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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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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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Sing a Song of Sequels

Posted on 07/16/2012 by chick

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien Grade: A+ In The Lord of the Rings, a hobbit named Frodo Baggins inherits the magic ring that his uncle, Bilbo, found on a journey many years previously (the story of which … Continue reading →

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So Far Today

Posted on 06/19/2012 by chick

After diapering and dressing the children, feeding them their breakfast and lunch, and washing the dishes and cleaning the kitchen counter, I have now officially met the bare minimum of motherly tasks for the morning and afternoon. I also got … Continue reading →

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Assumptions

Posted on 06/02/2012 by chick

I saw this headline in my news aggregator this morning. Royals buried in the sand with the dog And I thought, “OMG, which royals were killed and how did their killer get away with burying their bodies in the sand?” … Continue reading →

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Parallels

Posted on 05/05/2012 by chick

I like the music of both John Mayer and Coldplay, so I found this quote by JM interesting. When I started to get down to the music that really moved me, I realized that it wasn’t about putting your pinky … Continue reading →

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Showery Days

Posted on 05/04/2012 by chick

I’m happy to say we’re finally getting some April weather, now that it’s May. Better late than never!

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The Bright Side

Posted on 04/28/2012 by chick

Have you ever had a day when you start to doubt everything, up to and including your worth as a person? If you have, then you know what a terrible kind of day that is. It’s the kind of day … Continue reading →

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It’s Gotta Be Good

Posted on 04/26/2012 by chick

Today started with a headache, and I was grumpy most of the day. But then my husband let me hold one of the chicks. It was soft. It peeped at me. Most remarkably, it didn’t poop on me. That must … Continue reading →

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Big Bully

Posted on 04/23/2012 by chick

April 17 was Tax Day, and it was an unpleasant day for us, thanks to the IRS audit. The reason we were audited is that we took the first-time homebuyer’s credit that was offered for 2008. We had bought a … Continue reading →

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