CarrieK | August 29, 2010
First of all, can I say that it really shouldn’t be the last Sunday of August yet? I can hardly believe that the month is almost over, though Natalie is very glad that the last couple of weeks have gone by quickly. (Brief update for those of you following her progress: she has a C/T [...]
CarrieK | August 15, 2010
After two nights sleeping in my own bed, I am starting to feel more human again, more like myself. I’ve also gotten through two nights of giving Natalie her evening IV antibiotics and then starting her on the IV nutrients (they run all night) without screwing anything up, which is a huge relief. Natalie is [...]
CarrieK | August 8, 2010
I didn’t do a Sunday Salon or a July wrap-up last week, so here’s both in one post. I’ve had some great reading experiences this past week – including finishing The Help and Red Hook Road on audio and Beautiful Creatures in print. Today, I gave up on The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay [...]
CarrieK | July 18, 2010
So, I’ve been reading some really great books lately. I finished two 5-star reads this week: Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman and God of the Hive by Laurie R. King. I started The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon on Thursday, and I’m optimistic that it will be another terrific read. [...]
CarrieK | July 11, 2010
As I’m writing this on Saturday evening, I am all alone in my house, and have been since Friday afternoon. It’s a blissful feeling – one that, as a homeschooling parent, I don’t get very often. Once or twice a year, though, my husband is kind enough to give me a weekend off. I helped [...]
CarrieK | July 4, 2010
I can’t believe today is Independence Day already! As far as the weather goes, our spring really stunk, so it doesn’t really feel like summer yet. Hopefully we’ll have a clear evening tonight for setting off fireworks with the kids. Any reading time I get today will be spent with Truly, Madly by Heather Webber [...]
CarrieK | June 20, 2010
(In honor of Father’s Day, I thought I would re-post this list of my Dad’s favorite reads. Happy Father’s Day, Dad and Kevin – and all the rest of you dads out there.) Dad and I have similar taste when it comes to reading, especially in science fiction and fantasy. I also have read my [...]
CarrieK | June 13, 2010
Whew – it has been a busy weekend! We had dinner with friends’ Friday night, took the kids to a fishing derby yesterday, and then today we are celebrating Noah’s 12th birthday. You know what that means, right? There are currently six boys, ages 8 to 12, in my living room, playing on the Wii [...]
