Madeleine L'Engle once observed that man needs structure in the day just as the body needs a skeleton. This was in reference to students and children specifically, but I have found this especially true in a writer's life-or whenever there is a desire to be productive in any manner. I did not feel a particular … Continue reading Monthly Reflections
Author: Moira Ferrer
6 Recommendations if You Like Downton Abbey
The new Downton Abbey movie is coming out in September 2019, and if you are anything like me, September cannot get here fast enough. I have missed the plush setting, nuanced characters, and sizzling dialogue, and while I could watch reruns, I try to read as much as possible during the summer. I've been filling … Continue reading 6 Recommendations if You Like Downton Abbey
Friday Four
Four cozy, beautiful, or thoughtful links to get your weekend started In honor of Father's Day, here are a few features I thought my wonderful husband might enjoy. That amazing man just took us on a grueling 10 day road trip to see Mount Rushmore, the Badlands, Wind Cave National Park, and a multitude of … Continue reading Friday Four
Friday Four
Four cozy, beautiful, or thoughtful links to get your weekend started Happy first Friday of June! It really feels like summer now, doesn't it? The sun has been shining and we're already having to think about sunburn prevention. This list from Consumer Reports has been super helpful in trying to figure out how to protect … Continue reading Friday Four
Book Spotlight: Becoming Mrs. Lewis
A few posts back, I explored my struggles reading Patti Callahan's book, Becoming Mrs. Lewis. If I have had any influence over your reading life, I hope to redeem both this book and your opinion of me as a reviewer. First, a few caveats. If you are looking for a sweet or even passionate love … Continue reading Book Spotlight: Becoming Mrs. Lewis
Friday Four
Four cozy, beautiful, or thoughtful links to get your weekend started Happy summer! My kids are home and we are so very ready for a long, leisurely summer of doing nothing. Well, not nothing, but a whole lot of non-school related, unstructured activities. We don't watch a lot of television during the school year, but … Continue reading Friday Four
Monthly Reflections
A look back on April and May "The sun was warm but the wind was chill.You know how it is with an April day.When the sun is out and the wind is still,You're one month on in the middle of May.But if you so much as dare to speak,a cloud come over the sunlit arch,And … Continue reading Monthly Reflections
When to Call it Quits
A Long-Winded Tale of Perseverance and Guilt Two months ago, I entered into a deep, dark reading slump. While I often have days or weeks where reading holds no appeal, or I do not have time, this slump was extremely different. I abhorred the thought of reading and did everything I could to avoid picking … Continue reading When to Call it Quits
The Friday Four
Four cozy, beautiful, or thoughtful links to get your weekend started With spring in the air, I'm looking for all kinds of new: new places to visit, new books to read, new things to do. This list from Fine Book Magazine is right up my alley and I'm especially interested in the Literary Places by … Continue reading The Friday Four
Book Spotlight: The Dean’s Watch
Every Lent, I look for a book to guide me through the season of preparation for Easter. Christians have traditionally seen Lent as a season of sacrifice, self-reflection, and solemnity, and I think there is value in taking time to contemplate the sacrifice made on the Cross. Every Lent, that book I look for always … Continue reading Book Spotlight: The Dean’s Watch
Moira Ferrer 