I'm a sucker for a school book fair (truly, a sucker for books in general...). I will invent excuses to buy more books with the overarching excuse that we are supporting the kids' school! Usually my purchases are for the kids, birthday and Christmas gifts for family and friends, maybe a holiday/special occasion book for the … Continue reading Meatless Monday – Pressed Tuscan Sandwich
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Soup, Stories, Snuggles & Sparkles
Tween is sick. Except not really. Poor kid has Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome, also known as abdominal migraines. Yup, migraines that seem to mostly bypass his head and move straight to vomiting. And cyclic, because he throws up every morning, whether or not he's eaten, until he's exhausted and his belly aches from convulsing muscles. Obviously he can't go … Continue reading Soup, Stories, Snuggles & Sparkles
Scripture: Our Map
This picture has always struck me as an accurate portrayal of my relationship with my mom – the two of us snuggled up, enjoying a book together. Mom read with me all the way through high school, and even when I was in college she sometimes read the books I was assigned. She loves to read, I … Continue reading Scripture: Our Map
Paper Towns
Paper Towns by John Green My rating: 3 of 5 stars You can see her: *that* girl in your high school, the sparkly, witty, smart one, the one everyone adores and some suspect might be way cooler if she wasn't also the popular kids' ringleader. Her name might be, for example, Margo Roth Spiegelman. Your … Continue reading Paper Towns
Thankful Thursday = Happiness!
I asked myself this morning whether I would write a Thankful Thursday post. Answer? Not sure. Then I went to my women's group at church and one of the topics was "Happy people are grateful." So here we go. *I am grateful that I am developing new rhythms and taking time to write regularly. It's … Continue reading Thankful Thursday = Happiness!
Meatless Monday – Veggie Sloppy Joes
I've been savoring a new book for DIY mini spiritual retreats: Awaken Your Senses by J. Brent Bill and Beth A. Booram. This book serves as a reminder to allow our physical beings to connect us to God, and with quotes like this - "...God is in all beauty, both the simply amazing and the amazingly … Continue reading Meatless Monday – Veggie Sloppy Joes
The Book Thief
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak My rating: 5 of 5 stars I just closed this book, dried my eyes and blew my nose, and still haven't caught my breath... Ouch. War and death, pain and beauty. Life's worst and best in an ugly-beautiful stew. Despite having heard the accolades, I didn't want to read … Continue reading The Book Thief