If for some reason you have not yet read State of Wonder, clear you day and read it. I mean it. The writing is gorgeous and the story if gripping. I had borrowed this book when it first came out after loving Ann Patchett’s Bel Canto. Somehow, at that time, I didn’t finish it in […]

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I had set a goal to blog every week day. And I was there. I really was. And then our entire family got the stomach flu. Young and old alike. And then, and then, and then… Because, I don’t want to let another day go by and because I just don’t have time to write […]

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A carpool book club has begun. Katherine dropped her book bag out of her backpack on the way to school this morning and so began the carpool book club. Katherine read aloud two books about Tiny the dog and a true discussion followed. Katherine and her six and four old companions talked about why Tiny […]

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My sister in law called me this week with a great question. Which is better for kids? The Nook or the Kindle? Her school district allows children to bring e-readers to school so she is debating which to get for her boys. Now, a topic for another day would be all the amazing forward thinking things […]

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I think you will be hard pressed to find a children’s lit blog that does not feature the death of Maurice Sendak. While I have always loved Where the Wild Things Are and all other things Sendak, I somehow did not realize what a part of me he was until I learned of his death. […]

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If you are looking for a different and super fun book, I’ve found it for you. I read about How Many Jellybeans a few weeks ago and ordered it right away. For some reason, it then sat on top of our piano until this morning when the girls needed a distraction. Caroline began NJ ASK […]

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The girls were fascinated by the Kentucky Derby this weekend. Fascinated, at least, by the horse’s names as we marveled at just how many different types of names there were. The girls liked Bodemeister, named after Bob Baffert’s son. I preferred Daddy Long Legs and Rob cheered for Gemologist. When I’ll Have Another burst in […]

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Sometimes peer pressure can be a good thing. I have been encouraging Caroline for months to read new books and she has been fully in a re-reading mode that just won’t stop. I have bought and borrowed more books that I think she will love, with no success. About a month ago, for the blink […]

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I am pretty strict as far as what I buy for snacks. Or as Caroline would say, I’m pretty “weird.” While Cheez-Its are certainly delicious they are not in our regular rotation. Yesterday though, we were visiting with a friend who had this yummy cheesy (or cheezy) snack and Caroline was hooked. I must have […]

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My father in law accomplished something incredible last week. He ran around the world. Google states that the distance around the world is 24,901 miles around the Equator. If you consider that there are many, many marathoners and extreme runners out there, you might realize that lots of people have probably, in fact, run around […]

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