BrandiParsons8Mar 211 minRead! Laugh! Enjoy!While I *should* be working on my grad classes, I needed a heavy escape from reality today. Author JoJo Bartlett didn't disappoint me in this escape while re...
BrandiParsons8Mar 111 minDinosaur Taco Holder ReviewBoxes of Dinosaur Taco holders arrived on Saturday, torturing our children with demands to wait to put them together. Taco Tuesday rolled around today, and a...
BrandiParsons8Jan 232 minBooks of the WeekEach book represented a different poetic style. For Unanswered Verses, the style is simplistic, easily read, and can connect with even the m
BrandiParsons8Jan 121 minEvvie Drake Starts OverAuthor Linda Holmes tells a delightful story. The book is the perfect balance of characters, small town charm...
BrandiParsons8Jan 72 minOnce Upon A Decade Ago It was January 2010, once upon a decade ago, and I was about to have my life changed forever.
BrandiParsons8Dec 16, 20191 minMy Favorite Sugar Cookies about 2 hours to go from mixing the dough to pulling the last batch of cookies out of the oven
BrandiParsons8Oct 28, 20191 minThe Very Busy SpidersYou've heard of The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle, right? The spider is very busy spinning her web and at the end the spider falls asleep because it had bee...
BrandiParsons8Sep 22, 20192 minLearning to Swim"You deserve all the credit." I am arguing this point though because he is putting in time outside of the 30 minutes we have together every
BrandiParsons8Sep 13, 20191 minAwakened by CJ Anderson- A Book Review It's been on my TBR list for awhile, but it wasn't until I told my fellow author-friend/PTA-mom-friend/teacher-friend that I am doing some freelance editing ...
BrandiParsons8Aug 24, 20191 minMrs. Everything- A Book Review Jo, the main character in Mrs. Everything, begins by taking a phone call revealing that she has cancer. Then we're taken on a journey through Jo's whole life...
BrandiParsons8Aug 23, 20192 minChild of Nature - A Book ReviewThe imagination that this author gives her characters is one of a kind.
BrandiParsons8Aug 20, 20192 minBarefoot Beach - a book reviewEvery time I settled in to read and let my children exercise some independence at the local pools, my son popped his head between the book a
BrandiParsons8Aug 19, 20192 minGetting Dressed is Easy, Right?I give her some more space while I go put my contacts in and return to see that she is still wrapped in her towel on the floor. "You need to
BrandiParsons8Aug 14, 20192 minWhere the Crawdads Sing - A Book ReviewThis book did not disappoint me in its telling of a great story
BrandiParsons8Jul 26, 20192 minA Spark of Light Book Review Controversial issues are seldom black and white.
BrandiParsons8Jul 13, 20192 minWater, Water Everywhere - A Review of 3 Midwest Water ParksSummer means swimming. It is filled with days of going to the local pools and occasionally travelling to a water park - or in the case of this summer, three w...
BrandiParsons8Jul 10, 20191 minSomeone Knows by Lisa Scottoline: A Book Review It was a 10 day check out from the library, but it took me less than three days to read. The characters are compelling, the plot twists in perfect ways and ...
BrandiParsons8Jul 8, 20191 minAdventures in Cooking with ToriSpaghetti & Meatballs It's Sunday. I ask Tori if she wants to bake a cake for her brother's birthday on Wednesday. She interprets that question as an invitat...