Latino Heritage Month begins on September 15, the anniversary of independence for five Latin American countries—Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico declared its independence on September 16, and Chile on September 18. I plan to celebrate this month, and I’ll be taking you along for the ride! To get things… Read More VIVA!!
I’m trying to get organized. Again. I find myself flittering from spot to spot when I haven’t created a map for myself of where I’ll go next. Three problems I’ve found with planning that I’ll have to overcome. I tend to over plan. I already know that I am not particularly flexible. When I make… Read More #SundayReads
Book review: Secret Keeper Author: Mitali Perkins Delacorte Press, 2009 Main character: Asha Gupta Usually, I’m drawn into a book in the first paragraph however, Secret Keeper did it with the cover. I wanted to like this book before I even began it. And I was not disappointed. We meet Asha (nicknamed Osh) leaving Delhi… Read More Book Review: Secret Keeper
Happy Labor Day! I really enjoyed being able to stay under the covers a bit longer this morning. Those 5am wake ups are not good for a girl! I took the time to go for a walk and saw more neighbors out an dabout than I’ve ever seen. Why can’t every morning begin so easy?… Read More UnderCoverMonday
This Sunday morning is a day of an unexpected, quiet rain, the kind that can last all day. Thus, a good day for reading! Dr. Zetta has put together a wonderful, read on the state of children’s publishing. “I am not asking you to level the playing field as a “favor” to people of color. … Read More SundayReads
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