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I couldn’t post this yesterday because the wireless wasn’t working at the Breckenridge rental.  Which is a bummer because I wanted this to post on Em’s actual birthday – the 15th – when she turned 9 years old.  But better late than never. This week’s Gratitude Sunday post is dedicated to Em.  I am so [...]

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My dad always used to say that there is never a right time or a wrong time to buy real estate.  When you’re ready, you just go for it because you can never predict what is going to happen two weeks, two months, or two years from now.  He said the same thing about having [...]

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One of my critique partners, Megan Bickel, is hosting the “My Favorite Picture Book” blogfest today.  When I signed up, I worried that choosing only one would be an impossible task, so I was surprised to find that the choice came quickly to mind.  Drumroll please… My favorite picture book is Eloise, by Kay Thompson.  [...]

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You may not know this about me, but they’ve created an American Girl doll and written six books based upon me and my life.*  Yes, you read that correctly.  The worst part is, I only discovered this a few days ago when I came across the boxed set of books and the doll in Costco.  [...]

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I’ll tell you why in a minute. First let’s discuss the New York Times article last week that caused quite a kerfuffle in the children’s publishing world, particularly among children’s book authors and publishers.  The article in question made three points: Picture Book sales have declined over the past year. Many parents are pushing children [...]

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I’m a little late, since the week is almost over, but I wanted to put my two cents in on Banned Books Week.  The American Library Association describes the event as “an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment.  …Banned Books Week highlights the benefits of free and open access to [...]

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Despite having grown up only 60 miles as the crow flies from Mackinac Island (pronounced Mackinaw), I have never seen the cult-classic movie Somewhere in Time, starring Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour, that was filmed there in the eighties.  However, the feeling of having stepped “somewhere” back in time is precisely what you get when [...]

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I am pleased to report we came home from our whirlwind Ohio/Michigan vacation in great spirits after having enjoyed some of the most spectacular summer weather Northern Michigan has to offer.  While the weather Gods smiled upon us, the kids spent hours swimming, fishing, boating and just plain mucking around in the lakes.  I adore [...]

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One of my best friends (call her Abby) is a high school teacher.  Not an easy job.  Abby is the mother of two tween girls.  Also not an easy job.  Whenever we talk or get together, I’m like a sponge trying to soak up as much of her wisdom as possible.  She is a terrific [...]

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As if I hadn’t had my fill of hosting birthday parties in January, I held another one today – for Eeyore.  Every Wednesday I lead nine first-graders in a discussion of a piece of children’s literature as part of the Junior Great Books program.  I am very passionate about this organization because it fosters critical [...]

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