Monthly Archives: September 2013

The Worry Week

The Worry Week by Anne Lindbergh Grade: B+ The Worry Week is a fun story about three sisters who are supposed to stay with an aunt for a week while their parents deal with some business, but instead they sneak … Continue reading

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Favorite Things: Bold Colors

Today my toenails are a dark shade of purple. I painted them that color while the kids were bathing yesterday, because what else is there to do while the kids are busy splashing each other? Before that my nails were … Continue reading

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Waiting Game

The kids were in a hurry to eat dinner tonight. They kept asking why it was taking so long and when it would be ready. I told them repeatedly that it would be done soon, but they kept pestering me.  … Continue reading

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A Visit from the Tooth Fairy

Dear Marshall, You lost your first tooth yesterday. It had been loose for weeks, and whatever you did to bloody it again yesterday was enough to sever its last major tie to your gum. You were really upset when you … Continue reading

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Treasure Hunt 2013

On Friday I played hooky from work so that my husband and I could go to the Brimfield Antique Show. We try to make it out there at least once every year. It’s always an adventure. There’s so much to … Continue reading

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Frogs

FROGS by Marshall Once upon a time there were five frogs. They were all named Ribbety. They liked flies. Three more frogs came to the bog and their names were Sticky, Icky, and Stacko. All the frogs like each other. … Continue reading

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Animals, Volcanoes, and Other Things

Dear Kids, Here are some random stories about you. Livia loves stuffed animals, and she often surrounds herself with them at bedtime. I always check on the two of you before I go to bed. Sometimes I find that Livia … Continue reading

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