I think Monday’s are going to be quiz days around here. At least while I am participating in Big Picture’s Quizapalooza. Here’s another “Last Quiz.” Last week’s was about people. This week, things. What is the last good book I read? The last book that really stuck with me was Euphoria by Lily King. I’m […]
Read more“Reading should not be presented to a child as a chore, a duty. It should be offered as a gift.” -Kate DiCamillo
Read moreEvery few months, I like to take an on-line class at Big Picture Classes. These classes always provide inspiration for blogging or picture taking. This round, I am enrolled in Quizapalooza with Angie Lucas so be prepared for lots of quizzes here over the next few weeks I love these kinds of posts and I always think it is […]
Read more“Perhaps the secret of living well is not in having all the answers but in pursuing unanswerable questions in good company. “ -Rachel Naomi Remen
Read moreIt’s my favorite time of the month. Twitterature, hosted by the lovely Anne at Modern Mrs. Darcy. Below are short, Twitter-style reviews of books I have read this past month. Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson. An autobiographical novel written in verse about one of today’s most amazing children’s authors. I borrowed this one from the library and […]
Read more“Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” -Marcel Proust
Read moreThis morning, I read my friend Kathleen’s blog post titled 100 Things to Do This Fall. At first I was simply overwhelmed by the fact that she had made a list of 100 things. Whenever I sit down to write a list, I tend to run out of steam around #17. And then I got to […]
Read more“Open your heart, fling your hopes high, set your dreams aloft. I am here to hold your hand.” -Maya Angelou
Read moreSummer 2014 was… Travel to places familiar and full of tradition. Summer 2014 was… Travel to new places, full of adventure. Summer 2014 was… Travel to places old, seen with new eyes. Summer 2014 was.. Time in the city and time out of the city. Summer of 2014 was… a time for new traditions and […]
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