I'm trying to put my feet up and read and relax whenever I get the chance these days. I can tell that my body is already gearing up for Baby Lucy's arrival. On Thursday, after a 45 min. drive to GA, three hours of back-to-back teaching little ballerinas, and a 45 min. drive home, I started having TONS of Braxton-Hicks. I didn't get out a watch to time them but we estimated that they were lasting … [Read more...]
August 2011 Reads
Before jumping into our current reads, a local bookstore plug: The BookShelf in historic downtown Thomasville, GA is awesome. It's lovely and delightful and does a great job of keeping inventory that is just what you want to peruse on a Saturday afternoon in Thomasville. They've got a local authors section, a decent garden/homesteading section, and a fantastic children's section, as well as … [Read more...]
It All Ends…
If you know us at all...you know that Daniel and I are super nerdy about the Harry Potter series. I started reading the books in middle school (thank you, Elizabeth Martin!) but I couldn't get Daniel to read them until college. Once he did, he was hooked, too. The series is entertaining and delightful, but the themes therein are surprisingly orthodox and admirable. There are several fantastic … [Read more...]
A Book for the Feast of St. Benedict of Nursia
Today is the Feast of St. Benedict of Nursia, 5th century saint, the father of western monasticism, and author of The Rule of St. Benedict. To celebrate this special saint, Benjamin and I read The Holy Twins: Benedict and Scholastica, illustrated by one of our favorites, Tomie de Paola. I ordered it last year but it was a little too wordy for him at that point and didn't keep his attention … [Read more...]
A Few Things…
I know Trinity Sunday was almost three weeks ago but I finally posted the recipe for the Blueberry Pie I made for the occasion. Super easy, super delicious. Check out the post here. In other news, due to my best friend Eleanor's urging, I started a Pinterest. You can check it out here. It is taking over my life. Help. And here's a somewhat recent pregnancy pic (from three weeks ago?). … [Read more...]
July Reads
Due to our wonderfully relaxing vacation in NC, I feel like I actually made a dent in some books I've been wanting to read. I finished Thomas Merton's The Seven Storey Mountain on the car ride home and felt quite accomplished to have finished it in just over a week. Motherhood, though joyous, does limit your leisure time for reading. I thoroughly enjoyed re-reading Austen's Pride and … [Read more...]
June 2011 Reads
I LOVED Esolen's 10 Ways to Destroy the Imagination of Your Child. Please read it, whether you have kids or not. I found it just as useful for my personal development as for how I want to raise my children. Esolen is witty and hilarious and his literary references are delightful. His ideas weren't a huge shift from what Daniel and I have wanted for our children but he articulates so many of my … [Read more...]
April Reads
I'm still plugging away at Glittering Vices by Rebecca DeYoung and Ten Ways to Destroy the Imagination of Your Child by Anthony Esolen both of which I highly recommend. I finished the second Kristin Lavransdatter book and I'm taking a break before starting the third and final part of the saga. For perhaps by 7th re-read, I thoroughly enjoyed the sappy but wonderful Anne of the Island by Lucy … [Read more...]
March Reads
I woke up today feeling much better after a couple days of being really down and out with a cold. And today, my morning sickness is so much better. My last pregnancy was honestly pretty miserable and the daily vomiting until month 6 was almost unbearable. I've been very queasy most of the past 6 weeks but experienced a day here and there of relief and it seems to be easing now. Thank you to those … [Read more...]
February Reads
Due to Katherine and Sonya's recommendations I borrowed Kathryn Stockett's The Help from the library. I really enjoyed it. Startling to realize that how recently the Civil Rights Movement occurred. I'm also still reading Kristin Lavransdatter. It's so good. Please read it. Benjamin is currently loving this one: He calls it "Caps" and loves to make the Monkey sound and shake his … [Read more...]
