Monthly Archives: August 2011
Book review: ‘The Irresistible Henry House’ by Lisa Grunwald
Orphan Henry is only four months old when he arrives on a college campus and into the arms of Martha Gaines, house matron of the school’s home economics program. As the school’s newest “practice baby,” Henry is brought to the … Continue reading
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British escape, part V: Burns supper in the Scottish Highlands, Scotland
This is my fifth post featuring a spring trip abroad. For previous travel posts, visit here. Undoubtedly one of my favorite moments on our great British adventure in April was our Burns Supper, or an evening we spent in the … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘Summer At Tiffany’ by Marjorie Hart
I’ll just come right out and admit it: I picked up this book solely — and I mean, solely – based on its cover. I may or may not have gone into my set-to-shutter Borders a few weeks back in … Continue reading
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All shook up in the D.C. area
Well, friends, it has been A Week. Aside from my normal job responsibilities (of which there seem to be many), I had the pleasure of joining much of the East Coast in experiencing our very first honest-to-goodness earthquake on Tuesday … Continue reading
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