Soul Eater by Michelle Paver
Soul Eater by Michelle Paver My rating: 3 of 5 stars My daughter had four of the six books in the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series out from the library … Continue reading Soul Eater by Michelle Paver
Author: Charity
Weekly Photo Challenge: Focus
This is my photographic response to this week’s photo challenge by The Daily Post. I like taking photos, especially for this type of challenge. I find it leads me to see the … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Focus
Motherhood and Planned Obsolescence
People write about “leaning in” and “opting out,” and I just feel entirely outside of that conversation. Ever since I was a little girl, the only thing I’ve really aspired … Continue reading Motherhood and Planned Obsolescence
Nine Inches: Stories by Tom Perrotta
Nine Inches: Stories by Tom Perrotta My rating: 4 of 5 stars First thing’s first: I got this book as an Advance Readers’ Copy through Goodreads First Reads. I always … Continue reading Nine Inches: Stories by Tom Perrotta
Party People
My spouse and I haven’t attended many parties since we had kids, so I’d about forgotten how different our feelings are about attending parties. Then we got an invitation to … Continue reading Party People
Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George
Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George My rating: 5 of 5 stars I’m really surprised I didn’t read this book as a child. I was totally into the … Continue reading Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George
Weekly Photo Challenge: Carefree
This is my photographic response to this week’s photo challenge by The Daily Post. I like taking photos, especially for this type of challenge. I find it leads me to see … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Carefree
Into the Wild by Erin Hunter
Into the Wild by Erin Hunter My rating: 3 of 5 stars My biggest beef with this book is that it has the same title as Jon Krakauer’s book about … Continue reading Into the Wild by Erin Hunter
An Example of my Excellent Parenting
My four-year-old learned how to button his own shirt this morning. After dressing himself from head-to-toe 100% by himself, he was incredibly proud and came into my room to show … Continue reading An Example of my Excellent Parenting
Whose America?
“This land is your land, this land is my land,” sang Woody Guthrie. This week’s To the Best of Our Knowledge, “Whose America?” approaches the question of just whose land … Continue reading Whose America?
The Boston Blueberries
For my son’s fourth birthday, a friend gave him this hat: Yesterday he and I were paying for our produce at the farm stand when the woman in line behind … Continue reading The Boston Blueberries
Weekly Photo Challenge: One Shot, Two Ways
This is my photographic response to this week’s photo challenge by The Daily Post. I like taking photos, especially for this type of challenge. I find it leads me to see … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: One Shot, Two Ways
Imperfect Happiness 