I just read Kate DiCamillo’s The Magician’s Elephant last night. It’s a quick read–not a flippant, insignificant read, by the way–but a gorgeously written fable or fairy tale, complete with both ugly truth and unbelievable hope and redemption. It’s about believing in the impossible, making the impossible possible. Doesn’t that sound like something every human […]
U2
Amazing concert. Just as expected. Snow Patrol and U2. For those of you waiting for U2 to come to your town, they have a new gizmo, which brings the concert to everyone, even those orbiting in the nosebleed sections. It looks like a cross between a frog and a giant spaceship launching pad. The “legs” […]
Reading/Writing Resources
My mom sent this fab link to me–one for Starfall (Where children have fun learning to read!), saying that she and her fellow teachers use the website as an additional reading and writing resource. The website doesn’t look like much at first, but it’s jam-packed with good stuff, if you’re willing to explore. I’m excited […]
Winners of the Funky Giveaway
A couple of days ago, I held a Funky Giveaway. I’m happy to announce my sisters in funkiness: Carrie H. Karen K. Worthy Marie To all those who entered, thank you! For those of you who won, if you’ll e-mail me at comment4elissa at gmail dot com with your address, I’ll send your gift along. […]
Dance In Your Car & Bust the Toast Rule
There’s a whole lot of yummy goodness in Patti Digh’s Life is a Verb. Digh jumps right in: “At some point in your life, you’ll only have thirty-seven days to live. Maybe that day is today. Maybe not.” Her comments refer to the subtitle of the book, “37 Days to Wake Up, Be Mindful, and […]