I have so many little matters to tell you of, that I cannot wait any longer before I begin to put them down.
Posted in Children's Books on Jul 10th, 2008
I’m in the process of creating a lecture for a homeschool group on how parents can/should choose good children’s literature for their kids to read. There is such a big difference between the great stuff and the sub-par! I think that parents can do a lot to promote a love of reading if they expose […]
Posted in Children's Books, Tommy on Jun 8th, 2008
We’ve finally updated youtube with videos of Tommy! Here’s him at two of his favorite activities–making a mess and reading!
Posted in Children's Books, Family, Tommy on Jun 4th, 2008
We had a relaxing weekend, complete with playtime in the backyard… We went to Tilles Park to play in the fountains, but Tommy was unsure at first… Even after walking through with Daddy, he was pretty timid… The highlight of the weekend for me was finding a french bread pan like Anna’s for my thrice […]
Posted in Books, Children's Books, Family, Tommy on May 26th, 2008
Scene One: Derek looks into Tommy’s room to find Em in the rocking chair reading Dr. Seuss to Tommy with her eyes closed. Em: Boom! Boom! Boom! Mr. Brown is a wonder! Boom! Boom! Boom! Mr. Brown makes thunder! Derek: Um, I think this is a sign that you need to take Tommy to the […]
Posted in Children's Books on May 3rd, 2008
For our first at-home Saturday for weeks, I decided to hit up yuppy suburb Ballwin’s garage sales before heading to the huge used booksale going on this weekend. Garage sale success? Well, if you consider that what I really wanted was 24 month and 2T clothing for Tommy and that I came back with three pairs […]
Posted in Children's Books on May 1st, 2008
Our around-the-corner used bookstore is moving this weekend, so Tommy and I paid our farewell visit yesterday. For bookworms like Derek and me, having a well-stocked, intelligently-arranged, affordable used bookstore two minutes away could be very dangerous. I’ve forced myself to limit visits, and Tommy is actually my greatest asset in saving money. He hates bookstores! […]
Posted in Children's Books on Mar 24th, 2008
Still sick and trying to rest, I’m doing my annual reread of the Anne books. Anne of Avonlea is so incredibly funny! Is it a coincidence that so many of the literary heroines of my girlhood were teachers? Anne, Laura, Christy, Jo, and the rest were so inspiring…how many little girls have dreamed of teaching because of them?