Straight-leg jeans aren't a trend, they're a staple.I recently ran this magazine quote by my husband, lamenting the fact that I have yet to find straight-leg jeans that flatter me. His response? "The minute they say something's a staple, a new must-have item will come out."He's right--I've … [Read more...]
Children’s Books–Some of my Earliest Friends
I learned to read when I was four, since K-4 was offered at my Christian school. I have clear memories of sitting in our basement, reading slightly mildewy books as if they were my best friends. One of my favorites was the book above, The Innkeeper's Daughter. I remember the little girl, Abigail, … [Read more...]
Follow-Up on Christian Romance, In Whence I Eat My Words
I realize that in my previous post, http://bookinamonthmom.blogspot.com/2011/09/christian-romance-like-it-or-leave-it.html, I majorly dissed Christian romance. As you may recall, I took issue with the unreality of the convenient widower-seeking-babysitter who meets his feisty yet loving soul-mate … [Read more...]
In High Spirits–My NaNo start…
Hi all, just wanted to refer you on over to the blogspot: http://diannesalerni.blogspot.com/2012/01/first-impressions-untitled-ya-but-its.htmlDianne Salerni posted the first maybe 250 words of the YA novel I started for NaNo in November. People seem to like it! It's got the whole … [Read more...]
A Classics Challenge–GEORGE ELIOT
I'm participating in A Classics Challenge, in which we read seven works of classic literature in 2012, only three of which can be re-reads. This is courtesy of the literature-loving blog, http://novembersautumn.blogspot.comMy January is already off to a frantic start, as I attempt to revise my … [Read more...]
Nothing New under the Sun
Did cubism originate with Picasso? Did short, pithy poems originate with Emily Dickinson? Did vampire stories originate with Stephenie Meyer? (Okay, you knew I couldn't resist that one.)The truth is something no artist wants to hear: there really is nothing new under the sun. … [Read more...]