Category Archives: Books

Read-Aloud

Posted on December 15, 2016 by

I started reading to Wallace before he was born, though I wasn’t very consistent about it then or during his first year. At some point, he started loving books and being read to and it has only grown from there. … Continue reading →

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MicroBlog Monday: Books

Posted on July 25, 2016 by

I decided it would go like this: take, store, sell, donate. I knew I couldn’t bring all my books with me and I didn’t need to. I went through everything at least twice. The final result is jam packed into … Continue reading →

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MicroBlog Monday: Downshifting

Posted on November 16, 2015 by

I need to take back my life and become more present again. My obsessive use of technology, though not an oddity, is having huge negative effects on my life and character. When I got my first smart phone, I began … Continue reading →

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MicroBlog Monday: Reading

Posted on August 10, 2015 by

I grew up with books all around me. My mom is a teacher and my dad worked for a bookstore for most of my childhood. We went to libraries, book stores, and wrote our own little books. I worked for … Continue reading →

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RIP Terry Pratchett

Posted on March 22, 2015 by

I just learned, through a post on Autostraddle, that Terry Pratchett died 10 days ago on March 12th. I went looking for articles and shed some tears. He was a brilliant author and though he had Alzheimer’s and did not … Continue reading →

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The Whole-Brain Child

Posted on January 14, 2015 by

I started reading The Whole-Brain Child last year, though I haven’t finished it, and I highly recommend checking it out. I love it when things I learned from books help me in real situations with kids. My son needs to … Continue reading →

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Microblog Monday: Linked Up

Posted on December 29, 2014 by

I haven’t done one like this in a long time. Here’s what I have been reading lately. An article on why nursing with a cover just doesn’t work for most of us. Thomas Jefferson Education, Core Phase, homeschooling theory. The … Continue reading →

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