I’m participating in the A to Z Blog Challenge for 2016 with the theme “Living in a Mermaid World from A to Z.” This means I’m posting every day during April, except Sunday’s – when we all take time off to catch our breath. Today is dedicated to the letter F which means we are reading […]
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Celebrating a Miracle
Today as a year comes to a close and a new one begins, I am celebrating a miracle. Wasn’t it just yesterday that we gazed at a photo of a baby girl that we knew instantly was our daughter? Didn’t we just meet her at the Holt reception center in Seoul and bring her home? […]
Dog Days part 2
We have more dogs to read about! Let’s start with an alphabet book: Arf! Beg! Catch! Dogs from A to Z is a photographic essay on the things dogs do by Henry Horenstein. (Scholastic) Each page features a big and beautiful photo of a do (or more) in action. I’m amazed at how the […]
Reflections – 10 Thoughts about the A – Z Blog Challenge
10 Thoughts about the A-Z Blog Challenge I woke up on May 1st feeling like I was forgetting something. Did I actually make it to Z? Yes, I did! I’d like to say thanks to Arlee Bird, Challenge founder and the great co-hosts. Here are my reflective thoughts in no particular order: The second […]
O is for Oman #Read Your World A to Z blog challenge
O is for Oman which is a long way from here. Have you ever been to Oman? I never have and I have never even met someone from Oman. What do you call a person from Oman? An Omanian? If you want to know about Oman, reading The Turtle of Oman is a good place […]