What Makes a Blog Captivating?
Captivate: to attract and hold the attention or interest of, as by beauty or excellence;...
7 Quick Takes Friday (Vol 184)
1 Anna Maria returns to College tomorrow, Carpenter has already returned to the Big Smoke...
Two Best Sellers
The Book Thief – Markus Zusak In 1939, Nazi Germany, Liesel is a foster girl...
11, 11.. Meme – Tagged Again
Willa and Chari have responded to the 11,11 meme I sent a while back. Reading their...
Rhys Bowen Mysteries
This week I’ve been enjoying some of Rhys Bowen‘s mysteries. Rhys Bowen has written three different mystery...
7 Quick Takes Friday (Vol 183)
1 Last week you all were as horrified as I that I’m having an allergic...
Regarding Fertility for ‘Those Who Ask’
Seven weeks ago we were blessed with a beautiful baby girl. Our little darling fills...
7 Quick Takes Friday (Vol 182)
1 Last week I realised I had been rather remiss as a parent, Bella was...
Discovering New Mystery Series
Always keen to find new book gems, I tend to devour a series or author...
7 Quick Takes Friday (Vol 181)
1 Urban legends often portray sisters fighting over clothes, bickering and demanding back the articles...
Mercy Watson – Transition Readers
Over the years we have built up a collection of readers for our beginner, emerging...
A Portrait A Week – January 28th Edition
A portrait of our children, once a week, every week, in 2014 1. Family portrait...












