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
Writing
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
Monthly Reflections
Out with the old, in with the new As often happens, this last month did not go as planned. March was the busiest month in recent memory, but it's okay, because I learned a lot of really useful lessons. First of all, my reading life was not what I anticipated when I started the month. … Continue reading Monthly Reflections
The Friday Four
Four cozy, beautiful, or thoughtful links to get your weekend started It's been a few weeks since I last posted a "Friday Four," and I can't apologize for missing last week's: my family and I took a long weekend during spring break to visit northern Yellowstone, and it was one of the best short trips … Continue reading The Friday Four
The Friday Four
Four cozy, beautiful, or thoughtful links to get your weekend started I'm sure you've seen the hype for Masterpiece's Les Miserables, but if you have the chance, check out their website. It's full of interviews, previews, beautiful pictures to whet your appetite. Olivia Colman rounds out a fantastic cast. 2. With spring approaching, I find … Continue reading The Friday Four
Top 5 BBC Miniseries
While I am and always will be a reader, I don't actually like to read every moment of the day. I read when I can, I listen to audiobooks off and on throughout the week, but sometimes I just need a mental break. There are days when zoning out to the TV is right where … Continue reading Top 5 BBC Miniseries
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Four cozy, beautiful or thoughtful links to get your weekend started I adore food and books, so if we can combine the two, all the better. I recently discovered The Little Library Cafe where author and photographer Kate Young recreates recipes from both modern and classic literature. The photography is mouthwatering and the writing is … Continue reading The Friday Four
Moira Ferrer 