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• 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!

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  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

• Happy Birthday Pride & Prejudice

  

  “[...] Jane Austen is the greatest writer ever – because she was the first storyteller to make me care about an old-fashioned love story. Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• When We’re Not Reading – Critical Mass (1.25.13)

  

  Photo uploaded to Facebook by Jeremy M. CaballeroI finally made it to another one! Critical Mass Houston is amazing and I’m working on making it happen every... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Guest Post by Joey Pinkney

  

  I’ve been peeking in on Joey Pinkney’s blog for awhile now. It’s a book blog too. We’ve been playing follow-tag on Twitter for ages… you know we follow each... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Weekly Low Down on Kids Books – Baby Bear

  

  Title: Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See?Author: Bill Martin, Jr.Illustrator: Eric CarlePublisher: PuffinThe Kiddo has definitely picked her favorite for th... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Magic Tree House Adventures – Knights!

  

  The Kingfisher Atlas of the Medieval World(… Castles! And Medieval Times!)Today we read up on everything Knights and Castles we could get our hands on in our... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Music To Write To

  

  Every writer has their zone, and sometimes the zone changes. Due to the nature of my sucky laptop, I’m prone to laying prostrate across the floor so I can pile... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2013 BOOKS

• Weekly Low Down on Kids Books – Dinosaurs!

  

  I read Magic Tree House #1: Dinosaurs Before Dark to the kiddo today, all the way through this time. We have started it before, but she wasn’t old enough to... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• March

  

  Title: MarchAuthor: Geraldine BrooksPublisher: Penguin BooksLength: 280 pagesWhen I first selected March for the HPB Humble Book Club, I wasn’t fully aware of... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• If These Walls Had Ears

  

  Title: If These Walls Had EarsAuthor: James MorganPublisher: Warner BooksLength: 275 pages“A house is man’s attempt to stave off the anarchy of nature. Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE