BY JENSINE Happy Thanksgiving, PPG friends... And happy birthday to us! We're so grateful for this past year of podcasts, and on this month's episode we chat Thanksgiving plans and Sophia shares her first holiday debacle in true 2020 fashion. Our November book club book was In A Holidaze by Christina Lauren, our favorite pair of romance writers. But sadly this latest installment[...]
Boy or girl, young or old, we’ve got you covered with book gift recommendations for all the kids in your life! GIRLS The Babysitters Club Graphic Novels / 90s kids will remember the original The Babysitters Club book series but did you know they’ve been invented as graphic novels? Inspire your kids to dig into the world of Kristy, Mary-Anne, Claudia, Stacey, Dawn & Mallo[...]
Whether you’re shopping for yourself or for a special woman in your life, these faith-based book recommendations will be sure delight and edify! ESV Illuminated Bible / Gorgeous, heirloom quality ESV Bibles in the ESV featuring over 500 elegantly hand-lettered gold ink illustrations. ESV Illuminated Scripture Journal Set / Similar to the ESV Illuminated Bible, these beautiful[...]
Hey friends, I'm Jensine, and I'm so glad and grateful you're here... because if you're not one of our husbands or friends obligated to stop by, you must be a book lover like me! I'm a mom of 2, Bay Area native, 6w5, and all around creative type gal. I love exploring and figuring out the ways words work together, how light and color and real life reflect, and how to hack or DIY anythi[...]
BY JENSINE Source: Latest Book Crush The Happily Ever After Playlist is a sort of sequel to the fun and fabulous book, The Friend Zone, which we both loved by new author Abby Jimenez. It follows Sloane, the best friend who suffers a tragic loss in the first installment, and Jason, a musician trying to make it in the industry and also into Sloane's heart. It is hilarious and heartwar[...]
BY SOPHIA Source: @jackiesbookshelf Oh boy, guys. If you listened to our last podcast episode, then you’ll know that I have been struggling to finish The Heir Affair by Heather Cocks & Jessica Morgan. Both Jensine and I felt like the start of the book was slow and while Jensine is smart and has no qualms about ditching a mediocre book partway through, I happen to be a glutton[...]
BY SOPHIA In our first inaugural episode of PPG Book Club, we read and discussed Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer. For those who are unfamiliar, Stephenie Meyer wrote the hit Twilight book series (that later were turned into a super successful movie franchise!) and her latest book, Midnight Sun, is a retelling of the first book of the Twilight series except retold from the perspecti[...]
Hey guys, I’m Sophia! I’m a wife, mom to 3, special needs parent, and -obviously- a book lover. I was born and raised in the Bay Area, CA so I’m a California girl through and through. I have always loved books for as long as I can remember. I grew up in a really strict household and while it seemed like my parents had rules & restrictions for everything in my life, books wer[...]
Like Cabo and spring break, resorts and margaritas, travel and reading go hand in hand for me. I'm always looking forward to getting away and getting lost in a new world. My husband used to bemoan how heavy our bags were because I would overestimate how much reading I'd get done. Now with kids, I've had to cut the extra weight, but I still try to sneak in chapters in between pool time[...]
Have you heard of the enneagram? It's the new personality test that's sweeping Instagram with infographics and memes and making Meyers-Briggs sounds like an ancient tome. Both Sophia and I have taken the test and fallen for its spot on analysis of not only our personalities but how we operate and respond in all areas of life, including and especially our relationships. We're definitel[...]
