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Perfect Picture Book Friday: Down Under the Pier

Today I’m participating in Susanna Leonard Hill’s Perfect Picture Book Friday. Be sure to check it out here. Title: Down Under the Pier Author: Nell Cross Beckerman Illustrator: Rachell Sumpter Publisher: Cameron Kids, 2020 Audience: Ages 4-8 Themes: Marine life, … Continue reading

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Poetry Friday: Inspiration from Mary Oliver

Happy Poetry Friday! If you know me, you might know that I am a big fan of Mary Oliver. One of my favorite poems of hers is “Freshen the Flowers, She Said” that appears in Why I Wake Early. That … Continue reading

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Bidding Farewell

The picture said it all. Instead of standing guard as she had for almost 200 years, the massive yellow cucumber magnolia lay stretched across the lawn near the Peirce Dupont House in Longwood Gardens. Tearful arborists gathered to say goodbye, … Continue reading

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Perfect Picture Book Friday: Fly, Firefly!

Today I’m participating in Susanna Leonard Hill’s Perfect Picture Book Friday. Be sure to check it out here. Title: Fly, Firefly! Author: Shana Keller Illustrator: Ramona Kaulitzki Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press, 2020 Audience: Ages 4-8 Themes: Wonder, curiosity, environmental awareness … Continue reading

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The Clock: An Etheree

Several years ago Allan and I purchased a grandfather clock. We had talked about having one in our home for years, but then came the rhythms of growing into a marriage that put the clock into that “someday” category. Now … Continue reading

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