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Whew! What a whirlwind week. After I last posted, I headed to NY for the Book Expo. I had a great time in NY learning about new books, collecting a few review copies, seeing some of my fellow book bloggers,…

Categories May 2011

Last Post of the Week

I am going to take a rare break from the blog for the next few days. I am headed to four really wonderful things this week – the annual Book Expo, BlogWorld (where I am speaking about social media), the…

Categories May 2011

M’s Class Today

I got this email from M's teacher today: A BIG thanks to Bennie F's mom, Mary, for her wonderful Kenya presentation this morning.  The kids loved it and I had a great time watching them so engaged! Attached (hopefully) are…

Categories May 2011

The Weekend By The Numbers

We had a fun weekend. More low-key than usual but still pretty busy. Without further ado: Books left in book club this year: 1 – Clementine, Friend of the Week (today, we discussed Betsy-Tacy) Meals eaten out: 2 (dinner last…

Categories May 2011

More Pics

Yay – the weekend is almost here! On tap: ballet, last Sunday School class, mother-daughter book club, errands, etc. Tuvana and her family are in town as well so hopefully we will catch a glimpse of them! Here are some…

Arts Night

Last night was Arts Night at the girls' school. They sang three songs (see videos below), all of which were rounds. We also got to see some of their artwork on display around the school. The girls hung out with some…

Categories May 2011

Letter from Ms. M

We love the girls' school. One reason is because of their principal. Here is her weekly letter, which was sent out yesterday: There are days when being at an elementary school can feel a lot like entering the Twilight Zone.…

Categories May 2011

Fun Tuesday For The Girls

Lots of things happened today… Girls had class photos taken. Both got mini-braids from Daddy this morning, and both wore very cute outfits. After school, A had a rehearsal at her friend Abigail's house ,with three other girls, for a…