First ever Mother Daughter Book Club

















Well our first ever mother Daughter Book Club was a hit.  We had a great turnout and the girls really enjoyed meeting each other and making new friends.  
Here are links to all of the recipes I made.





 (I subbed raspberries and blueberries for strawberries and used the dressing above)







:Feta and artichoke pasta salad


I missed out on the discussion of the book Michelle picked because I was serving up dessert.  If anyone wants to add a little paragraph about it, feel free!

The book I chose for all the moms and daughters to read together is WONDER by RJ Palacio.  I think its a MUST READ for all middle and high school age girls.  It is about a young man with a severe craniofacial abnormality and his first venture into public school as a middle schooler.  There is alot to talk about with our daughters and hopefully it will breed even more compassion in all of us.

I posted about it here on my personal blog if you want to read more.  

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