Observations from a simple life

Saturday, February 28, 2015

Why does February have 28 days?

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Have you ever wondered why we have the calendar we do? Most of the names for the months come from Roman or Greek deities (January, March, Ma...
Thursday, February 26, 2015

Good the Goblin Queen: a great fun adventure story

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Good the Goblin Queen by Becket and illustrated by Raven Quinn is the story of Good who has a strange family and one fateful night, she mak...
Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Hattie McDaniel: more than just Mammy

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I love the movie, Gone with the Wind and one of my favorite characters is Mammy, who was portrayed by the wonderful and talented, Hattie Mc...
Sunday, February 22, 2015

When I grow up I want to be..a Nurse! A great story to introduce a great career

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Wigu Publishing has a new title for the When I grow up I want to be… series. In this story, a young girl named Amber explores the differen...
Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Then Like the Blind Man: a story of mystery and storms

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Then Like the Blind Man Orbie’s Story by Freddie Owens is the story of a young boy’s experience in Kentucky’s forgotten countryside. He le...
Monday, February 16, 2015

I refuse to engage in the "Mommy Wars"

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Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve dreamed of becoming a mother and for the day when a little someone would call me Mommy and want only t...
Saturday, February 14, 2015

A new adventure with Captain No Beard and his crew

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A great new addition to the Captain No Beard series. Fribbet the Frog and the Tadpoles by Carole P. Roman is a story of sharing your probl...
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