I read Anne Rice’s recent renunciation of Christianity, and I thought, “I’m SO there.” And then I read all the inane and cruel comments below the news article, and my heart sank. Really, people? This is what you say to someone who is telling her truth? [Playing devil’s advocate here: do you think anyone wants […]
Just Between Us
Whenever I go to Uptown (a small, quaint section of Minneapolis), I go into Paper Source. I stock up on cards and browse their very creative shelves. This past weekend, I picked up Just Between Us: A No-Stress, No-Rules Journal for Girls and Their Moms , a journal meant for a mother and daughter (written […]
Weekend Fun
Saturday: Boating on Lake Minnetonka…Sebastian Joe’s, the best ice cream shop EVER, maybe simply because it has that giant climb-all-over tortoise in their garden courtyard…then to Wild Rumpus, a darling children’s bookstore, full of animals and birds and a boat on the ceiling! Sunday: Sushi picnic at the playground. [Post image: Sebastian Joe’s ever-changing ice […]
Count Your Books
Jay Mathews quotes a 20-year study in his Washington Post blog that suggests that “children who have 500 or more books in the home get, on average, 3.2 years more schooling than children in bookless homes. Even just 20 books makes a difference. The availability of reading material has a strong impact on a child’s […]
Miss Dahl’s Voluptuous Delights
I’ll tell you a little secret: I’ve always been a rabid Roald Dahl fan. You must be familiar with all his children’s books, such as Fantastic Mr. Fox or Danny the Champion of the World or The Twits or James and the Giant Peach or the one we all know and love–Charlie and the Chocolate […]