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Category Archives: Books
My New Favourite Gardening Book
We have a whole shelf in our book-filled house dedicated to gardening. Last year I posted a list of my favourites, and since then I have a list a mile long of books I have read from the library, and … Continue reading
Cookbook Review: Ripe From Around Here
I have spent all March cooking from this cookbook: Ripe From Around Here: A Vegan Guide to Local, Sustainable Eating (No Matter Where You Live) by Jae Steele. I shared with you some of my culinary adventures with Lemon Poppyseed … Continue reading
Giants, Beanstalks, and a Brave Girl Named Kate
I am so excited to be writing my very first Creative Kids post! I actually had an activity I did in my classroom last week that I wanted to write about, but had such a fun and amazing afternoon with my students … Continue reading
New from the Nightstand – January Edition
I have quite an eclectic mix of books to share today. I actually allowed myself the pleasure of devouring a few fiction selections in the last few weeks, and devoured they were! I also discovered a new non-fiction favourite … Continue reading
News From the Nightstand: Fabulous Fiction
Summer days are upon us, and although I am still up to my knees in non-fiction titles to read, I also like to take some time for fiction reading. When I was a kid, summer was the time I would … Continue reading
News from the Nightstand
A good book should leave you… slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading it. ~William Styron, interview, Writers at Work, 1958 As my life seems to be getting busier and busier I am finding it even … Continue reading
What Would You Like to See Here? (and a giveaway!)
When I started this blog, a year and a half and 250 posts ago, I was writing mostly for me. I had been a writer once, walking around with ink-stained fingers, beginning my days with pen and paper in hand, … Continue reading
And The Winner Is….. (and some must-read books!)
I am a little sad that the giveaway is over. I have so enjoyed reading all of your comments and can’t wait to dive into some new books! Thanks for all of the great recommendations. If I had all the … Continue reading
Pete the Cat – It’s all Good
One of my favourite things about being a teacher is all of the great children’s literature I get to read. I love reading out loud to my students and especially enjoy seeing them fall in love with a book that … Continue reading
Currently on the night stand…
I always seem to be reading 5 or 6 books at a time and have a habit of taking books out of the library a little faster than I can read them (especially this time of year!) Although I do … Continue reading
