Plain and Simple: A Woman’s Journey to the Amish by Sue Bender My rating: 3 of 5 stars I enjoyed the insights in this book. I enjoyed the simple style. … Continue reading Book Review: Plain and Simple: A Woman’s Journey to the Amish
My daughter and I started By the Shores of Silver Lake by Laura Ingalls Wilder tonight. We’ve been reading through the whole series (skipping Farmer Boy in favor of more … Continue reading My Six-Year-Old Sings the Blues
I, Robot by Isaac Asimov My rating: 4 of 5 stars I don’t know why it took me so long to read this book. It might be due in part … Continue reading At Long Last, Some Science Fiction: Asimov’s I, Robot
When I was in middle school, I developed an intense crush. Even today, happily married and with two beautiful children, if this person came back into my life and asked … Continue reading My First Love
Today, the kids and I were all in ornery moods. It was sunny outside and it might not be nice out much longer, so I decided to embrace the pleasant … Continue reading Beef Stoop and Porcupine Scat (or, Adventures in Homeschooling)
When my husband got a job in the “Metro West Boston area”, we envisioned a move to an urban setting. We envisioned downsizing significantly to fit into a two-bedroom apartment … Continue reading A Glimpse of an Alternate Reality
This is the third blog post I’ve started tonight. I had one about how I seem to have dropped out of NaNoWriMo this year. I had one rambling one about … Continue reading Ramble On
Lately I’ve been thinking of myself as Wash and all of the other drivers around me as Reavers.* I’m trying to be calm and cool and just try not to … Continue reading I Am a Leaf on the Wind
During her sermon yesterday, our minister gave us a challenge. Each day for five days, when we’re feeling in a good mood, we’re supposed to try to find the inherent … Continue reading A Simple Challenge
With our late-October freak snowstorm, four-day power outage, and the start of National Novel Writing Month all hitting at about the same time, the degree to which I’ve over-scheduled and … Continue reading Perspective
The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy by Jeanne Birdsall My rating: 2 of 5 stars I promised myself I’d focus on … Continue reading Yes, I Read a Lot: The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall
The past several days, my children have been telling knock-knock jokes. Knock-knock jokes told by a six-year-old follow the basic structure, but generally lack a punchline. Knock knock! Who’s there? … Continue reading Little Jokers
Imperfect Happiness 