Wife, mom, writer, Christ-follower, reader, knitter, baker... writing about life in general and everything that goes along with it.
From the monthly archives:
Things were not going well.
Not well at all.
I had a new computer program that wasn’t working. The box assured me that it was compatible with my Mac, and it installed okay, but there were parts of the program that were malfunctioning. Completely malfunctioning. And nothing I tried seemed to do any good.
My facial expressions, my [...]
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I’m always amazed at how many people turn out for Fall Into Reading. In less than a week, we’re up to more than 200 participants! That’s fantastic! I just love seeing fellow readers and book-lovers sharing their reading goals. I won’t tell you how many books I’ve added to my wish list and my “think [...]
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Book giveaways for Fall Into Reading will begin next Thursday, October 1st.
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This post is where you can submit links to any book reviews you do for the books you’re reading as part of Fall Into Reading 2009. A few guidelines:
1. This is only for Fall Into Reading 2009 participants. If you haven’t signed up yet, please go HERE to find out what it’s all about, create [...]
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Welcome to Fall Into Reading 2009! Don’t tell my husband, but I’ve blocked off all of today to sip coffee, read your posts, and get started on working through my own reading list. I hope you’re ready to read, too!
I’m looking forward to seeing what’s on everyone’s reading lists this fall, and finding some new [...]
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Okay, I’m trying to be realistic this time around. I want to complete two books I’m currently reading, and I’ve only chosen nine new books for the Fall Into Reading 2009 challenge — to leave room for flexibility (blog tours, mood changes, etc.), but also to give myself a fair chance at finishing them. If the reading [...]
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Giveaways
As in previous challenges, Bethany House has graciously offered to sponsor Fall Into Reading 2009 with weekly giveaways, for which I am very grateful!
Here are some details about the giveaways:
For the most part, I’ll be posting the giveaways every Thursday.
Book giveaways are open to everyone, even if you are not participating in Fall Into Reading [...]
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Planning to join Fall Into Reading 2009? I hope you’ve been working on your list, because the challenge starts on Tuesday! In the meantime, here are a few posting guidelines/rules. I’m not too picky, but there are a few things I need you to do.
1. Write your post before you sign up on the linky [...]
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5 Minutes for Books is hosting their monthly Kids’ Picks Carnival today, in which participants are invited to share what their kids have been reading this month.
I’m going to cheat a bit and share with you all the books that C (age 10) read over the summer. At the end of August, he put together [...]
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Overheard at our house today:
L (3): Mom?
Me: Yes, L.?
L: How about you go to the future?
Me: [Not sure whether I should be impressed that my three-year-old speaks in such abstract terms or offended that he's telling me to get lost.] Um…what?
L: I will watch TV and you can go to the future.
Me: What, exactly, do [...]
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