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Book sales on the rise!

I love reading that people are buying books. This is the entire article. This is the Inigo Montoya version (“lemme…

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Where Children Sleep

Check out this photo essay based on a book by James Mollison. Link via The Non-Consumer Advocate.My reaction was immediate:…

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Alaska

If you’ve had it on your bucket list, start saving for Alaska now.It’s worth every penny.Of course, I say this…

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Getting a Kindle

I swore I would remain a printed book person forever.Then I had a travel day scheduled that went like this:Leave…

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Listening and Really Hearing

We’ve all had children — ours or those belonging to others — ask odd, challenging, or awkward questions.Some of them…

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Book Paintings

I love these book paintings by Mike Stilkey, at I New Idea.What a great way to use up old books…

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Creative Parenting

This dad takes the cake in the creative parenting category. He dressed in a different costume every single school day…

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Exercising to Feel Better

This morning my alarm went off at 4:40 a.m. Two snoozes later, I got up to get ready for my…

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When Different Messengers Have the Same Message

My mind has been contemplating the idea of tending one’s creative fire.Mostly because I’m a terrible fire-tender.Interestingly, several blogs that…

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Clearing Space for New Pursuits

I’ve always loved taking photos. My uncle was an avid photographer back in the day and I inherited his old…

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