Category Archives: Books
A Simple Kind of Life
First, let us pause to observe a moment of silence for Skippy the Squirrel, who tragically lost his life at his own paws yesterday when he decided to explore the breaker on the electrical lines in our back yard. Skippy, … Continue reading
Filed under Books, Daily Life, food, Healthy Living, The Me Behind the Mommy
Week 39–Perspectives
Awhile back, my mother commented to me about the fact that I had stopped posting regular pregnancy updates. There really has been a few reasons for this, but the main one had to do with what I had to say. … Continue reading
Filed under A Scary Look into My Mind, Books, infertility, pregnancy
And the Winner Is…
OK, so it has been no big secret that I really don’t get all of the hullabaloo over the Twilight series. I mean, they were kind of a fun read, if you ignore the dysfunctional relationships, repeated use of the … Continue reading
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If a Five-Year-Old Can Get the Concept…
I had the greatest conversation with N~ today. Quite ironically, we started working on an African folktale yesterday that hits on a very current issue. The story, Guinea Fowl and Rabbit Get Justice, talks about a Guinea Fowl (imagine that!) … Continue reading
Filed under Books, Daily Life, Homeschooling, Kids, NaBloPoMo, Thirty Days of Thankfulness
Looking for a Big Picture
When I first asked my ethical question last week, it was with a very specific reason in mind. Before I move on from discussing human trafficking, I want to do full justice to that topic (as well as touch on … Continue reading
Filed under adoption, Books, Faith, modern slavery, politics
Ethical Question
This weekend, I started reading the book, Not For Sale, by David Batstone. It is a frank look at modern day slavery. Obviously, it is a tough read (emotionally). Since I started it Saturday morning, I can’t stop thinking about … Continue reading
Filed under Books, politics, The Me Behind the Mommy
I Think I’m in Love
Today’s history lesson on Australia involved reading the book Possum Magic by Mem Fox. In it, Grandma Poss makes the young possum, Hush, invisible to protect her. Eventually, Hush decides that she wants to know what she looks like. Breaking … Continue reading
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The Perfect Woman
As I mentioned the other day, I finished Breaking Dawn this week. After a couple of weeks of occasionally cracking into a book that should have taken me all of two or three days to read, I finally made myself … Continue reading
I’ve Always Been a Dog Person
As I sat reading in a traffic jam on my way to the gym this evening, I suddenly realized that I was reaching the last couple of pages of New Moon. “What?” you ask. “Weren’t you just starting Twilight a … Continue reading
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