Minimalism

When the official Screen Free Week rolled around this year I was excited. I had never done a Screen Free Week before, but I was sure I would rock it and be able to soon offer some Screen Free Week Tips!

Screen Free Week is and annual event held at the beginning of May every year. It is a program of Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, and is endorsed by many other organizations.

It’s kind of a big deal.

My kids don’t watch a ton of TV, but I know that there are real benefits to having some unplugged time.

A day doesn’t go by that I don’t read some new article about how our society has too much screen time. Of course, I’m almost always reading that new article about how much screen time we have on my phone… [Read more…] about Our Screen Free Week EPIC FAILURE: 5 Mistakes I Made for You to Avoid

You know those graphic tees that have retro band logos, or hip animals wearing sunglasses, or something else like that on them? I saw someone at the grocery store wearing one the other day, and she looked great.

I was a little jealous because I don’t really wear them – with my baby face and lack of makeup skills, I end up looking like a high school student. But that’s not the point.

The point was the saying on the t-shirt. It said, “There’s no such thing as too many books.”

The font was that perfect mix of alternating between block text and calligraphy. It was so cute. She looked great.

Unfortunately, that statement, that “there’s no such thing as too many books,” is completely wrong. [Read more…] about There is Such a Thing as Too Many Books