Go To School, Little Monster by Helen Ketteman and illustrated by Bonnie Leick is bright and clever book following a little monster as he embarks on his first day of school. It is a second book for the pair, following Go To Bed, Little Monster, and continues the whimsical and not-so-scary monster theme that makes Little…
Book Review: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
From the author of Coraline comes another unique story, The Graveyard Book. Neil Gaiman’s story about the boy who grew up in a graveyard is addictive and charming. I found that I could not put it down,.and now that I have finished it, I want more! The book opens with “the man Jack” murdering a family…
School shootings are bigger than politics
Today marks another devastating day in America’s history with school shootings. As it stands presently, 10 families are grieving the loss of a loved one simply because they got up and went to school or work this morning; many more are praying for a loved one’s full recovery from senseless gunshot injuries. Aside from the…
Your guide to different types of yoga – The BeachBody Blog
Yoga has come a long way in the past few years. Take a look at any studio’s schedule and you’ll see so many different types of yoga, from ashtanga yoga and kundalini yoga to aerial yoga and acro yoga. You might have even heard about — or tried — some of the more modern and… via…
Word Prompt: Astonish
The end of April means Springtime for most people. Daffodils, Tulips, Crocus. Swollen tree buds, curled up fiddlehead ferns, Snowdrops. It means cleaning of the patio furniture, fertilizing the lawn, and preparing gardens for planting season. It does not usually mean about an inch of wet, heavy snow! I am astonished at how long this…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Prolific
This week’s photo challenge is prolific. If you live near the woods in the northeast, you understand that the amount of leaves that fall off of the trees is prolific. They’re still falling off the trees in the spring! Autumn at our house in Sullivan County, NY. Prolific
Weekly Photo Challenge: Smile
This is my second post to the Smile photo challenge. These are some of the pictures I’ve taken since my son was born that I cannot help but smile to. Go ahead, and try not to smile! Smile.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Awakening
This week’s photo challenge, Awakening, evokes images of tiny delicate flowers poking up through garden beds and in brownish-green lawns. Many of my fellow northeastern residents are longing for this! This winter has been particularly harsh and long-lasting. It just seems like Mother Nature has not gotten the memo that it is April, not February. Many…
