Paper Doll Tales Posts

Dear Little Friend, I was in fourth grade, sitting in the front-ish, second-ish row of class when Mrs. Bower walked over to the water fountain.  The room was quiet…long division…

Thoughts and Musings

Thoughts and Musings

“Hoppy Birfdy, EB.  Hoppy Birfdy.  Hoppy–” It sounded like a Gregorian monk’s chant coming through the monitor this morning.  Actually, it sounded like the Gregorian monk’s chant who got sent…

Thoughts and Musings

If you: A) are a mom, B) know a mom, or C) have a mom, then I have some books for you. (If you don’t see yourself fitting in one…

Kids and Treasures

“No yike onions.” “No yike beans.” “No yike lettuce.” “No yike potatoes.” Hello two-and-a-half.  What a pleasure to make your acquaintance.  Apparently, Little Friend has developed a palate with a…

Recipes and Fare

For the love of the written word, I write. I think of those who came before me…Wordsworth with his fields of daffodils, Shakespeare with his pen that brought bloody swords…

Thoughts and Musings