Celebrating Culture: Lunar New Year 2021

Mulan’s Lunar New Year, by Natasha Yim, with illustrations by Sophie Li, is a wonderful mix of a Disney favorite and the celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year. It’s so important for kids to learn about other cultures, and honestly as an adult I’ve never really learned anything about the Lunar New Year untilContinue reading “Celebrating Culture: Lunar New Year 2021”

Reading for February

So, this month I’m hoping to do better. I’m having to read a lot of short stories and essays right now with all the English classes I’m taking for my second degree. This also the second month of our 2021 Reading adventure, which means a new reading challenge. This months challenge is to read aContinue reading “Reading for February”

January Favorites

I can’t believe January is over and we’ll be entering a new month next week. I keep thinking back to last year when life was still “normal” and none us saw what was coming. This year has been an improvement of the past few months in some ways, and every new month is another stepContinue reading “January Favorites”