I love books, and raise my kids on them. But as my kids grow, so do their book tastes. So this long weekend, these little reads are going to new little minds. #kalidesautelsreads #raiseareader #MondayBlues via @RiplApp

The best bits of life lay just outside of our comfort zone. #kalidesautelsreads #anaisnin #inspire #inspirational via @RiplApp #comfortzone #comfort #courage #inspirationalquotes #inspiration #brave #bebrave #inspo #bookstagram #books #reading #read #reader #quotes #author #writer

How do we encourage independent, critical thought? Through creating access to books, not through teaching to a test. When rote learning is all we know, we will develop an impressive memory, but lack the capacity for creative thought. Teaching phonics over reading creates the ability to memorize words that sound the way they are spelled.…

Date night with my husband. He even made banana bread. Until further notice, celebrate everything! Especially banana bread. #celebrateeverything #datenight #celebrate #indigo #bananabread #cake #lovemyhusband #love #date #friday #longweekend #blogger #blogging #blog #bookstagram #books #kalidesautelsreads

It’s Friday!! My coworkers tease me about my excess collection of work shoes! I’ve got to admit, it’s hard to pick just one favourite!#kalidesautelsreads #FashionFriday via @RiplApp #shoes #work #miumiu #vintage #plaid #floral #teal #pink #purple #point #shoe #stiletto #ootd #style #fashion #blog #blogger #bookstagram #fun #friday #books #read #reader #reading

“Isn’t it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?” ~ Anne Shirley. For 28 years, this has been my soothing mantra when I feel like things did not go well, or the way I would like them to. What literary references do you use on a regular…

I love a good pun. I also love a bad pun. Who am I kitten? I love all puns! #happywednesday #kalidesautelsreads #JustForFun via @RiplApp #kitten #cat #cats #catsofworld #blueeyes #fluff #fluffball #kitty #pun #punny #puns #meow #fun #blog #blogger #wednesday #night #goodnight #happy

I solemnly swear I am up to no good… #ootd #harrypotter #tights #maraudersmap #wear #wearmybooks #books #bookstagram #read #reading #reads #reader #kalidesautelsreads #workwear #work #blackandwhite

This year, I am determined to make the most of my life, and part of that is building my self confidence! I have joined @nicolestrans4mation Mom’s on A Mission group. This month, we are reading You Are A Badass: How to Stop Doubting Yourself and Start Living An Awesome Life ~ Jen Sincero (2013). Have…

Happy birthday to the controversial William S. Burroughs. An inspiration to such musicians and artists as Kurt Cobain, Tom Waits, and Patti Smith, Burroughs was the last major author prosecuted for obscenity crimes. Elected to the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters in 1983, Burroughs was a member of the Beat Generation, and…