Year: 2012
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On I Had a Favorite Dress
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Every little girl has a favorite dress. And most of the time, this steadfast adoration our children have for their beloved garment is a pretty endearing quality. That is, until the day your child decides that there is absolutely no other option in their entire closet, or in this entire…
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On an Unplanned Hiatus and a Chance to Win!
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Well, August was a preeetty quiet month here on the old bloggy-blog. I wasn’t planning to take the month off, but you know that old saying, “We plan and God laughs?” Yeah, it was like that. I’ll spare you the specifics, but let’s just say that car repairs, olympic-themed birthday…
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On Books that Change Us
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Just the other day on Facebook, my friend Teri asked people to tell her which novels were the most important to them growing up. Without a second thought, my fingers dashed across the keyboard with this response: From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankenweiler by E.L. Konigsburg and…
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On Being Sidelined
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About a month ago, I developed a mysterious foot injury. I went for a 5 mile run, and was feeling good. But that evening, the outside bottom of my foot near the heel was aching. I had no idea what had happened, but it hurt. I gave it a little…
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On Resolutions about Resolutions
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I don’t want to write this blog post. It’s the one where I tell you how I have failed miserably and completely given up on the Newbery Challenge. It’s the one where I tell you that I never even made it through the first book on the list. And it’s…