Great New Books: Brown Girl Dreaming
by Stacey
Today, my review of Jacqueline Woodson‘s remarkable book, Brown Girl Dreaming, is featured at Great New Books. Please come by and visit!
Read moreArchive for 2015
What Form Does Your Comfort Take?
by Stacey
When Caroline started middle school this year I crossed my fingers that all the stereotypes of middle school were untrue and that reality had drastically changed from when I traversed the same waters. It turns out that all the finger crossing in the world doesn’t change middle school so there has been a fair amount […]
Read moreThis Moment: May 1
by Stacey
“We’ve got this gift of love, but love is like a precious plant. You can’t just accept it and leave it in the cupboard or just think it’s going to get on by itself. You’ve got to keep watering it. You’ve got to really look after it and nurture it.” -John Lennon
Read moreWhy Is No One Talking About Poverty?
by Stacey
I’ve written about poverty here a few times before. I think the first time was when I went to Caroline and Katherine’s school library right before volunteering at a school in a high poverty area located only about fifteen minutes away from us. That school had no library because their budget did not allow for […]
Read moreThe Weekend Papers: Eighth Edition
by Stacey
Everyone so often, I write a post about what I found especially interesting in the weekend papers. Here are my latest thoughts about discussion worthy articles. Let me know what you think! Push, Don’t Crush the Students by Matt Richtel. I definitely have a ‘whole blog post’s worth’ of thoughts on this one but frankly […]
Read morePicture Book Favorites: April Edition
by Stacey
I can’t believe that another month has passed. Somehow it’s already time for our new favorites… The Bus Ride by Marianne Dubuc. This modern day take on Little Red Riding Hood is not to be missed. I’m pretty sure that each time I’ve looked at it, I notice a new charming detail. Hoot Owl: […]
Read moreQuick Lit: April 2015
by Stacey
Over the past two weeks, life, full of all good but time consuming things, has taken priority of over this space here. Modern Mrs. Darcy’s Quick Lit was last week, but I’m going to participate today with my latest reads. Here goes… Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin. I haven’t read a ‘self-help’ book in […]
Read moreThis Moment: April 17
by Stacey
“I am going to try to pay attention to the spring. I am going to look around at all the flowers, and look up at the hectic trees. I am going to close my eyes and listen.” -Anne Lamott
Read moreHappy Ninth Birthday Katherine
by Stacey
Katherine often asks to hear her birth story. When I tell it, I think her favorite part is that I went in for a regular doctor’s appointment, two weeks before her due date, and came home two days later with a baby. I think she likes the element of surprise. Somehow, I feel equally surprised […]
Read moreNew-to-Me Authors
by Stacey
There are thousands upon thousands of books published each year. Therefore, I don’t know why I am surprised every single time when I find amazing new authors but I am. Recently, I stumbled upon two authors that are just genius that I want more and more people to know about. Carin Berger commented on my […]
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