Eat, Read, and Be Mommy

Not to or from Idaho, mind you–we did that Thursday and Sunday. (We had a nice weekend with family, too–my brother took my kids with some of his and our oldest great niece to see “Wonka,” the kids found treasures at DI with Grandma–and when we got back, I helped finish up the PTA fundraiser. Hallelujah!) No, today I drove my son to a med check, home, to therapy, and then to school; in half an hour or so I get to take our poor sick bunny to the vet, with my coughing-and-therefore-not-at-school 3rd grader in tow. Thankfully, this week’s church activity for the youth was last night instead of tonight, so once we’re home from the vet and the rest of the kids are home from school, we’ll be HOME.

In the meantime, I finished a graphic novel today while my son was in therapy, and it should cheer the coughing queen up immeasurably if I review it and pass it on, so here goes! Britt checked The Do-Over out with her kiddos, and from her reaction to it I had no doubt my evens (children numbers 2 and 4, the graphic novel-obsessed ones) would enjoy it. I confess to starting it and then taking a long hiatus from it before picking it back up again, but from there I zipped through it pretty quickly, and it was fun. Not, you know, realistically fun–adults are going to have to suspend a whole lot of disbelief–but fun all the same, and with great messages about friends, family, and being yourself (whoever that may be). Mariana’s shyness makes for a storyline my kiddos should absolutely relate to, and the hair salon she opens with her new friends turns out some fantastic ‘dos. This is perfect for the shy, the recently-moved-and-trying-to-adjust, and the fashion-fond, so if your kiddo fits that description–or just loves graphic novels–don’t miss this one!