I was recently asked to introduce myself and recommend 10 books. In case you're new here, this may be a lovely place to start. All of the book recommendations can be found in a longer form on this blog as well. HELLO chilly Wisconsin! My name is Crystal Otto and I love books - particularly the paper kind because they smell and feel amazing! I love owning books, reading books, looking at books, sniffing books, collecting books, talking about books, helping promote books, and I'm currently writing a book. I can't even begin to tell you how excited I am about this class because I love the idea of sharing my love of books with students. My 11 year old daughter is taking a summer school class where she is hoping to write her first book and I like to think that her love of books, reading, and writing all began when I was pregnant with her. I probably shouldn't try to take all the credit though - we all know it's God's plan, right? When I'm not thinking abo...
If you find yourself in Brown County (that's Green Bay Wisconsin and surrounding cities), Manitowoc County, Door County, or Kewaunee County, I strongly urge you to call The Wildflower Supper Club and make a dinner reservation: 920-388-6076. Now, let me tell you why (of course it involves a story, so get comfy): A few weekends back, I had a free evening with just one of my delightful children. We decided to drive North on Hwy 42 in search of a meal. It was Saturday evening and neither of us had anything in mind, other than trying something new and relaxing (my daughter is 11). We pulled into Kewaunee and saw quite a few cars on Ellis Street by The Wildflower Supper Club. We decided to see what all the fuss was about. Before going in, we checked their facebook page and decided immediately that we wanted to go inside. The atmosphere and menu photos had us convinced this would be a fantastic experience! Let me just say, we were NOT disappointed! We walked in and even though the...