Social Skills Boot Camp
I really dislike social interactions. I never know what to say or even how to become part of a conversation. And when I do get into a conversation, it inevitably … Continue reading Social Skills Boot Camp
Month: January 2014
Xylem, Heartwood, and Unscheduled Haircuts
Yesterday, my kids attended the first in a series of homeschooling classes about trees. This one was called, “What Makes a Tree a Tree?” They discussed the differences between trees … Continue reading Xylem, Heartwood, and Unscheduled Haircuts
A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan My rating: 4 of 5 stars This novel of loosely interwoven short stories hit me just right. The connections between the … Continue reading A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
Sisters Book Club February Selection: The Flamethrowers
Hello, Sisters Book Clubbers! Okay, that doesn’t sound like I intended it to. If I add an apostrophe and make it singular, it actually sounds like a description of my … Continue reading Sisters Book Club February Selection: The Flamethrowers
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald My rating: 4 of 5 stars Sometimes I wonder why we have teenagers read classics, which is a funny thing for me to … Continue reading The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Book of Jonah by Joshua Max Feldman
The Book of Jonah: A Novel by Joshua Max Feldman My rating: 3 of 5 stars I received The Book of Jonah as a review copy through LibraryThing. The first … Continue reading The Book of Jonah by Joshua Max Feldman
The Power of Empathy
I was in an empathy practice group in California. That totally sounds like something that would happen in California, doesn’t it? We sat around with our healing crystals, munching sprouted … Continue reading The Power of Empathy
Weekly Photo Challenge: Window
This is my photographic response to this week’s photo challenge by The Daily Post. The assignment: “This week, in a post created specifically for this challenge, show a photo with a … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Window
Social Detoxing
Periodically, I read posts by friends and strangers about cutting “toxic” friends out of our lives or how to deal with “difficult” people. I envision people all over the world … Continue reading Social Detoxing
The Ninja Librarians: The Accidental Keyhand by Jen Swann Downey
The Ninja Librarians by Jennifer Swann Downey My rating: 4 of 5 stars My synopsis: Homeschooled siblings Dorrie and Marcus accidentally discover a secret doorway to a hidden library full … Continue reading The Ninja Librarians: The Accidental Keyhand by Jen Swann Downey
City of God by Augustine of Hippo
City of God by Augustine of Hippo My rating: 4 of 5 stars City of God was the book that came up for me for the Classics Spin for December. Since … Continue reading City of God by Augustine of Hippo
Weekly Photo Challenge: Beginning
This is my photographic response to this week’s photo challenge by The Daily Post. The assignment: “This week, in a post created specifically for this challenge, show us ‘beginning’!” Somehow, we’re … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Beginning
Imperfect Happiness 