“October extinguished itself in a rush of howling winds and driving rain and November arrived, cold as frozen iron, with hard frosts every morning and icy drafts that bit at exposed hands and faces.” -J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix When I looked for quotes about winter I didn’t want one […]

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I often bemoan the lack of appropriate television for children. There is great pre-school programming and then it all goes downhill- quickly. We have tried nearly every show on the Disney Channel because that is what “everyone watches.” While I know that my oldest often exaggerates with the ‘everyone’ comments, this one isn’t far from […]

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Yesterday was a big day. Some of my readers are right there with me and some are saying, “What?” In case you are not sure what I am talking about, yesterday, the American Library Association Youth Media Awards were announced. This means that there are many children’s books now wearing shiny new medals. This day […]

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I recently discovered the blog Elements of Style and have been loving what I’ve seen. Before this weekend, my favorite post was titled Fashion Friday: Olivia Pope. It’s Handled. After all, I would dress like Olivia Pope every day if it wouldn’t get me weird looks at elementary school pick up and the basketball bleachers. This […]

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“Blessings sometimes show up in unrecognizable disguises.” -Janette Oke So these are not the moments I would have chosen for the week but the stomach bug had other ideas… 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. […]

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A few weeks ago, Shana and I kicked off a series about Facebook and Twitter. I was comfortable in the world of Facebook but scared to death of what went on over in the Twitterverse. And vice versa for Shana. Today we thought we would come back and share a bit of what we have […]

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We had hoped to go skiing over the long weekend but some early weekend germs but a stop to that plan. By Monday, everyone was healthy and a bit stir crazy. None of us really felt like skiing but we wanted to do something and get out of the house and off the couch. We […]

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Today at church, our minister spoke of the darkness and hate that filled our own community’s history. We live in a northern New Jersey town that you often think is free from the ugliness of our country’s past. He reminded us, however, of the legacy that even this town must bear. The following are two […]

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When Rob arrived home last night he told Katherine that he thought her haircut was cute. This conversation followed. Katherine: “No Daddy. It’s not cute.” Rob: “Oh. What is it then?” Katherine: “It is BEAUTIFUL!!!” May she always have this self-confidence because that is beautiful. For more moments, visit Amanda’s Soule Mama where she describes her Friday […]

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I love Twitterature days. Once a month, Anne at Modern Mrs. Darcy hosts a link up of short, Twitter style book reviews. Below are my books for the month. This is the Story of a Happy Marriage by Ann Patchett I thought I was going to hate this book and I ended up loving it. To […]

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