When I made this for dinner a week ago, Ella said, “Me want one of those cookies.” Oh, she was disappointed when the “cookie” turned out to be goat cheese. I, however, can think of few things that sound BETTER to me than a cookie made of goat cheese. This salad is one of our very favorites, and I like…
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My Favorite Girl
Today Ella is two. 1 Day 1 Year 2 Years Oh, how I love this little girl. Time to go squeeze her little brains out again. And ask her, “Does Mommy love you little or lots?” to which she will respond, “Yittle!” and then laugh like a maniac.
Confession
Yesterday, I mentioned on Twitter that I think most librarians have some really beloved author or illustrator that they just do not care for at all. I admitted that, for me, that author is Dr. Seuss. I just. . .I just don’t really like his books. I think they are overly long and full of made-up words and just so…
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2 x 2 (by 2): Rubia and the Three Osos & Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same!
I am often dubious about books that have words in other languages thrown in, but Rubia and the Three Osos completely won me over. Bart read it to Ella one Saturday morning and he too commented on how excellent it was. The book is done in rhyme and it works like a charm. And because the story of Goldilocks and…
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Minute to Win It Party
Flushed with the success of our Mission Impossible birthday party, Bart and I decided it was time to host another event. A few weeks earlier, Bart’s office had done some Minute to Win It games and Bart came home, wanting to recreate it with some of our friends. This? Not a party to throw together an hour before people arrive. …
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