We had such a wonderful Halloween with a house full of teenagers and so much laughing and connecting… We made a pot of chili, set out snacks and our kids friends came and just enjoyed being together! Ryders crew had a dollar amount and picked costumes for each other that they didn’t see until the night of…
I loved watching them all together!
Here are the books so read this month:
It follows a successful writer who returns to the people and places of his college years and becomes caught up in memories of an intense love triangle. As he looks back on his younger self, he begins to question what really happened, what he lost, and how much of his life has been shaped by the choices he made back then. It’s a literary novel about love, friendship, memory, regret, and the stories we tell ourselves about our past.
In the book “Strangers” by Belle Burden, in March 2020, during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Belle’s seemingly happy marriage of 20 years abruptly ends when her husband announces he is leaving her. Left questioning the relationship she thought she understood, she reflects on their marriage, confronts painful truths, and begins rebuilding her life. Through her journey, Burden explores how betrayal can shatter our sense of security—and how it can also lead to newfound strength, independence, and self-discovery.
At its heart: Strangers is a moving story about losing the life you thought you knew and finding the courage to reclaim your voice and begin again.
Culpability by Bruce Holsinger is a psychological thriller about a seemingly ordinary family whose lives are turned upside down after a self-driving car accident involving a group of teenagers. As questions arise about who—or what—is responsible, the family is pulled into a web of secrets, moral dilemmas, and competing versions of the truth.
As the police investigate, hidden secrets emerge, threatening to unravel the family and forcing them to confront difficult questions about guilt, trust, and the ethical consequences of artificial intelligence.
This last Saturday, the kids had a small MUN conference in preparation for the big 1000+ student conference in November. It was Eden’s first one. I love watching them do great things:
I love that they got this time together!
I did a project that I had wanted to try with ribbon that I had gotten last year on sale:
Also, we got some outdoor decor up:
