This is the fourth post in "A Month of Reading" December fourth. Well, dear readers, we've already hit it. The first day of a daily blog challenge that I set for myself that I almost skipped, and it's only Day 4. It's been quite a day - lots of running around, … [Read more...]
A Month of Reading – Day Three, Query
This is the third post in "A Month of Reading" December third. This being Monday, it was time to get back to business. I had writerly business, homemaking business, school business, and monkey business to take care of today. Once I got the kids to school, I tackled the … [Read more...]
A Month of Reading – Day Two, Still
This is the second post in "A Month of Reading" December second. Today was the second Sunday we received an actual printed copy of the Los Angeles Times, delivered to our driveway, cloaked in 3 layers of plastic to protect it from the rain. It's been more of a constant … [Read more...]
A Month of Reading – Day One, Wild
December first. I finished "wild" by Cheryl Strayed, and when I closed the book after reading the last line, my children were cavorting about the room, having finally become so saturated with Spongebob Squarepants that they were bored by television. "I'm bored," wailed the … [Read more...]
Favorite Local Holiday Traditions
Since we moved to Agoura Hills only 2 and a half years ago, it took us those first two Christmases to establish new traditions, some of which we're still accumulating and creating fresh even now. Here are some of the local traditions that we and our friends have found perfect … [Read more...]