The Princess and The Pony: Pretty Much a Perfect Picture Book
The other night a friend reached out to talk about picture books. Next year she will leave her middle school classroom for an elementary library. I…
The Table Sets Itself Comes to Breakfast…Stays for Lunch…and Dinner…
So, I’m the naughty aunt who gives out fart books for Christmas. I couldn’t help it. Farts are funny. I bought The Table Sets Itself by…
Monster Needs a (Mimi-Made) Costume
Mimi’s at it again. Toiling away in her basement—cutting fabric, sewing seams and carefully attaching appliques. Before she was Mimi, back when she was “just” my…
Like Mother Like Daughter: Feeding the Sheep
Without hesitation, when strangers meet my family for the first time, or when we reconnect with relatives we haven’t seen in awhile, everyone says, “Wow! Katy…
Frozen? Warm up with Annie and the Wild Animals
Disney’s latest blockbuster couldn’t have been released at a more apropos time. We saw the movie over our holiday visit to the in-laws in Brainerd, MN…
Dreams of A New Niece Keep Post-Holiday Blues at Bay
Beginning in October, we joined my two nieces in keeping track of all that we had to look forward to in the upcoming months. “Next comes…
Ox-Cart Man, And Much More to be Thankful For
I’m stuffed. We are wrapping up a weekend of incredible food and family fun and kicking off Christmas with a super-sized tree and thousands of twinkle…
