I love books. I love reading. And I want other people to have the chance to read, too. Too many students in this country don’t have that opportunity. We can...
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Adjusting Expectations: Travel Edition
So I’ve been listening to podcasts for a while now, and one of my favorites is The Mom Hour with Meagan Francis and Sarah Powers. Each week they have a...
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Happy Easter
A lot of things are changing. I want to write about all of them, but I don’t have the time, energy, or focus. Here’s one: For the past several years,...
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BookTalk: Not the Thrill I Was Hoping For
My latest read was actually an Audible listen. I’ve realized recently that I’m a sucker for an English thriller featuring a 20- to 30-something woman. Also, I often like books...
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Sailor: New Music from Dylan Kussman
I got to preview this video for review here, and I want to tell you: Dylan Kussman can act. Dylan Kussman can write. Dylan Kussman can direct. And? Dylan Kussman...
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Women’s Marches
The Women’s Marches are not for us–at least, not the big ones like L.A.’s. We decided that last year, and then Mr. Sandwich suggested we make a last minute-try, because...
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BookTalk: Coming Clean
Kimberly Rae Miller has written a thoughtful and touching account of her life as the child of loving, supportive parents who also struggled with hoarding. From the outside, her life...
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BookTalk: Pity Poor Mrs. Popper
We’ve started reading chapter books to Baguette at bedtime. Our first was The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White. Neither Mr. Sandwich nor I had read that as children,...
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Book Talk: What Did I Just Read?
So apparently I’m now selecting books without having any idea what they’re about. First, The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin. This is a really good book. I’d...
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Nothing’s Ever Easy
That’s my father’s saying. Mine is “It’s always something.” Baguette’s IEP includes bus transportation between home and school. Because she is now able to attend the after-school program (this is...