Hello! I’ve been a busy girl this last month, and I simply have not found the time to sit down and write. But that’s okay, because I have lots of stories to tell for later. In July, when I have almost no commitments. Just one more week—I can NOT wait to finally sit down and relax! In…
A couple of years ago I reviewed Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua (You can read my review here). There was (and still is) much controversy surrounding this book, but I found it a fascinating memoir of someone who was doing the best she knew how with her children. I did not agree with…
If you are a mom and you participate in Social Media, you have heard of Glennon Doyle Melton. Unless you were living under a rock (or unless you are one of those people who never click on the posts you see 100 times in your news feed), you most likely read her blog post “Don’t…
I participate in a Facebook group where the discussion centers largely around learning differences in students, and ideas for helping those students receive an education that works for them. The group was born when a friend of mine met a lot of resistance from both her child’s teacher and the school/school district in trying to get…
When I first agreed to review The Power of Starting Something Stupid by Richie Norton, I didn’t really think it would apply to me. My limited understanding of the content was that it would be about taking risk and starting something, like a business. I, personally, do not dream of starting a business, nor do…
A Good American is the beautiful tale of Frederick and Jette Meisenheimer, their immigration from Germany to the small town of Beatrice, Missouri, and the lives of their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Alex George has such a wonderful ability to make music out of the English language, that it isn’t surprising at all that the…
This is not technically a book review, but since the series is called “The BOOK of Jeremiah” I’m going to just call it that anyway. Besides, it’s extremely unlikely that I will ever review a DVD again, so why go to the trouble to create a new category? Just before we left on the Epic Vacation,…
Book review of The Kindling by Braden Bell—First book in the Middle School Magic Trilogy. Full disclosure: I don’t normally think of fantasy as a genre I enjoy reading. Of course I loved Harry Potter, but in general, fantasy isn’t my first thought when I want to pick up something to read. So, when Braden asked…
I’m a wee bit late posting this book review. I have lots of reasons. I was out of town all weekend for the sitzprobe, piano tech, dress rehearsal, and opening night of the opera I am currently in. Oh, do you want to see a picture? Cosi Fan Tutte by Mozart. If it’s not already evident…
I remember being pregnant with my first child, and having all kinds of notions about how it was going to be to have my own baby. I wondered what she would be like: I hoped she would have my love of reading and learning and her father’s musical abilities. I wanted her to be brilliant,…
When I was first asked to review On Little Wings, I thought that the synopsis included in the email was very intriguing: “This is the story of the countless ways we get love wrong. And why, despite every disappointment, we keep fighting to get it right. Jennifer must do the impossible bring her mother home. When…
I remember being close to delivering Bria, my first child. I couldn’t wait to not be pregnant anymore, as I’d had enough of that, but to actually have to take care of a real live baby? That scared me enough to think that maybe being eternally pregnant might not be so bad. Of course, she…