I read about When Fish Got Feet, Sharks Got Teeth, and Bugs Began to Swarm: A Cartoon Prehistory of Life Long Before Dinosaurs by Hannah Bonner in this wonderful post at I.N.K (Interesting Nonfiction for Kids). M and I had read a little about animals that existed before dinosaurs and we both wanted to learn [...]
Archive for June, 2008
Non-Fiction Monday: When Bugs Were Big
Posted in Non-Fiction Monday, reading, tagged dinosaurs, fossils, prehistory on June 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Ciabatta Caper
Posted in parenting on June 30, 2008 | No Comments »
Last night we pulled together dinner from various things we had around the house, trying to use some things up and make something quick. We picked some lettuce, chard, and nasturtium leaves from our garden, and I used a leftover chicken breast to make myself a chicken caesar salad. Brent made a salad using [...]
The Minpins by Roald Dahl
Posted in picture books, reading on June 28, 2008 | No Comments »
I was looking through a shelf of paperback picture books at the library last week, always a difficult task while watching a speed-crawling baby since it’s hard to read their thin spines. Just as I was about to go scoop up said crawler and go, I spotted The Minpins by Roald Dahl. I [...]
Poetry Friday: Summer Wind
Posted in Poetry Friday on June 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
One of my favorite memories of summer time as a little girl is laying under the redbud tree that was in my front yard and listening for the wind, hearing it begin to rustle the leaves, and then to slowly blow over me. Bryant’s poem about the summer wind, captures that feeling so well.
Summer [...]
Understanding Love
Posted in parenting on June 24, 2008 | No Comments »
C now comes up to M and hugs and kisses her. One day recently, this prompted M to say: “Awwww! C understands love.” I said that yes she does and much of what she knows about love she learned from her sister. I’m thankful to have two girls who love each other [...]
June Carnival of Children’s Literature
Posted in Uncategorized on June 24, 2008 | No Comments »
The June Carnival of Children’s Literature is up at Susan Writes. This month’s theme is father’s in children’s literature. I’m headed over now to peruse some of the intriguing posts.
Our Favorite Short Chapter Books
Posted in chapter books, reading, tagged read-alouds, short chapter books on June 23, 2008 | No Comments »
We started reading chapter books to M when she was three. With the first ones we read, I wasn’t sure if she was comprehending much or not. But I knew we could (and most likely would) read them again in a few years, and I wanted her to have practice just listening to longer [...]
Things I’ve Learned From My 4-Year-Old
Posted in Uncategorized on June 22, 2008 | No Comments »
I was thinking the other day about just how much I’ve learned from M. When we go on walks, she immerses herself in everything she sees. Every butterfly, bird, or flower is something worth stopping for. She wants to study and marvel at every bug, weed, or rock in her path. It’s taken years but [...]
Naked Babies by Anna Quindlen and Nick Kelsh
Posted in parenting, reading on June 21, 2008 | No Comments »
I’d never read anything by Anna Quindlen until recently. When her name kept coming up in other things I was reading, some mother’s day blog posts, My Monastery is a Minivan, and probably somewhere else that I’ve forgotten, I knew it was time to check out her writing. Following a link from a [...]
Poetry Friday: Bleezer’s Ice Cream
Posted in Poetry Friday on June 6, 2008 | No Comments »
I’ve been thinking a lot about ice cream this week. It’s been unusually hot for early June in Western NC, low 90’s for the last two days. And, finally, after years of wishing, craving, nearly considering opening one myself, we have an ice cream shop in our neighborhood, a mere ten minute walk away. Well, [...]
