Day #119: Alexander McCall Smith
March 21, 2019
In thinking over the many concerns in the children’s literature community, authentic voice is one that is prevalent. With friends and colleagues, I’ve had many
Day #118: Olives
March 20, 2019
Quick! Don’t think. What’s your favorite food? What’s the first thing that popped into your brain? My answer is easy. I am addicted to olives.
Day #117: No Microwave
March 19, 2019
Once we made the decision to put our microwave away in a closet, the re-learning began. How would we warm up food? On the one
Day #116: Capriccio Italien
March 18, 2019
It’s Monday morning and, as is often the case, I need a kickstart into the week. What better than one of the soundtracks of my
Day #115: Book Treasures
March 17, 2019
On a hunt through a used bookstore, nothing brings me more delight than finding a book I didn’t know existed that’s written by a favorite
Day #114: Word Detective
March 16, 2019
I love putting on my Word Detective hat. I recently read a novel set in 1920s Minneapolis and Hollywood, The Looking Glass Goddess, by Amanda
Day #113: Joni Mitchell
March 15, 2019
In this persistent winter, I have finally applied my best antidote: Joni Mitchell. Constant companion, genius, master musician, songwriter, innovator … I am grateful for
Day #112: Recipes
March 14, 2019
I’ve written before that my grandmother was a wonderful cook. One of her specialties was peach pie. She left us without a recipe. When I
Day #111: Cough Drops
March 13, 2019
Today, I am thankful for Luden’s cough drops. I have a four-day sore throat. Over and out.
Day #110: World Wide Web
March 12, 2019
Today is the 30th birthday of the World Wide Web (1989). We began our business one year earlier with a computer that had a 10
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