Learning to Live With Grace, Compassion, and the Nature of a Servant
April 12-18, 2015 is National Library Week. If you've known me longer than five minutes, you've probably guessed: I love libraries. Particularly School Libraries. And even more important to me - School Librarians Last week I interviewed my friend and school … [Read more...]
Finally! Winter Break/Christmas Vacation/Two Weeks off are upon us. Why is it when the kids are out of school, it becomes a period of rest for everyone in the family? Daughters and goddaughtersThe girls who have my heart. This year, Edd took time off from work as … [Read more...]
Since I used Lent to refrain from blogging, I found myself with a lot more time to read. Maybe I should have used that time for household duties, but whatever. Bygones. The kitchen stayed a little messy and I might have re-worn my jeans a few times. It was totally worth it. I’d … [Read more...]
Today the girls and I took a field trip to our local Barnes and Noble. I didn’t come up with this idea. Our online school combined a “book fair” (buy a book and the school gets a cut) with other literary activities, like a read-aloud, bookmark making, and a scavenger … [Read more...]
Truth: I stink at book reviews. I love reading more than anything. I adore writing only slightly less than reading. Why, oh why, do I totally blank when conjuring literary commentary? I don’t know the answer. When recommending a meaningful read, my monologue usually plays … [Read more...]