I loved reading "Mallory in the Spotlight." Mallory in the spotlight is about a girl named Mallory who tries for the lead role in the school play and gets the part! She is super excited, but not everyone shares her enthusiasm, especially her best friend Mary Ann. In fact, the more excited Mallory gets, the less excited Mary Ann becomes. Mallory can't understand why Mary Ann is acting so strange. Even though the lights are shining bright, is there something Mallory's not seeing? Can Mallory find a way to play the roles of a leading lady and of a best friend? Read the book to find out!

Had a great time at the Jim Gill show. Love seeing him and his music is just so much fun!

This movie always makes my husband cry at the end.

Frenchie's in Ypsilanti hosted Opera on Tap, an event with three professional opera singers performing pieces from various operas and musicals. My favorite part was singing the last song, "Volare," with the whole bar!

My favorite one is actually the A&E 6 hour version with Colin Firth but thats a better saved for a cold winter day.

I took two of my pets to the Plush Pets Sleepover. They had a great time playing in the library all night.

I went to the Village Theater for Wicked acting camp.

Swiss Family Robinson is a great movie of a family who tries to live on an island and goes on many adventures until they have fully settled down. I recommend this movie to people who like adventure, comedy, and a hint of romance.

Great Book

The movie was great, but the book is even better!

The Talented Clementine is a great book about a trouble-making girl named Clementine on a search for a hidden talent. She needs to find one for a class project involving a talent show and she is in a bit of a panic. Does she even have a talent? As Clementine does some self-examination, she encounters a little trouble and learns some lessons along the way. In the end, she discovers that she too has something special to contribute to the class.

Its so fun to read the book DoodleBops.Doodlebops made the stage show of dance.

This movie was much more about the parent-child relationship than I expected from the trailers. It was neat to recognize some local venues where parts of it were filmed.