Today is the day! The Classics Club announced the lucky Spin number and it’s… 2! On my Spin list, that’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe. I think I’d actually have … Continue reading Classics Spin #9 Lucky Spin Number
Today is the day! The Classics Club announced the lucky Spin number and it’s… 13 On my Spin list, that’s The Republic by Plato. I’m excited to have a Classical classic, but I … Continue reading Classics Spin #8 Lucky Spin Number
This is my photographic response to this week’s (er…last week’s) photo challenge by The Daily Post. I like taking photos, especially for this type of challenge. I find it leads me to … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Unexpected
Last night I confirmed that there is no safe amount of chocolate or alcohol I can consume anymore. One glass of wine and two slim slices of naturally-sweetened chocolate-pecan pie … Continue reading Midnight in Massachusetts
When I was a kid, we always lived far away from our extended family. For our little family, this meant spending all of our holidays on our own. This didn’t … Continue reading Thanksgiving Then and Now
MaddAddam by Margaret Atwood My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’m generally fairly paranoid about the internet. This is why I use a pseudonym when I’m here and why I … Continue reading MaddAddam by Margaret Atwood
The Black Stallion by Walter Farley My rating: 4 of 5 stars I never went through a “horse” stage, which I understand many girls go through. I preferred stories about … Continue reading The Black Stallion by Walter Farley
It was still dark when my son woke me up, crying. “Shhh, shhh, honey,” I soothed, stroking his hair. “Do you want to nurse?” “No, Mommy,” he said, “you don’t … Continue reading A Progression of Farewells
“So, I’ve been thinking about the December book selection for Sisters Book Club,” I said to my sister on our weekly phone call. I didn’t lead with that. I started … Continue reading Sisters Book Club December Selection: Ulysses by James Joyce
The Classics Club announced the Spin number Monday morning. The lucky number? 10 On my Spin list, that’s The City of God by Augustine of Hippo. My first thought was, … Continue reading Classics Spin Results, or My Plans for December
My sister Gabby and I have a Sisters Book Club. You may have already known this, but if you didn’t, now you know it. The Sisters Book Club is me … Continue reading Guest Post: Sisters Book Club Review by My Sister
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: Layers