This past Christmas holiday, I spent two weeks at home with my family. We had nothing planned, nothing we had to do – in all it was the perfect vacation. And no, we didn’t get sick of each other or wish we could go back to school or work. No, we were not bored. AllContinue reading “The Art of Ignoring your Child’s Displeasure”
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December in Books
Well, only three days left of my vacation and I am pleased to say that the sitting there has been a success. I have sat there so long I am now ready to get up again. In order to ease my way back into the swing of things, I am beginning with this post. BabyContinue reading “December in Books”
Holiday To Do List
It’s official. Well, almost. After this morning I am officially on vacation. We have made no real plans for the holiday ( like I mean zero. Nada. Zilch.) and I am excessively happy about it. However, it is always best to attack anything, with a plan, an outline, a small cognitive map, shall we say.Continue reading “Holiday To Do List”
It’s a Girl’s World: Comments on an NFB film about bullying
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November in Books
It is a strange thing that books do not appear more regularly on this blog. I am a librarian and a writer – I eat, sleep and even dream books. Seriously. I dream in punctuation. I also review books, recommend books, push books on unsuspecting friends, force them down my family’s throats with high-pitched, hystericalContinue reading “November in Books”
Travel Journal: Entry #11
I am nothing if not persistent. This last leaf on our journey’s tree has been hanging on for dear life since September, waiting for me to get my act together and put words to it. So here it is, the final leg of the 2010 Odyssey, complete with photos, tired faces and spanish moss. Savannah,Continue reading “Travel Journal: Entry #11”
Principles Or Your Child: Choose one.
AAARGH. I think this has been the longest since I’ve written. Why? Because September went from 0 to 60 and October decided that wasn’t fast enough either. I am looking at a schedule where my daughters have activities 4 days a week after school and I seem to have at least two nights a weekContinue reading “Principles Or Your Child: Choose one.”
HIgh School Quest continued: Why am I doing this again?
I am sitting her looking at a blank box wondering what to say. Oh, yesterday I had plenty of ideas to write about, to rant, to muse and now I am sad I didn’t write them down. But I know that as soon as I did jot down a few notes, the ideas churning throughContinue reading “HIgh School Quest continued: Why am I doing this again?”
Travel Journal: Entry #10
Look at me. I’m on a roll! No really, I’m rolling. Can’t you see? Okay. Last day of theme park madness. I am getting tired just thinking about it. Universal StudiosAs we had already visited Islands of Adventure, we headed to the actual studio side of Universal Studios. Picture a big boardwalk framing a man-madeContinue reading “Travel Journal: Entry #10”
Travel Journal: Entry #9
Okay. I’m going to finish this bad boy of a trip if it kills me. And at the rate I’m going, it might. But it is a long weekend, the heat has finally broken and it is grey and yucky outside. Other people should be recovering from the marathon right now, but not me. No.Continue reading “Travel Journal: Entry #9”
Lina Branter 