Amanda at the beautiful The Habit of Being recently directed me to Rebecca Solnit’s piece ‘Diary’. I began reading the essay on the computer and quickly realized I needed to print it out so I could read slowly, mark passages, take notes and add exclamation points. As I read Diary, I felt like the child who hasn’t learned […]
Read moreMany of my favorite bloggers (hello to Katherine at Read, Write, Reflect, Kimberly at First in Maine and Colby at Sharpread) have participated in Ruth Ayers Celebrate This Week link up for awhile now. Each time I read one of their posts, I think that I really want to play along too and then I […]
Read more“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” -Thoreau
Read moreIt seems like it’s been a bit since I’ve posted about our latest picture book reads. Here are a few that we’ve enjoyed… Going Places by Peter and Paul Reynolds- A great reminder that there is no right way to be creative. Loula and the Sister Recipe by Anne Villeneuve- A little girls wishes for […]
Read moreThe internet is abuzz with talk of words. Or rather, One Little Word. A word that will direct us for the year. A word that will remind us to live with intention and purpose. I have chosen a word in the past. Last year, for example, my word was shine. Each year, I have spent […]
Read more“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” -Mary Oliver
Read moreWe spent the weekend in Providence, celebrating Christmas with my mom. We stayed downtown and I spent time getting to know Providence again. Or really, I should say, getting to know Providence. It has changed so very much since I left for college. Providence is really an amazing city. I’m looking forward to going back […]
Read moreI was in Providence for a few days this week and drove by my school as I often do when I am home. I attended Lincoln School for Girls from 5th grade until I graduated. At the time, I didn’t think too much about going to all girls school beyond the annoyance of it as […]
Read more“Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs is good for him.” -Maya Anglou
Read moreEvery so often I receive a request from an author or publicist to review a book. I usually decline because I truly want the books that I feature in this space to be of my choosing. I worry that if I review books that were suggested to me, I might loose some of the authenticity […]
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