The Power of Books to Bond a Family
When we adopted Jordan last January he left his second grade class in the middle of reading aloud Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. One of the first things… Read more The Power of Books to Bond a Family →
CELEBRATE link-up
I’m glad you are here and hope you will join the CELEBRATE link-up. Here are the guidelines: Every Saturday share a celebration. It can be anything (or several things). A… Read more CELEBRATE link-up →
favorite bits
Each week I think it’s fun to round up some of my favorite bits. It’s a chance to reflect and celebrate the small moments that make life sweet. The Nester… Read more favorite bits →
Today Marks ALWAYS
{2008} Today marks the day when always becomes real for Hannah. She turns twelve and this will be the year when she will be with us longer than she lived… Read more Today Marks ALWAYS →
practical joker
“Ask Sam what he did to me today,” Andy said as we were driving to a soccer game. I look over my shoulder and Sam winks at me. “It was… Read more practical joker →
Real Life Now (SOLS)
Today it is grey. The weather has turned (at least for now) and the leaves rustle gold and rust under my feet. My thoughts swirl like the autumn breeze and I wonder if, maybe, this season is my favorite. I think about the beef and noodles that will fill our bowls and the Honeycrisp apples ready to crunch for dessert. My mind twirls the places of the week. Soccer fields and Scout hall and church and football fields and after school pick up. I wonder how we will ever keep… Read more Real Life Now (SOLS) →
Yo-Ho-Ho {Pirate Inspired Writing Instruction}
September 19 is International Talk Like a Pirate Day (link takes you to Wikipedia; here is the official site). Next to Christmas, this may just be my favorite! A little known secret is that… Read more Yo-Ho-Ho {Pirate Inspired Writing Instruction} →
evidence of healing (sols)
{Evidence of Healing} Hannah put her hair in lots of minibraids last night. “It’s not going to stay like this for picture day, I just want to get the waves,”… Read more evidence of healing (sols) →
favorite bits
Welcome! I’m glad you stopped by today. You can follow me on my brand new Facebook page: Discover. Play. Build. and (of course) on Twitter: @ruth_ayres. I’m also really loving… Read more favorite bits →
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