by Leslie Sholly | Jan 28, 2023 | book review, books, Catholicism, review
In 2022, I read 76 books! Weirdly, I read 76 books in 2021 as well! I had set a reading goal of six books per month. Although I missed that goal four times, I averaged slightly higher over the course of the year. Therefore, I am going to keep the same goal for 2023....
by Leslie Sholly | Jun 7, 2022 | book review, books, Catholicism, English Literature, linkups, review
This month’s reads are primarily fiction, as befits the beginning of summer! I just made it to my goal, finishing book six while visiting my husband’s family in Baltimore. A couple of these books were provided to me for free in exchange for my honest...
by Leslie Sholly | Aug 7, 2021 | book review, books, Catholicism, linkups, review
Well, this was the first month I failed to meet my five book reading goal. I read parts of several other books that will show up in my August post, but only completed four. It is getting harder and harder to preserve my dedicated reading time, and with school...
by Leslie Sholly | May 13, 2021 | Abortion, Babies, book review, books, Catholicism, Education, homeschooling, Life Issues, Parenting, review
I have an article published in the Spring issue of Celebrate Life Magazine. Brooke and Christiane worked with a New York Times best-selling illustrator for four months, providing guidance and ideas for the illustrations. According to Brooke: “The illustrations truly...
by Leslie Sholly | May 15, 2020 | Catholicism, family, Parenting, review, shopping, sponsored
May is the Month of Our Mother, but for Catholics it is usually something more: a time for First Holy Communion, Confirmation, and graduations. My Facebook Memories remind me that last year around this time we celebrated one nephew’s First Holy Communion,...
by Leslie Sholly | Apr 4, 2019 | Abortion, Catholicism, Contraception, Deep Thoughts, Life Issues, movies, review
I hear that Unplanned, the movie that recounts Abby Johnson’s conversion from Planned Parenthood clinic director of the year to pro-life activist, is under a media blackout, but you’d never know it from my newsfeed. I’d been hearing about it from...