Here I am again. My knuckles are white, my heels are dug in, and my teeth are clenched. Every year I seem to grasp onto fleeting summer days with a little more passion. Maybe because time as a whole, regardless of the season, is slipping faster as I get older. Maybe because summer on our little homestead, […]
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In The Book Thief, Markus Zusak describes words as “clouds, waiting to be held and wrung out like rain.” Zusak is right. When dropped gently–like summer-day raindrops–or strung together painstakingly, on tip-toe, the perfect combination of words rumble through one moment of our life and never leave. But did you notice what Zusak did with his allegory? Much to my
Loving science, even if you’re a Language-Arts-kinda mom Read More »
Smore cookies are my new weakness. Read on to find out not only how to make S’more cookies, but (are you ready for this?) how to combine all different types of chocolate, marshmallow options, and cookie options to create the most amazing S’mores ever.
