Books, places, and books that take you places
It’s Saturday and time to celebrate with others who link up with Ruth Ayres Celebrate This Week. If you’ve visited my blog before, you would recognize that kid’s books play a central role in my life. My career choices were made around the fact that I wanted a job where I could read and share […]
Celebrating Life on the River A number of years ago we moved from the country to a home on the Kings River in Central California. We’ve enjoyed hours floating, boating, swimming, bird watching, and daydreaming. Even when the river slows in winter, we appreciate even the little stream of water that flows past our house. […]
It is harvest time for stone fruit! I walk most mornings with the dogs and have been captivated by the trees dripping with fruit. We are experiencing a horrific drought here in Central California but the farmers aren’t giving up. Take a look at these peaches coming soon to a fruit stand or farmers market […]
The first Friday in June is National Doughnut Day which began in 1938 when the Salvation Army handed out doughnuts and other snacks to American soldiers. Here at A Field Trip Life we like to celebrate everything with a book. One of our favorites is Homer Price by Robert McCloskey. In the chapter titled The Doughnuts, […]
When was the last time you read a Nancy Drew Mystery novel? May is Nancy Drew Month and in honor of her 85th birthday, I reread #1 The Secret of the Old Clock which was first published in 1930. I credit Nancy Drew for my love of reading. When I was a girl, […]
