I just got on Facebook and saw this posted on my feed:
I kind of assumed that it was by one of my book nerds friends, but was delighted beyond all words to see that my as-nerdy-as-me Mom had posted it.
That’s all.
March 23, 2012 – 10:42 am
This is also a photoy Friday Five! Enjoy!
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The thing about traveling with a toddler is that they love EVERYTHING. Izey gets amazed when a bird lands on the tree in our yard. A guy had to come in one of those lifty trucks and fix the cable stuff a few days ago. Izey is still [...]
So, I know I’ve told you guys about Bookfessions before. It’s awesome and makes me feel totally normal.
A couple of days ago, I saw this one:
I kind of nodded in “yup, that’s totally me” understanding…
And here I sit today, bleary eyed and exhausted because last night I was ONLY 100 pages from the end [...]
The Books: The Bronze Horseman, Tatiana and Alexander, and The Summer Garden (Tatiana and Alexander 1,2,3), by Pauline Simons
The Story: This is only the synopsis for the first book, The Bronze Horseman. No Spoilers here!! (From Goodreads): The golden skies, the translucent twilight, the white nights, all hold the promise of youth, of love, [...]
I am back!
After a pretty awful couple of weeks at work, Shaun (and Izey and I!) needed a little vacation. We decided where we were going Wednesday night (Toronto & Niagara Falls!) and left after Shaun got off of work on Thursday evening.
It was so nice to get out of Akron for a few [...]
March 13, 2012 – 10:28 pm
Julie shared these with me and I fell totally, totally in love!
I remember always HATING covering my books when I was in school. For some reason it just seemed so annoying and pointless….
Well these have left me a changed woman.
Check out these print-able book covers from Sarah Enni:
And some more book-specific ones:
Awesome [...]
The Book: Swimming to Antarctica: Tales of a Long Distance Swimmer, by Lynne Cox
The Story: (From Goodreads) Here is the acclaimed life story of a woman whose drive and determination inspire everyone she touches. Lynne Cox started swimming almost as soon as she could walk. By age sixteen, she had broken all records for swimming [...]
After my flirtation (aw, forget it, total love-fest) with NaNo last year, I love, love, love this.
(Thanks again, Grant Snider!)
I had a pretty run-of-the-mill week, so instead of doing a typical Friday Five, I’m going to tell you about five of my “firsts.”
1. First Clear Memory- I was about four years old and my brother and I unwrapped a whole pack of crayons (took the paper wrappers off of the crayons) and laid the [...]
The Book: Dropping the Baby and Other Scary Thoughts: Breaking the Cycle of Unwanted Thoughts in Motherhood, by Karen Kleiman and Amy Wenzel
The Story: (From Goodreads) What if I drop my baby when I go down the steps? What if I burn the baby in the bathtub?
Thoughts like these can be frightening to new mothers, [...]