This book review was originally published on The Wordy Nerd Books on January 12, 2015. Like much of the country, I recently found myself sucked into the Netflix series Orange is the New Black. It ended up being one of those series that my husband and I binge-watched and really enjoyed. After we finished the second… Read More Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison
This time last year I was getting ready to head to England and France for Spring Break. The trip had been planned and paid for long before I knew I was pregnant with Harrison and Katherine. When I saw that first positive pregnancy test at the end of December, I experienced a moment of panic.… Read More What I Learned When I Traveled to Europe While Pregnant With Twins
Starting Out Rough I had really high hopes that March would be a bit easier on us than January and February. However, that is not proving to be true so far. Just four days into March and we have sick kids…again. Poor Lauren has had a headache and congestion all week. I’m pretty sure that… Read More March Madness
This book review was originally published on The Wordy Nerd Books on December 9, 2014. James Dashner’s The Maze Runner is the first book in the Maze Runner series. It is one of those books that has been hanging out on my “to-read” list for a long time. The movie is currently in theaters and I have… Read More The Maze Runner
This book review was originally published on The Wordy Nerd Books on November 12, 2014. Jodi and Todd have been a couple for more than twenty years. They have created a beautiful life together full of luxuries. Todd isn’t satisfied though and begins to stray. Jodi, aware of Todd’s affairs, remains silent and allows him… Read More The Silent Wife
Our youngest set of twins (babies number 4 and 5!) turned six months old this past Saturday! The past six months have flown by. They are growing so quickly and it breaks my momma heart a little bit. I am just not ready for these babies to grow up so fast! I have reached the… Read More Best Baby Products for the First Six Months
It’s the last weekend in February. I wanted to give a little February Recap and let everyone know what we’ve been up to this month! Bye, Bye Illness Our February wasn’t totally illness free but it was so much better than January. The first two weeks of February saw the babies still recovering with the… Read More February Recap
This book review was originally published on The Wordy Nerd Books on November 20, 2014. Judd Foxman’s wife is sleeping with his boss and his dad just died. Judd, stressed and beaten down, returns to his childhood home to mourn his father with his two brothers, his sister, and mother. The siblings are shocked to… Read More This Is Where I Leave You
This book review was originally published on The Wordy Nerd Books on October 27, 2014. Gillian Flynn is known for writing the hit novel Gone Girl but she actually has several other books that are just as dark and enthralling. Sharp Objects is one of those novels. This novel follows reporter Camille Preaker as she travels… Read More Sharp Objects
This book review was originally published on The Wordy Nerd Books on September 24, 2014. Every Day by David Levithan follows A, a being that inhabits bodies. Every day A wakes up in a new body and becomes part of someone else’s life. There is no family, no friends, and no routine for A. And… Read More Every Day