Daybook 12/30/2011

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December 30, 2011

FOR TODAY …

Outside my window…  the sun is shining and it’s a seasonably warm day. I am really enjoying the moderate weather and that beautiful sunshine!

I am thinking… mostly about this past year and what the New Year will bring.  

I am thankful… for all the blessings in my life!  2011 has been an extremely hard year for myself and my family but through it all we have been blessed over and over again. I am so very grateful!  

From the learning rooms… We’re on vacation this week.

In the kitchen… For dinner tonight we’re having  King Ranch Macaroni and Cheese with a green salad on the side. Yum, comfort food!

I am wearing… comfortable clothes.  Friday is cleaning day at home as I get ready for a weekend at work. 

I am creating… my goal list for the New Year.

I am going… to do more laundry, organize my pantry and spend quality time with my family tonight.

I am wondering… how fast the holidays rolled by!

I am reading…

I am hoping… that we’ll have gorgeous weather for the holiday weekend.

I am looking forward to… getting back to our routine schedule. I have enjoyed the holidays but I am ready to get back to our regular routine. I’m not so sure the boys agree with me though. :)  

I am hearing… the boys enjoying their vacation.

Around the house… laundry, organizing the pantry and setting the house to right.

I am pondering… my menu plan for next week. Lots of left overs from the holidays to make into soups and  casseroles. My kind of comfort food!

One of my favorite things… Doran Beach in Bodega Bay, CA.

Wishing Everyone a Happy New Year! 

No Passengers Beyond This Point ~ Storybook Friday

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Around the holidays, I like to highlight books that make wonderful Christmas gifts under the tree. One of our most loved family traditions is to have a small Christmas tree about 2 feet tall in the boys rooms filled with Christmas lights.

On Christmas Eve, we place a wrapped present (always a book) under each of their trees with a candy cane on top. It’s the first thing the boys see when they wake up and we’ve continued this tradition even as the boys have gotten older – at their request. :)

This book would make a wonderful Christmas present under the tree!

ISBN-10:0803735340

ISBN-13: 978-0803735347

Reading Ages: 10 and up

No Passengers Beyond This Point by Gennifer Choldenko is a book filled with action, mystery, suspense and fantasy all rolled up into one fascinating tale!

Three siblings – India, Finn and Mouse embark on an adventure that begins with sadness. The story opens with the family having less than 48 hours to vacate their home due to foreclosure.  The plan is for the kids to go to live with their Uncle Red in Colorado while their Mom sorts things out. 

As you can surmise, the kids are none too happy about the changes!

They board a plane headed for Colorado and once they land, their fantastical journey begins.  Things are not as they are supposed to be and the rules make no sense to  them. They soon find that  time is running short as the children search to find a way out.   

Will India, Finn and Mouse ever find their way home?

Click here to watch a video of the book trailer! 

My review:

No Passengers Beyond This Point  by Gennifer Choldenko is a fast paced, suspense filled story that everyone can enjoy.  This fantastical tale captivates and engages you  till the very last page.  My family and I thoroughly enjoyed this book!

Happy Reading!