Blog: My First Lightening Bug
“I saw my first lightening bug. Tons of them actually.” ~Holly Collingwood, BQB Blogger Click here to read this entire BQB blog.
Blogs
Guest Blog: Life Changing Words, Life Changing Lives
“When we were younger, there was something special about the open arms of a shimmering summer. It wrapped itself around our hearts and wouldn’t let go.” ~Becky Breed, co-author of Writing in Community: Say Goodbye to Writer’s Block and Transform Your Life. Click here to read this entire BQB blog.
Blog: Stages of Romance
“I see previews for this summer’s season of The Bachelorette on TV. The beginning of a new relationship is so fun. Tingles. Nerves. Potential. It is all there. I can see why the show is appealing to those who are also in the early stages of a relationship (or looking for one to start).” ~Holly […]
Blog: Sports and Books and Summer
“Children run behind the courts and retrieve errant serves and music plays from someone’s portable speakers. ‘Eye of the Tiger’ sounds great if we’re winning and painful when we are behind.” ~Holly Collingwood, BQB Blogger Click here to read this entire BQB blog.
Blog: A Book to Help Heal Victims into Survivors
“I know you’ve seen the headlines about the case of the Stanford University swimmer who violently attacked a woman and raped her and then was only sentenced to six months in county jail (plus probation and a lifetime on the sexual offender database). Maybe you’ve read details about the case, or read the victim’s powerful […]
Blog: Summer Reading Programs at an Amazing Library Near You
“June 1st! Can you believe it? Summer is finally here. We are headed to our neighborhood library today to sign up for the Summer Reading Program. The kids can’t wait. They already know the routine. They read, color in their charts and at the end of summer they receive a free book and a coupon […]
Blog: Books for complicated families and relationships
“Family life is complicated. Something we all know. And then add in-laws and divorces and medical issues and cross-country communications and the relationships only become deeper and thicker. Think of the myriad of television shows based to family drama: Downton Abbey, The Brady Bunch, Roseanne, The Jeffersons, Sons of Anarchy… as well as every single […]
Blog: Learning Leadership
“I’ve worked for three different non-profits during my career. And without a doubt, some of the best leaders I met were in these organizations. They are men and women who have a passion for serving others through the mission of their organizations. They envision a better future and inspire others to make those changes whether […]
Blog: The Business of Working: Books for Job Searchers
Holly Collingwood: “I have already dubbed next year as my Golden Year. It will be the one year when all my children are at the same school and on the same schedule. The hours between 8:40 a.m. and 3:50 p.m. will be mine. All mine. At least during the school year. That time will be […]
Blog: If you can read this, thank a teacher!
Holly Collingwood: “The power to read is a beautiful thing. With it, my favorite living room chair (the frumpy one with the elbow imprints on the arms) can become a time capsule, a Viking ship, a hammock in the Caribbean, a submarine or a flying car. I can travel without a passport and I can […]