It isn’t technically spring yet but it sure feels like it here in Arkansas. We’ve enjoyed springlike weather with temperatures in the 70s and 80s all week. I’ve absolutely loved it and it has kindled my desire to make spring treats and fire up the grill. Every spring there is a little, local store run… Read More Valentine Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
Making Plans and Setting Goals I am obsessed with setting goals. Always have been. So every year I make a New Year’s resolution to read a certain number of books. I set my yearly reading goal in January and track it throughout the year. I typically aim to read a book a week so I… Read More 2017 Reading List
This book review was originally published on The Wordy Nerd Books on September 13, 2014. When fifteen year old Amelia Baron dies after falling from the roof of her prestigious Brooklyn private school, everyone assumes it is a suicide. Just a few weeks after her death, her mother, Kate, receives an anonymous text message suggesting… Read More Reconstructing Amelia
This book review was originally published on The Wordy Nerd Books on September 5, 2014. Ed Kennedy is an underage cab driver who doesn’t have a whole lot going for him. He is in love with his best friend, Audrey, but she doesn’t seem to feel the same way. His mother can’t stand him and… Read More I Am The Messenger
I had planned to blog so much more in January but life hit hard. And not in a good way. I hope to remedy that in February but I’ll be honest, February isn’t starting off on the best foot. Here’s an update on the things going on in our household and what January looked like… Read More January Recap: What We’ve Been Up To
This book review was originally published on The Wordy Nerd Books on August 22, 2014. Where She Went is the sequel to Gayle Forman’s If I Stay. I mentioned in my review of If I Stay, which you can find here, that I felt as though the ending was a bit abrupt and I would like some more… Read More Where She Went
This book review was originally published on The Wordy Nerd Books on August 11, 2014. The Sea Garden by Deborah Lawrenson is divided into three separate novellas that do not seem to be connected too closely for most of the book. The first novella begins with an award winning garden designer traveling to a small island… Read More The Sea Garden
This book review was originally posted on The Wordy Nerd Books on August 10, 2014. Mia is a seventeen year old musician with her whole life ahead of her. She has just auditioned for a place at Juilliard. Everything seems to be falling into place for Mia until one February morning when her entire family… Read More If I Stay
This book review was originally posted on The Wordy Nerd Books on July 22, 2014. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr tells the story of two teenagers during World War II. Marie-Laure is sixteen and blind. She lives in Paris with her father. Werner is sixteen and an orphan. He lives in Germany… Read More All the Light We Cannot See
Welcome to The French Lemon! Hi! I’m Chelsea! I’m a mother of five, including two sets of twins! My children range in age from nine years old to four months old. I work full time and I am currently pursuing a graduate degree as well. I love to read, write, bake, craft, and travel. Our… Read More Welcome!