Category Archives: reading with kids

When all you need is a pair of mittens

Posted on January 6, 2011 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

So the holidays are over. I’m being plagued by catalogs reminding me of the things my kids didn’t get (this means you Lego Diagon Alley). But they got plenty. And then some. They’re lucky kids and I think they know … Continue reading →

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Books and Broccoli

Posted on June 17, 2010 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

Every year I try a new vegetable in my garden. Last year it was corn, which immediately attracted a 157,000 new garden pests. The chipmunks were thrilled by the addition of the corn, but no one else really was (see: … Continue reading →

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My Father’s Dragon

Posted on January 20, 2010 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

I’ve spent the past couple of nights reading The Tales of My Father’s Dragon. It got me kind of teary-eyed (though it’s not a teary story) because I’m pretty sure it’s the first book my son handed to me and … Continue reading →

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