Posted in Reading on Apr 9th, 2010
Now, although I fasted from blogging and blog-reading during Lent, I did not fast from novels, nor from my little Newbery project. So, allow me to catch you up on the books I read these past six weeks. Here, in (roughly) tweet-length form, are my reviews of six Newbery winners: When You Reach Me by [...]
Posted in Raising kids on Apr 6th, 2010
Okay. So. Wow. I mean, wow. That’s about all I can say. Wow. We had our 20-week ultrasound on Friday. You know, the one where they take all the baby’s measurements to find out if it has any chromosomal anomalies or health/medical issues. But really, it’s the one when we find out if the baby [...]
Posted in Gratitude on Apr 2nd, 2010
Because on Good Friday, of all days, we should count our many blessings… 555. I found $1.05 in change in my purse and car yesterday – just enough to pay for parking during my midwife appointment! 560. Sunshine. 563. A safe, uneventful flight from Seattle to LA. And an equally uneventful drive from LA to [...]
I am a reader (I feel about books the way some people feel about chocolate: yum), a writer (I've written a book, even: The Circle of Seasons: Meeting God in the Church Year), and a mother (of four). So that's what I blog about: reading, writing, and raising my kids.
