TBR List Declutter, Issue 51
Tangent: But Wait, There’s More! This TBR List Declutter post brings us to 750 titles, which means this is the last post of the series. But wait! If you’re despondent … Continue reading TBR List Declutter, Issue 51
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TBR List Declutter, Issue 50
Tangent: Gettysburg Address “‘But in a larger sense,’” I read, “‘we cannot dedicate—we cannot consecrate—we cannot hallow—this ground.’” In our history studies we’d gotten back around to the Gettysburg Address. … Continue reading TBR List Declutter, Issue 50
TBR List Declutter, Issue 49
Tangent: TBR Tough Love Since we moved to California, I’ve not been reading much. Even accounting for months of transition and determining where everything from our old house should go … Continue reading TBR List Declutter, Issue 49
TBR List Declutter, Issue 48
Tangent: Missing, After Seven Months in California Things I miss about Massachusetts: Picking fruit throughout the summer and fall. Snow sparkles. Animal tracks in the snow. The clean, sharp feeling … Continue reading TBR List Declutter, Issue 48
TBR List Declutter, Issue 47
Tangent: Duplicity, or Junior High: You Can Check Out, but You Can Never Leave The other day I hosted an event at my house. One of those who attended brought … Continue reading TBR List Declutter, Issue 47
TBR List Declutter, Issue 46
Tangent: Music Theory At the park the other day, my son called to me from the swings. “Hey, Mom! What song is this? NAH-na-NAH-na-NAH-na-na-na-NAH!” “I think that’s ‘Für Elise,’” I … Continue reading TBR List Declutter, Issue 46
TBR List Declutter, Issue 45
Tangent: TBR Envy The other day I clicked on the profile of a Goodreads reviewer whose reviews I see with some frequency and discovered that they have more than 3,000 … Continue reading TBR List Declutter, Issue 45
TBR List Declutter, Issue 44
Tangent: No tangent today. This post is all business. And I can’t think of a tangent that interests me enough to write about it. See “Visual Interest” for a tangential … Continue reading TBR List Declutter, Issue 44
TBR List Declutter, Issue 43
Tangent: Attachment Parenting My daughter is considering residential camps for this summer. She’s done day camps since she was five years old, but sleep-away camp is uncharted territory for us, … Continue reading TBR List Declutter, Issue 43
TBR List Declutter, Issue 42
Tangent: Social Media Prune The title of this tangent is inspired by (stolen from) a recent podcast by Katy Bowman (episode #101: Social Media is (Still) Shaping Your Body), but I’ve … Continue reading TBR List Declutter, Issue 42
TBR List Declutter, Issue 41
Tangent: The Best Defense My cat, Owen, turned eighteen this past February. He’s starting to look like a bit bony and a little scruffy, he sleeps even more than he … Continue reading TBR List Declutter, Issue 41
TBR List Declutter, Issue 40
Tangent: Friends and Flatterers During lunch, my children and I have been listening to Stephen West’s “Philosophize This!” podcast. Recently we heard about Plutarch’s distinction between friends and flatterers. A … Continue reading TBR List Declutter, Issue 40
Imperfect Happiness 