For a Read-Along to go along with the Back to School Reading Challenge, I wanted an education book. Thanks to Vasilly who offered several suggestions when I only came up with one title. Let’s choose from one of these five … Continue reading →
Today is the last day of July and, therefore, the last day of Paris in July, hosted by Thyme for Tea and Bookbath. I thought I’d make another post of links to my France posts since they are getting difficult to find. Our trip to … Continue reading →
Welcome to Readers’ Workouts, the weekly event where we share workout stories, goals, successes, and challenges. Join us each Tuesday! Marvelous weather here coaxed me into the yard over the weekend where I lunged, lifted, and hauled for hours. That’s … Continue reading →
As the summer morphs into back to school season, are you motivated to learn something new from your reading? Check out the Back to School Reading Challenge! Read It’s been a long time since I wrote a Monday post, but … Continue reading →
Book: Zarafa: A Giraffe’s True Story from Deep in Africa to the Heart of Paris by Michael Allin Genre: History Publisher: Walker and Company Publication date: 1998 Pages: 215 Source: Library Summary: Zarafa tells the story of the first giraffe in … Continue reading →
August and September are a favorite time of year for me — back to school season! I love the early apples, store displays of school supplies, and my first sighting of a big yellow school bus. I would love to … Continue reading →
Our first full day in Paris was also the last full day of our tour. Since our tour guide works for the Jardin des Plantes and the Missouri Botanical Garden has a couple of people with offices there, we had … Continue reading →
Book: Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us by Michael Moss Genre: nonfiction Publisher: Random House Publication date: 2013 Pages: 446 Source: Library Summary: This is the third and final part of my review of Salt Sugar Fat by Michael … Continue reading →
After writing “I Am Not Afraid of Trayvon Martin” for Huffington Post, I was asked to participate in this video: I Am Not Trayvon Martin. Most of what I contributed ended up on the cutting room floor, but I’m still … Continue reading →
Welcome to Readers’ Workouts, the weekly event where we share workout stories, goals, successes, and challenges. Join us each Tuesday! I got into chiggers more than a week ago and it turns out that exercise makes them itch more! So … Continue reading →