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The 2019 Afterthoughts Book Awards

This second half of this year of reading felt … strange … to me. For the first time in ten years, I had very little pre-reading to do. This meant that I could choose books. I know it sounds amazing, but I floundered at first. All that choice paralyzed me. In addition to this, we had some big life changes, including my husband’s new job, which threw off my schedule. I had to find a new normal, including a new Continue Reading…
January 3, 2019
Books & Reading
The Official 2018 Afterthoughts Read Aloud List

It’s that time again! I love to read book lists and I love to share book lists, and I know you are just the same. We finished 22 titles this year — we’re in the middle of a few books that I’ll list at the end. Those will also appear on next year’s list. As I share these books, keep in mind that my four children range in age from 10 to 16. These are wonderful read aloud titles, but that Continue Reading…
January 1, 2019
Books & Reading, Mother's Education
The 2017 Afterthoughts Book Awards

It’s that time again! Every single year, I have a hard time deciding on my favorites. Part of the problem is that each year I get a little bit pickier about the books I choose to read. This means that almost every single book on my list is absolutely wonderful. How do I choose? It’s so hard. This year, I simply couldn’t choose. The problem is that I finished my Christmas book from 2015 in early January 2016, making The Continue Reading…
January 4, 2017
Other Thoughts
Seven Quick Takes on Prize Winner, Author Recommendation, Two Functioning Toilets, and MORE!

:: 1 :: A big congratulations to Patti Lofgren, winner of the Teaching Reading with Bob Books Set 4 + Kindergarten Sight Words Printable Phonics Lessons Combo Set. That is a ridiculous mouthful, but I can vouch for the prize, since I made it myself. 😉 Enjoy! For the rest of you, I’ve got a coupon code. From now until April 22, 2016, get 15% off any TRwBB set of printable phonics lessons using the coupon code AFTERTHOUGHTS . :: 2 Continue Reading…
April 15, 2016