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Time for Dahl

Posted on 09/05/2012 by chick

I didn’t forget about my Dahl reading challenge. I just got temporarily sidetracked by other things. On the bright side, the postponement improved the timing. You see, my husband, who picked up a bunch of Dahl books for me just … Continue reading →

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Let’s Talk

Posted on 09/05/2012 by chick

Dear Children, Some people hold their parents responsible for any difficulties they have with language. I suppose that is fair, to a point. Life is certainly simpler if you learn to speak correctly from the get-go. It’s best to have … Continue reading →

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I Just Finished Reading…

Posted on 09/03/2012 by chick

The Distant Hours by Kate Morton Grade: A It started with a letter. A letter that had been lost a long time, waiting out half a century in a forgotten postal bag in the dim attic . . . . … Continue reading →

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Favorite Thing: 1000

Posted on 09/02/2012 by chick

This is my 1000th blog post. I haven’t posted much lately, so I’ve been hanging on the edge of this milestone for a long time. It has been particularly irksome to have so much difficulty writing while knowing the 1000th … Continue reading →

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Grrr

Posted on 08/30/2012 by chick

You know what I really hate? I really hate when I look on my computer and find files for unfinished stories, songs, letters, and puzzles. Lots of them. Why don’t I ever finish these things?

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First Day, First Impressions

Posted on 08/29/2012 by chick

Dear Marshall, Your first day of preschool was August 29 and I am setting this post to that date, because it belongs there. It is December now, exactly four months later, but I still remember that day vividly. I was … Continue reading →

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Pre-Preschool

Posted on 08/28/2012 by chick

Dear Marshall, There were some things we needed to do before we could send you to preschool. Potty training was one of those things. Maybe potty training took a little longer than expected, but once you made up your mind … Continue reading →

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More Books Read

Posted on 08/27/2012 by chick

The Tiger’s Wife by Téa Obreht Grade: A- In a war-torn Balkan country, a woman searches for the stories of her grandfather’s past and his recent death. This is a brilliant first novel that doesn’t quite live up to its … Continue reading →

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Favorite Thing: Playing With the Kids

Posted on 08/19/2012 by chick

The saddest part of being a parent is that in the hectic, daily struggle to meet the family’s basic needs, it is easy to forget how much fun children can be. I often have to remind myself to set aside … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Been Reading

Posted on 07/30/2012 by chick

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain Grade: F In A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, a 19th-century engineer from Connecticut gets clobbered on the noggin and wakes up in 6th-century England. I’m not sure exactly … Continue reading →

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