Brandi's Consulting

A few weeks ago at my Monday night writing group, we talked about the word should. There are so many things we feel like we should do, bu...

Each year I have a word that I adopt as a word of the year. Two years ago, in 2019, my word was courage. In 2020, well before the pandemi...

This morning I just finished an ARC of Scaredy Bat and the Sunscreen Snatcher by Marina J. Bowman.

We said goodbye to Boo Boo today.

I struggle today... Brandi shares her thoughts on her struggles today during this Covid-19 time.

Boxes of Dinosaur Taco holders arrived on Saturday, torturing our children with demands to wait to put them together. Taco Tuesday rolled...

It was January 2010, once upon a decade ago, and I was about to have my life changed forever.

"You're never alone with the District!"

My word for 2019 was courage.

about 2 hours to go from mixing the dough to pulling the last batch of cookies out of the oven

"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

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 som...

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

This book did not disappoint me in its telling of a great story

Cedar Rapids pool hours for the last week of school.

I took time this weekend to rest. It proved to be an eventful weekend just the same. My children both learned how to ride their bikes wit...

If you need something to do with your children tonight or are ready for some outdoor swim time, the Cedar Rapids, Iowa outdoor pools open...

There is nothing harder for a swimming instructor than having a child that will not put his head under water. After all, breath control w...

It was a glorious day at the pool yesterday. It wasn't too hot for opening day, which also meant it wasn't overly crowded. About the time...