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Poetry Friday: "Jerusalem" 16 Aug 2013 | 08:11 pm
Yesterday I got back from a short vacation and I'm feeling, well... happy. My in-laws treated the families to a stay at The Homestead, and it was lovely. Beautiful place, fun activities, good food, a...
Fifteen Minutes 7 Aug 2013 | 07:48 pm
I literally have fifteen minutes before I leave for work, but I want to write something today. Actually, that's how I've been feeling all summer - like I'm cramming in a thought or action or activity ...
Poetry Friday: "I Will Wait" 26 Jul 2013 | 06:48 pm
Another song as poetry, probably one you've heard on the radio. I love the harmonies of Mumford & Son, but especially in "I Will Wait." Enjoy. Well, I came home Like a stone And I fell heavy into yo...
Summer Blues 24 Jul 2013 | 08:04 pm
Everyone warned me about how hard it is having teenagers, but I haven't found that to be true. Except for now. Because summer isn't fun anymore. Teen has a job, summer assignments, and a volunteer pr...
Nonfiction Monday: Zooborns: The Next Generation 22 Jul 2013 | 06:44 pm
That's right, another animal book. This has been a somewhat intense summer, so I'd like to surround myself with adorable pictures of baby animals for a while. Zooborns: The Next Generation by Andrew...
Poetry Friday: "No Children" 19 Jul 2013 | 09:22 pm
Teen's contribution to the song-as-poetry series is a number for wallowing in despair, because there are songs for that too. The Mountain Goats have captured the dysfunctional relationship too perfect...
Thursday Three: Chicks and Ducks 12 Jul 2013 | 01:05 am
Chicks and ducks better scurry, when I review books in a hurry... Lucky Ducklings by Eva Moore, illustrated by Nancy Carpenter Orchard Books, 2013 “The Duck family lived in a pretty pond in a green...
Nonfiction Monday: Just Joking 8 Jul 2013 | 07:24 pm
I'm falling a little bit in love with National Geographic for their books for kids. I've waxed poetic about the Book of Animal Poetry, and now I'm gigging over their Just Jokes series. The books were ...
Booktalks & Poetry Friday: Book of Animal Poetry 28 Jun 2013 | 06:47 pm
I've mentioned this book before as being a perfect present for a child or a teacher gift for the classroom. In booktalking, I showcased the title as being a way to read a book in the smaller bits of p...
Thursday Three: Oddball Booktalks 28 Jun 2013 | 07:33 am
I'm already over the idea of posting these booktalks, as evidenced by my weeklong absence. So let's knock out a few that had some oddball tricks to the hook. In the first, I howled. That shuts up a ro...
