My regular readers have probably noticed the missing book reviews of the past couple of weeks. I’m still reading and mentally making notes, and the pile of to-reads mounts at a faster pace than the “have reads,” so I’m not without material! What can I say? Life happens. Baby Boy arrived almost two weeks early from…
When Big Dude was two, he did not speak much. In fact, he talked so little that we ended up in speech therapy for an evaluation. During that evaluation, the therapist gave him a set of keys (real keys) and observed his actions with them. At one point she turned her attention to me for some additional…
This meme about sums it up for me! 🙂 I’m writing…some. As to the editing…I see the stack of papers by my writing chair. There are betas lined up to read the first chapters. I’m going to work on it tonight. Definitely tonight. 😉 *** What’s happening in your writing life? Find a meme or make your own. Post…
Otis Author / Illustrator: Loren Long © 2009 Publisher: Philomel Books Genre: Children’s Books Subgenre: Farm life, Cars, Trains & Things That Go, Friendship Reviewer: Sara Book received by: Gift Synopsis: Otis the tractor loves his farm and the work he does there. His beloved farmer brings home a calf one day who…
I’m A Dirty Dinosaur Author: Janeen Brian © 2014 Illustrator: Ann James Publisher: Kane / Miller Book Publishers Genre: Children’s Literature Subgenre: Picture book, dinosaurs Book received by: Purchased through Usborne consultant Synopsis: Adventure some time with a dinosaur who loves to get dirty, and has a blast doing it. Review body parts relevant…
True story: When my husband was a kid, his mom discovered bugs in their Christmas tree. Long story short, that tree was tossed out the front door, decorations and all, and into the yard. It seems that tossing a Christmas tree into the yard is a family tradition. My Christmas-tree-in-the-yard story begins on one unseasonably warm…
So! We’re into week two of winter break, and I’d love to check out to my office for a few hours to write. But there are little people in my house who demand things. Like food. And help building Legos. So writing will happen in the snippets of the day when Little Man naps and…
Call the Midwife Author: Jennifer Worth © 2002 Publisher: Penguin Books Genre: Memoir Subgenre: Reviewer: Sara Book received by: Belonged to family Synopsis: A young nurse in 1950s England embarks on a career move that moves her into a convent for her nurse-midwife training and early career. It takes her to some of…
Little Man is coming into his own. He’s been able to take his pants for for awhile now. It’s happened more since I switched him into the 24 month clothes, as some of the pants are too long. I spend a fair amount of time re-rolling the cuffs and pulling them up. But the 18 month stuff…
Another bright and cheery NaNoWriMo-Monday-morning to ya! It’s the last one! The end is nigh. Yay, I have/will hit my 50k! (Or: Curses! Not this year.) I’m in the latter group. That being said, 50k was not my goal. I’m nearing the respectable 15k that I aimed to achieve and am finding my new…
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