My friend Nicky is my most trusted ‘book recommender’ (I know it’s not a word but it should be). So last week when she told me I had to read The Other Typist so we could talk about the ending, I downloaded it on my Kindle right away. I’ve been in a bit of a […]

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Last week the girls had three days off for the New Jersey teacher’s convention. It had been ages since we had visited my mom in Rhode Island so we headed up for a visit. We did lots of fun things but one of the most interesting for me was a trip to the house we […]

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…We are at my mom’s this week. I think we may need to get our fireplace up and running soon. For more moments, visit Amanda’s Soule Mama where she describes her Friday posts this way, “A Friday ritual. A single photo-no words- capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want […]

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As an only child, I marvel at the world of sisters almost everyday. There is a lot that I want to write one day about this. This idea of being an only child and refereeing sibling battles. And being an only child and witnessing the most amazing love between two people that I have really […]

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Last week something amazing happened. Caroline checked out the book, Because of Mr. Terpupt, from the library. I have been meaning to read this book for ages now so I suggested that I would read it too. As soon as the words were out of my mouth I wished I could put them back in […]

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On Halloween night, Katherine’s Dorothy shoes betrayed her and she fell up the stairs onto our neighbor’s porch. She cried immediately and for a long time. Through her tears, she was insistent that we keep trick or treating and given our past two years with weather related Halloween cancellations, I agreed that we could continue. […]

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“A heart is not judged by how much you love; but by how much you are loved by others.” -L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz For mom moments, visit Amanda’s Soule Mama where she describes her Friday posts this way, “A Friday ritual. A single photo-no words- capturing a moment from the week. […]

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In the spirit of Halloween, a monster themed meme.  Vampire: Someone offers you a chance at immortality. Do you take it, and why or why not?  My answer to this question would probably depend on the day. Today I feel like I have a lot to work out so I will say yes. I need all […]

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Today my first post is up at Great New Books. I always have a hard time choosing a favorite book for the year but Me Before You may be my pick for 2013. It was so good, as I write in my post, that it ruined books for me for a bit. My Great New […]

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Every so often, I enjoy writing a fun list. Today I thought it might be fun to share some of my favorite blogs. Some I have been reading for a long time. Some are pretty new finds. Some I read every day and some only every so often. How about you? Feel free to share […]

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