I’ve been waiting more than seven years for what happened last night. Before putting my son to bed, I opened up Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (the new illustrated edition) and read him the first chapter about The Boy Who Lived. It was the fulfillment of dreams. Way back when I was a “young […]
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Life Is About… Love
“Love is like riding or speaking French. If you don’t learn it young, it’s hard to get the trick of it later.” -Downton Abbey As a teacher, this quote really rings true to me. I teach nine- and ten-year-olds, so I spend a lot of time with children at a very formative age. You can […]
The Symbol Of Spode
Today, in early anticipation of the season, I got out my treasured Christmas Tree Spode. For those of you who don’t know the pattern, it looks like this: I have a pretty big collection, as my family adds to it each Christmas, and it gives me great pleasure to eat, drink, and serve from it. […]
Another Mini Gem by Ms. Vanderkam
Regular readers will all know by now that I’m a big fan of Laura Vanderkam (168 Hours; All the Money in the World). This is my third blog post about her in less than a year, which is more than I can say for any of my favorite fiction writers. I can’t help it; she’s current, […]
The Impact Of Children’s Books
One of the reasons I love reading so passionately is that I firmly believe that books can permanently change your outlook on life. Recently, I’ve been thinking about the books that had the most impact on me, and I’ve realized I read most of them between the ages of 9 and 14. I’ve forgotten many […]