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This is Not Mother Teresa
"I'm practically Mother Teresa," I told the Mister.We are watching the best DVD series as a family. It's called Catholicism, though so far there hasn't been anything overtly Catholic. The...
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New Books in the Library
I've been buying books left and right for the library, and they're just starting to come in. Some of the books I bought with the school's money, and some of the money I used was my own. Lately, I've...
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Scrapbooking
After years of waffling, I've come up with a plan for how I'm going to organize and put into albums 15 years of photographs--12 of which are sitting on drives and random computers.I don't know that...
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The Wrapping Station
Finally, a project in the library for me to share! Not that I haven't done a million projects. I have, I just haven't thought to take pictures of them until I'm at home soaking my feet. Then the next...
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Mercy Watson
If only you knew how many times I have tried to get a child to read Mercy Watson: A Princess in Disguise. I bought it last year for the library--using my own money--because it looked like a colorful,...
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Where to Get Cheap Books
I've been reading more than ever. Not all of it has been Pulizter prize material, mind you, but all of it has been perfect for its intended purpose. I read fan fiction and online serials late at night...
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The Book Purge
I've been wanting to purge my books for 6 months, maybe longer, but I put it off because it wasn't necessary. That changed last week during our Easter vacation. This is not news if you follow me on...
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Poop
I shudder when I think back to the teachers who used to scold us if we didn't cough and sneeze into our cupped palms. We truly were walking, talking vector sites. These days, you're supposed to cough...
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Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll
HER PERFECT LIFE IS A PERFECT LIE.As a teenager at the prestigious Bradley School, Ani FaNelli endured a shocking, public humiliation that left her desperate to reinvent herself. Now, with a glamorous...
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All The Light We Cannot See
A prayer or some positive thoughts my way would be greatly appreciated. Lately, I've been feeling spread thin and anxious. I've been doing too much, saying yes too often. When I agreed to work at the...
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Oh, My Little Buttercup
The other day the boys and I went out to lunch at a Chinese place with tofu items on the menu. Nico has loved tofu since he was a baby, so even though Buttercup inspired him to give up meat (at least...
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Smells Like
The other day a group of girls from junior high walked up to me during lunch recess. We chatted for a while about books and the upcoming student council elections. One girl leaned towards me and...
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Cottonmouth and the River by C.S. Fritz
Hello! Today Mikey is sharing his first book review with everyone. :) He and Nico have asked for special jobs that will earn them money towards a new puppy. Mikey suggested writing his own book...
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The Hand on the Mirror: A True Story of Life Beyond Death by Janis Heaphy Durham
Grand Central Publishing sponsored this post. Here is where I'm supposed to say that all opinions are my own, but it doesn't fit since I'm not opining. I'm story-telling, FTC. Luckily, my stories are...
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Philosophical Horror
I finally figured out my favorite genre. I used to think it was post-apocalyptic fiction, since I loved The Road, but post-apocalyptic fiction is often science fiction, and that genre rarely keeps my...
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Wayfair Green Thumb Challenge
This is a sponsored post in collaboration with Wayfair.com and Porch.com. All opinions are my own.I’m normally hesitant to take part in blogger challenges and competitions, but I jumped at Wayfair’s...
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My Whole Life
I was in the office making photocopies when I received this picture--sans hearts, obviously. I thought it was cute, and replied with a thank you, even though I couldn't figure out why it was a picture...
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Discussion! All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
4 StarsWINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE From the highly acclaimed, multiple award-winning Anthony Doerr, the beautiful, stunningly ambitious instant New York Times bestseller about a blind French girl and...
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The Mercy Watson Party
We did it! The first grade and I read the entire Mercy Watson series. I'm so pleased with how the read-aloud went! What started off as a random book choice turned out to be my favorite memory of this...
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Back Fat
I threw my back out the day of the Mercy Watson party. It wasn't the kneeling on the floor making the poster, or hovering over the kids while they worked on their origami pigs that did it. It wasn't...
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The Casualties by Nick Holdstock
Score: 3.5 out of 5 starsThe Casualties by Nick Holdstock Genres: Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic, Biography & Autobiography, Fiction, General, Historical, Literary, Science Fiction In Nick...
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Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
Score 5 out of 5 starsEverything, Everything by Nicola YoonGenres Young AdultMy disease is as rare as it is famous. It's a form of Severe Combined Immunodeficiency, but basically, I'm allergic to the...
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The Fine Art of Negotiation
Mikey: Nico, get out of my face.Nico: I'm not in your face.Mikey: Nico, please! [tap tap tap]Nico: ...Mikey: Dude, I can't see what I'm doing. [tap tap tap]Nico: ...Mikey: Oh my...Nico! You're...
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Bones & All by Camille DeAngelis
5/5 starsBefore the end of the second page you'll know whether this grotesquely beautiful coming of age story is one you can read. Penny Wilson wanted a baby of her own in the worst way....
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