More Gratitude #3: Grammy’s Quilt
March 23, 2020
This comforting thought from Connie Van Hoven, “I’m grateful for this quilt that my grandmother made. She gave it to me when I was ten
Day #208: Rosalie Maggio
June 18, 2019
I am grateful for Rosalie Maggio and the lifetime of work she has done collecting quotes (think about how organized she must be) and writing
Day #188: Judith Viorst
May 29, 2019
When I was in high school, a friend gave me a copy of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. I could
Day #183: Jean Redpath
May 24, 2019
This morning I am listening to Jean Redpath sing and, as she always does, my heart is lifted. For many decades she was THE Scottish
Day #176: Michelle Obama
May 17, 2019
“You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to solve all of the world’s problems at once but
Day #173: Doris Day
May 14, 2019
I’ve been thinking a lot about the context of history in recent weeks, mostly in terms of books, but other people and events are added
Day #170: Anita Silvey
May 11, 2019
I am grateful for the writing, leadership, and example that Anita Silvey has been for my life. I have long admired her books about children’s
Day #138: SWMRC
April 9, 2019
We will travel to New Ulm today. At Martin Luther College, we’ll meet with teachers and librarians, members of the Southwest Minnesota Reading Council, who
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 #95: Joan Baez
February 25, 2019
This woman has been a lighthouse for me, casting her beacon on the craggy rocks of our challenging world by speaking to truth, social action,
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