Mommy, I still wish I could have one of those superhero flash drives. Maybe I can get one when I’m older. Sure, when you’re older and you need a flash … Continue reading Washing, Rinsing, Conversing: Doing Dishes with my Five-Year-Old
A few months ago my five-year-old made an erroneous but poetic statement about his place of birth and inspired this pantoum. I was born in Poverty, An island off the coast … Continue reading An Island off the Coast of Denmark
Purple Hibiscus is the Sisters Book Club selection for February 2015. For March, we’re reading some nonfiction: The Peabody Sisters by Megan Marshall. Come join the discussion on our Goodreads Group! It … Continue reading Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
The end of the driveway, the wall of plowed snow at the end of the driveway, and the path to the compost bin.
I am pretty sure I didn’t understand this book, but I still enjoyed it. I enjoyed the journey on foot and by rail through India, a country I find intriguing … Continue reading Kim by Rudyard Kipling
What a fun little book! I’m sure I’m not grasping all of the nuances—I suspect a vindication motivation in the speech Plato gives to Alcibiades about Socrates—but since I’m not … Continue reading Symposium by Plato
I’m not sure if I can sustain this pace as the year progresses, but at least I’ve started 2015 strong, reading-wise. And I’ve really enjoyed what I’ve read, which makes … Continue reading Bookends: January 2015
January Recap My goal for January was: 1) Write a little something every day. I’ve pretty much done this in January, but I realized I was already pretty much doing it before January, so … Continue reading Habit Experiment: January Recap, February Kickoff
I borrowed this book from my friend Melanie ages ago (about three years ago, I think). I started it right away after I borrowed it, and while I appreciated the … Continue reading Everyday Blessings by Myla and Jon Kabat-Zinn
Imperfect Happiness 