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Growing Older Every Day

Posted on 03/29/2013 by chick

I used to love birthdays. I remember eagerly anticipating each one. As soon as I was a few months past one birthday, I’d start upping my age toward the next. For example, a few months after turning 12, I would … Continue reading →

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Difficult

Posted on 03/28/2013 by chick

Dear Livia, You are very particular about everything. It makes life difficult sometimes. For example, you hold us all up every morning as you decide which shirt and pants to wear. That is, if you’ll even wear them. It’s amazing … Continue reading →

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Writing With Purpose

Posted on 03/27/2013 by chick

Nothing is better at killing the desire to write than deciding to write with purpose.

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Book and Discussion

Posted on 03/26/2013 by chick

The Beauty of Humanity Movement by Camilla Gibb Grade: B+ The Beauty of Humanity Movement is the 2013 Reading Across Rhode Island choice, which is probably why it was picked for this month’s book discussion at my local library. I … Continue reading →

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Sweet Read

Posted on 03/25/2013 by chick

Heidi by Johanna Spyri (translated by Eileen Hall) Grade: A- Heidi is a wonderful story about a young girl who lives in the mountains with her grandfather and who brings cheer into the hearts of everyone she meets. It’s one of … Continue reading →

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Newest Acquisitions

Posted on 03/23/2013 by chick

Children’s Treasury: Best-Loved Verse illustrated by Margaret Tarrant The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly Regarding the Fountain by Kate Klise Boxen: The Imaginary World of the Young by C.S. Lewis

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Your Voice

Posted on 03/16/2013 by chick

It’s your voice. Cherish it. Respect it. Nurture it. Challenge it. Stretch it. Scream it until it’s fucking gone. Because everyone’s blessed with at least that, and who knows how long it will last. –Dave Grohl, SXSW 2013 Keynote Speech

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Writing, Old-Style

Posted on 03/09/2013 by chick

I recently read an article that said there are four benefits to writing by hand. Better writing Improved learning Less distraction Nimbler brain Thanks to carpal tunnel symptoms, I’ve been writing by hand more and more often. With four more … Continue reading →

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The Truth About Fruit

Posted on 03/04/2013 by chick

Marshall says, Monkeys eat bananas. Boys eat apples.

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Two Wonderful Books

Posted on 02/26/2013 by chick

I had the good fortune to read two wonderful books recently: Holes by Louis Sachar (which I had read once before) and Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick (which was new to me). The stories are completely different, but the books are … Continue reading →

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