Every night the boys and I curl up on the couch or on Deal's bed, always Deal's bed for some reason, to read. Bird is 10, and Deal is 8. I know our time to read together is limited. They still enjoy the voices and inflections I use in read-alouds. Oh, they roar and groan and roll … [Read more...] about Reading The Little Prince to My Little Princes
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Dinner Homemade with Love aka Flexing My Mussels In Jennie’s Kitchen
My friend Jennie's first book has hit the shelves. Run to your local purveyor of books and buy Homemade With Love. Now. DO it. I promise you won't regret it. I have seen Jennie's book on the shelves of Barnes & Noble, listed on Amazon, and perched among the upcoming visiting … [Read more...] about Dinner Homemade with Love aka Flexing My Mussels In Jennie’s Kitchen
A Book Brought Me to Tears
I knew I should have taken off my mascara before settling in to read last night. I wrote this promptly after reading to my sons and tucking them in. Bird goes to sleep with a book within reach, and Deal goes to sleep surrounded by a menagerie of stuffed friends. These boys of … [Read more...] about A Book Brought Me to Tears
Mom Congress Revolution
I was recently North Carolina's delegate to Parenting magazine's Mom Congress. I didn't get to wear a sash or a crown, but there was no swimsuit competition so for that I am grateful. I was thrilled to travel to Washington, D.C. and cavort with fellow mom activists who are … [Read more...] about Mom Congress Revolution
Born a Bookworm – Wordless Wednesday
Books Were My World, and Still Are
When I was a kid I spent most of my time doing things alone. There weren't many kids around who were my age. My parents both worked. "Playdate" had not made its way into any parent's vernacular. I hand sewed dresses for my dolls with fabric scraps. I painstakingly made paper … [Read more...] about Books Were My World, and Still Are
