Monthly Archives: May 2009

Movie Review – X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Posted on May 11, 2009 by CarrieK

I have made it a kind of tradition to take the kids one at a time to the movies for a date with Mom. With four kids, it’s astronomically expensive to take all of them at once, so we save … Continue reading →

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To ABC: Please renew Castle

Posted on May 10, 2009 by CarrieK
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The Sunday Salon – May 10, 2009 (Happy Mother’s Day)

Posted on May 10, 2009 by CarrieK

I fully expect to get some reading done today, as Kevin (my husband) has promised me a complete day off. The kids will help him straighten up the house in the morning. In the afternoon, my parents will join us … Continue reading →

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Book review: Evidence: Poems by Mary Oliver

Posted on May 9, 2009 by CarrieK

Title: Evidence: Poems Author: Mary Oliver Genre: Poetry Publisher: Beacon Press Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Mary Oliver was a new poet to me when I received Evidence: Poems in the mail from the Goodreads First Reads program. Oliver … Continue reading →

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Bookish links for Saturday, May 9, 2009

Posted on May 9, 2009 by CarrieK

Giveaways – lots this week: ~ The Literate Housewife is giving away a copy of The Laws of Harmony by Judith R. Hendricks. I loved this book – you should definitely go enter. ~ Katrina at Callapidder Days is giving … Continue reading →

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Favorite books about reading and writing

Posted on May 8, 2009 by CarrieK

Since reading and writing are two of my passions, I tend to read a lot of books on those two topics. These are the ones that still stick out in my mind when I think about my favorites. Eats, Shoots … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Posted on May 7, 2009 by CarrieK

Title: The Hunger Games Author: Suzanne Collins Genre: YA dystopian novel Publisher: Scholastic Press Rating: 5 out of 5 stars First line: When I wake up, the other side of the bed is cold. I really need to give in … Continue reading →

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First lines meme – quiz-style

Posted on May 6, 2009 by CarrieK

I saw this meme at An Adventure in Reading, and thought it looked like a lot of fun. I’m going to kind of cheat, though, and only use recent favorites of mine, because a lot of you would recognize the … Continue reading →

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