Review of Little Women
If anyone asked my nine-year-old self what was my favorite book, they would have gotten the unequivocal and quite enthusiastic answer, “Little Women by Louisa May Alcott…of course!” I found […]
Review of Best Friends for Frances
My little sister purchased the print and audio versions of this book at the book fair when we were little kids. We read and listened to it incessantly (well, we […]
A Horse is a Horse (of course, of course)
As a writer, I love a good turn of phrase. Or as Jason Mraz says (sings), “I’m all about them words.” I am too. All about them. Words. As a […]
Top 5 Botched Proposals
You don’t know love when you see it. You’ve tricked something out with your imagination that you think love, and you expect the real thing to look like that. Anne […]
Lily’s Favorite Movie Cats
Josie, my owner/person/friend, has alerted you all to the fact that I am indeed a literary kitty. What you may not know is that I am also a movie buff. […]
Partial-Paleo Sweet Potato Pie
I’m posting this recipe for those of you who (like me) love sweet potato and pumpkin pie, but would like a tasty, semi-paleo, gluten-free, dairy-free alternative. I’ve been experimenting with […]
Review of Harvey’s Hideout
I decided to dedicate this post to a review of an old childhood favorite, in honor of Throwback Thursday. Harvey’s Hideout, written by Russel Hoban and illustrated by Lillian Hoban, […]
“Can we all get along?”
Pa, mark my words! Between Mr Rokesmith and me, there is a natural antipathy and a deep distrust; and something will come of it! […]
The Day the TV Died (AKA The Best Day of My Life)
I was six years old when our TV died. The picture had been fading for some time before it for once and for all breathed its last, but since I […]
A Caterpillar’s Life
While watching Frozen Planet, I was introduced to a creature known as the woolly bear caterpillar. Woolly bear caterpillars have become my new favorite insect, replacing my former childhood favorite, […]
