you plan your vacation Vacations can be a great opportunity to do more reading. If you want to make sure you really crack the books you bring along, these are some steps you can take before you leave home and while you're on your break. Steps To … [Read more...]
Want to Read More? Set Reading Goals
So you want to read more? I don't know how many times I have heard these statements " I don't have time to read" or " I can't remember the last time I read a book." Sound familiar? I used to be like that but since I started interviewing authors I have found that they get so excited if I actually read the book before the interview. So the big question is how do you make time to read? Well here are some tips that will help you get your set reading goals accomplished. Create a Daily Page … [Read more...]
Teach Children to Read with an App
This post may contain affiliate links. With virtual schooling becoming a reality for most students, more parents are choosing to homeschool their children. However, homeschool curriculums are really expensive and sometimes you don’t know what you are getting until you actually get it. Reading is a big part of any student’s life so you want to make sure you start them off on the right foot. Did you know there are apps that can teach your children to read? I mean isn’t technology so … [Read more...]
Enforce Gratitude with a Gratitude Journal
Once you get into the habit of contemplating what you’re grateful for each day, it’s time to consider writing it down. This can be intimidating for people who don’t like to write or feel they may not have time to dedicate to it. In all honesty, it really doesn’t take that much time to write it down than to simply think on what you appreciate, and you don’t have to have strong writing skills in order to jot down three sentences. Let’s see if we can’t make the process seem less stressful. There … [Read more...]
Fun Ways to Spend Family Time
It’s common for families to spend time together for special occasions like holidays and birthdays. In our fast-paced world, we spend weekdays working and the weekends are for chores and running errands. We fall into our beds each night exhausted. Soon we are realizing that we are missing opportunities to be with our loved ones. One of the reasons we don’t spend time with them is the belief that we need to do exciting things when it comes to planning out family time. When all honesty doing just … [Read more...]