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Don’t Know What We Need Till We Get It
I keep singing “Don’t it always seem to go that you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone” but I’m realizing that, for me, I haven’t been understanding what I need until I get it.It happened first when I accidentally picked up the book Little Bee from the Little Free Library in our neighborhood and realized how deprived I’ve been without fiction in my life.And then it happened this past weekend when my husband and our boys traveled to a wedding in Indiana and I stayed behind. Four whole days to myself? What a gift! Of course I miss my boys terribly and my life is most… Read More -
Woodworking for a 4 Year-Old
Henry has shown a real interest in woodworking lately, so I purchased a few things for him from Montessori Services. They have books with project directions, child-friendly saws/drills/hammers, and even child-sized safety glasses. I’m excited to see what the projects are like!—————————————————-
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Book Recommendation: Little Bee
A Little Free Library popped up in our neighborhood, and Henry and I were very excited about stopping by. We finally did one day after school, and we each got a book. I grabbed Little Bee by Chris Cleave.Right before bed on Saturday night, I started reading the first chapter.And then I teared up. I cried because I couldn’t remember the last time I held a fiction book in my hand to read it for fun. Seriously.I remember when Tate was born (almost two years ago now!) and I read lots and lots of fiction books in those early days of middle-of-the-night breastfeeding (on my phone, using… Read More
