I have been really wanting to get back into the routine of blogging again. I miss it. Instagram is fun, but I miss the discipline and exercise the longer format provides. I miss sharing books, but even more than that, I miss the opportunity to put my thoughts about books into words in an orderly … [Read more…]
About twenty-five years ago, give or take a few years, my papaw’s mind began to fail. Because I was young, an unencumbered college student with an “easy” part-time job and no other family responsibilities, I was available to help out with him. I would spend the night with him and my granny, sitting up with … [Read more…]
Once upon a time I imagined we’d be that family. You know the one: the one where we all just get along famously, with no childish hijinks or tweenage angst or teenage ennui or parental impatience about. It turns out, we’re human after all, subject to the fits and foibles that make us just that: … [Read more…]
Back in January I declared my bloggy resurrection, only to promptly fall prey to both the winter doldrums and over-the-top busy-ness. We had three school-aged children going in three different directions several times a week, including (but not limited to) participation in a play at a local private school, robotics and rocketry meetings and competitions, … [Read more…]
You know what’s tough? Growing up. I remember it. You know what else is tough? Being the mama, helping your children grow up. I’m doing it. (Confession: this might be the hardest thing I’ve ever done.) In my quest to read books that are the talk of the Newbery prognosticators, I finally got around to … [Read more…]
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