Going over the first bump in the safari bus. Trying to see the rhinoceros. Having some fun in the back seat. And our favorite part of the day … the African painted dogs! ...
All the Things That Matter Blog
Today
I had all sorts of plans to put together a picture post of the fun we had at the Wilds today. Unfortunately, my photo program locked up when I was trying to retrieve them, and they will have to wait until tomorrow. Which means that today’s post is going to be terribly short. Alas....
Halfway
We are at the halfway point of summer. Usually, of course, I’m totally a glass-half-empty kind of girl. But I’m not really sad about it. I simply realized this week that we’re pretty close to the halfway mark, give or take a few days. And while it would be totally easy to make it...
Tuesday Randomness
I really like Rick Riordan’s writing. The book posts take a lot of time to create. I wasn’t up to a third in a row today, but I have one more to write. I was so glad (and, to be honest) surprised that all of the Thai soccer players were rescued. In my cynicism,...
Recommended Chapter Books
Yesterday, I offered some suggestions for picture books we’ve loved. Today, we’ll move to chapter books. Obviously, we enjoy the usual: Harry Potter, Encyclopedia Brown, the Dogman series, and My Weird School books. The girls, in particular, have enjoyed the Puppy Place and Magic Tree House series as well. We’ve also enjoyed the Mrs....