“One of my reading memories was when I read to my sister for the first time. I remember I read to my sister after breakfast one morning. I read to myself many times before, but this was the first time I had read to someone else. I was shivering with excitement. I don’t remember what […]
Read moreI feel so lucky to have had a family that read to me. I can still hear my mother reading the poetry of A.A. Milne and I can picture this cover of the World of Christopher Robin: The Complete When We Were Very Young and Now We Are Six. The sounds of “James James […]
Read moreEvery other week I drive Katherine and three other five year olds from their pre-school enrichment program to kindergarten. Today I was reminded of why this is a good use of my time. Overheard: Boy #1: “Girls can’t marry girls.” Girl #2: “Yes they can. Some girls marry other girls.” Girl #3: “It’s true. My mommy said […]
Read moreI love it when life itself teaches you a lesson. I typically run the same route every morning. And I almost always see the same man walking his terrier. I always wave and say hello despite getting very little to no response in return. The other day, I had had it with my usual run. […]
Read moreOkay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt is the kind of book you can’t put down until it’s over. It’s the kind of book that you want all your friends to read so you can talk about it. It’s the kind of book that reminds you why you always have a book on your bed […]
Read moreDaisy Daisy wants to learn to read. Perhaps if she lies atop my book bag long enough she’ll do it. Or maybe she wants to be a runner? Or for now, maybe just a snuggler!
Read moreYou know how when you meet someone for the first time and then you keep seeing them everywhere you go? So, you’ve seen them before but you haven’t noticed them because you didn’t know them? I have been thinking a lot about book choice lately both as it relates to my girls and the role […]
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