Last Saturday afternoon while we were in the Smokies we decided to drive the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail, a 6 mile one-way loop that took us way up into the mountains and then spit us back out into civilization. One of the first stops along the way was a little quiet place with spectacular […]
Allow me to step up on my soapbox for just a moment. I got a call the other day from a representative of the Dove Foundation. She was asking lots of questions about whether television and the film industry should be cleaned up to become family-friendly, did I feel like the rating system has gotten […]
MADELINE
[ by Ludwig Bemelmans ]
Originally published in 1939, this was one of my favorite books when I was growing up. I just loved Madeline; she was curious, daring, and brave. My kids have really enjoyed reading this book, too. The text is suitable for early readers and the drawings are priceless. I especially like the […]
