Beyond the Bell

This morning, I gathered with teachers and parents outside our school as part of a national walk-in effort. Here are my reflections

January Reads

It was a great start to the reading year for me. Every book I picked up was enjoyable in its own way. I predict that at least two of this month’s books will make my end-of-the-year list of favorites. 

Wordy Wednesday

It’s Wordy Wednesday on the blog today. This week you get a great new word that is equally handy talking about parenting or politics.

Wordy Wednesday

It’s Wordy Wednesday on the blog today. This week you get a stunning passage from The Red Notebook by Antoine Laurain (which I highly recommend).

My Favorite Books of 2015

I read 70 books this year and selected 15 of my favorites. Three from each of the following categories: adult fiction, young adult fiction, non-fiction, read alouds, and unexpected pleasures. 

From Our Herd to Yours

Dasher

Dash—in the moving quickly sense of the word, not the hitting things forcefully sense of the word—pretty much sums it up for our family of four.

A Tale of Homework and Husbands

 

Husband and I tolerate the sugar highs and lows of Halloween with (enough) patience and (sometimes fake) smiles on our faces because we know that when the kids finally go to sleep we will reap our reward.