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Category Archives: Books
Book Review: Bodies Are Cool by Tyler Feder
If you know me at all, you know I love books. I was raised by a teacher and a book store manager, both avid readers. Even though Wallace can read quite well on their own, I read to them nightly … Continue reading
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Book Tracking
I decided, over a month in, that I should keep track of the books I read for the year. It’s been many years since I’ve done it and not only is it nice to look back on, but with my … Continue reading
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Book Review: The Little Red Stroller
The Little Red Stroller is a picture book about a stroller being passed down to different children over many years. It takes an interesting journey and is a sweet story with colorful and detailed iillustrations. Wallace says: I think it’s … Continue reading
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Read-Aloud
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
MicroBlog Monday: Books
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
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
MicroBlog Monday: Reading
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
RIP Terry Pratchett
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
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