My Favorite Places to Eat

My Favorite Places to Eat

While you're out and about, check out my top five restaurants I love, too!

1. Triumph - Princeton
2. Vault - Yardley, PA
3. Jersey Shore BBQ - Belmar
4. Jose's Mexican - Spring Lake
5. Simply Southern - Belmar

Some Final August Fun

Some Final August Fun

Everyone has their favorite places to visit over the summer. So, before August flies by, I thought I'd leave you with our family's top five go to places!

1. Cape May  
2. Point Pleasant Boardwalk
3. Philadelphia Zoo
4. Philadelphia Magic Gardens 
5. "Fantasy Island," Long Beach Island 

What's Your Favorite Book?

My daughter's favorite book is not mine, and that's ok. Of course I know this will change many times throughout her life, but I'm totally ok if her favorite book is one other than my own. The simple reason for that is that all the books I ever read both with text and illustration had an impact on me and influenced my dream of writing a story. I love Henry very much, but, truth be told, I have many favorite books, not just one. Without those other books, I would probably never have written Henry. It was the dream of seeing my book on a bookshelf alongside all my other favorites that pushed me forward. I'll reread one or two of my favorites again this summer, and without a doubt I'll read my daughter her favorite book again and again. Good readers always reread!

Baby Girl's Favorite: "Rex Wrecks It" by Ben Clanton

My Favs: The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling, The Eragon Series by Christopher Paolini, Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein, The Princess Bride by William Goldman, and Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery

What are your favorite books? Are you planning to re-read any faves this summer? Let me know in the Comments! 

Appreciating Art

Growing up my parents always took me to concerts, plays, musicals and museums. I had the chance to experience art and culture from Broadway to local high school performances. It gave me not only my love for the arts, but my appreciation for so many different art forms. From dance, to music, to fine art, each one influences the other. They are interconnected. In the past few years I've mostly been to concerts, but recently I've been to two musicals that reignited my love for them. As my daughter grows, I want to be able to offer her the same chances to experience art and culture to give her a well-rounded perspective on life!