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While Away with Winston
Lords of Finance Discussion Part TwoTitle: Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the WorldAuthor: Liaquat AhamedPublisher: PenguinGenre: Economics/... Read more
Posted on 02 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
What’s Happening in March?
Read Across America Day Each year, young and old alike celebrate Read Across America Day on March 2 in conjunction with Dr. Seuss’ birthday. Join your fellow... Read more
Posted on 28 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Price of Excellence
I have a love/hate relationship with education. Or should I say formal education.I love to read, I thoroughly enjoy research. Read more
Posted on 20 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
What’s Awesome on Audio
FOR KIDS… actually, for adults too!Title: The Bippolo SeedAuthor: Dr. SeussRead by: Neil Patrick HarrisUntil I went browsing through the audio book section of... Read more
Posted on 19 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Economic Education
Lords of Finance Discussion Part One (I am writing this only 150 pages into a 508 page book. I anticipate a series of reviews, much like how I handled Les... Read more
Posted on 18 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Austin, Texas
Reblogged from toemail: Nice shot, talk about reading over someone's shoulder! :) Check out Londa Elle's Flickr Photostream ! Read more… 2 more words Love... Read more
Posted on 14 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
It’s a Love Fest
Featuring all my favorite lovey-dovey pics from peeps I know…Hannah in EnglandWill Staney proposing to his wife at a Foster the People concert. Read more
Posted on 14 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Valentine’s Day News
Weekly Low Down on Kids BooksTitle: Slugs in LoveAuthor & Illustrator: Susan Pearson and Kevin O’MalleyJoin Herbie and MaryLou, two slugs on a farm, in their... Read more
Posted on 14 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
My Classical Re-Education Part 2
Kiddo and I started the year reading The Confessions over breakfast… we got caught up in The Magic Tree House Adventures and that got put on the back burner, bu... Read more
Posted on 14 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
More Homeschooling with a Toddler – Pirates!
It took longer than expected, but we read through Magic Tree House book #4 Pirates Past Noon and the companion research guide Pirates. Read more
Posted on 14 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Illustrator of Note – Aoristos
Gershom Reese Wetzel (Aoristos) has been a friend of mine for about ten years now. His artwork fills my living room and my husband’s man cave. There’s even a... Read more
Posted on 13 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Showing My Appreciation for YOU!
Posted on 10 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Weekly Low Down on Kids Books – Green Eggs and Ham
The problem with toddlers, and kids in general, is the second you pin down what they like and don’t like they immediately turn into liars. Coincidentally, my ki... Read more
Posted on 08 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, FAMILY, SCHOOLING -
Oh Heavenly Days
My post today is supposed to be an update of last night’s book club meeting at Half Price Books in Humble. We discussed Geraldine Brooks’ March, Alcott’s... Read more
Posted on 05 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
2012 - My Year In Review
Reblogged from Joel Robison Photography: Wow. These past twelve months have not only flown by but they've also been filled to the brim with so... Read more
Posted on 05 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
I Got Tangled up with a Texas Woman Like Josephine Once
Reblogged from melindamcguirewrites: Best reader comment I've heard in a long time - I had the pleasure of talking to some older men recently about Josephine:... Read more
Posted on 02 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
February 2013 at Half Price Books Humble
See you there!Also, we will be journaling together February 14th from 7pm-9pm. Read more
Posted on 01 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Homeschooling a 2 Year Old
Looks like this…I read Magic Tree House #3 Mummy in the Morning and its companion research guide Mummies and Pyramids while she looked at lots of pictures. Read more
Posted on 31 January 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING -
Little Monster Friends Part Two
Awhile back I did a Weekly Low Down on Kids Books that I titled Little Monster Friends. It was about Eleanor Taylor’s picture book My Friend the Monster. Read more
Posted on 30 January 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Interview with Author Rhonda R. Dennis
Author of the Green Bayou NovelsRhonda on the right at HPB Humble last year.I met Rhonda R. Dennis while booking her and Melinda McGuire for A Southern... Read more
Posted on 30 January 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE