Dec24
christmas book flood.
Author Archives: beth
Dec23
finding a home for the holidays.
two aussie grandies
heads topped with bouncing blonde hair
all settled into their new home in america
go out and rescue
rwo smooth black velvet-covered cats
who were waiting and hoping
to settle into their own new home
and soon
they all share a space
and
it is
very comfortable and warm
for all of them
just in time
for christmas.
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people who love cats have some of the biggest hearts around. ~susan easterly
Dec22
that special something…
this is certainly
the gift that just keeps on giving.
thanks so much for
the ceramic cowgirl boot vase.
i have never owned one,
let alone know how much i needed one.
it truly has found its place
in my cottage
this holiday season,
mini static-ridden styrofoam balls and all.
it will soon hold a place of honor
as the centerpiece
at our upcoming
badass bookclub brunch and board meeting.
after that,
who knows
where it may go?
this boot is made for walkin’.
Dec22
when universes collide.
Dec21
solstice.
the sky is that beautiful old parchment in which the sun and the moon keep their diary.
~ alfred kreymborg
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image credit: catherine hyde
Dec20
alive on a sunday morning.
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credit: the optimist magazine
Dec19
just be patient. let the game come to you. don’t rush. be quick, but don’t hurry. – earl monroe
three people.
three different ways
to play
the same game.
hurry, be patient, worry.
who wins?
Dec18
be interesting, be enthusiastic… and don’t talk too much. – norman vincent peale
sometimes even an elf
can have a bad day
and
just not feel
the same level
of
winter festival enthusiasm
as the others.
Dec17
big words.
she’s a big girl of 5 now
and wants
so desperately
to read chapter books
all by herself
with lots and lots of pages
no pictures
no help
flipping through the pages
looking for familiar letters
seeking any word she’s seen before
putting her bookmark in
taking it out again
opening it
closing it
showing us how thick it is
doing all the things that readers do
so self-assured
‘i can read them all.’
and then
her moment of truth and grace arrives
as she says
‘isn’t it funny, there isn’t one interesting word in here?’
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there are many little ways to enlarge your child’s world.
love of books is the best of all.
– jackie kennedy
Dec15
when onesie is not enough.
fear not, there are onesies for ponies too
parts of the united states and the united kingdom might be experiencing unseasonably warm weather but that doesn’t mean winter isn’t coming. and of course, ponies get cold too. that’s why the fun-sized shetland pony named daffy was given his own fuzzy onesie to wear. dubbed a “foursie,” the festive red pajamas fit over all four of the pony’s legs. the red onesie even comes with a hood to keep the pony’s little noggin warm. it was created by ascot racecourse to celebrate ascot’s christmas racing weekend.
“in winter i always worry about daffy getting chilly as he likes to spend so much time out of his stable,” owner and animal trainer jackie rowberry said in a press release. “i love the fact that ascot has created a special foursie for daffy so that he can get into the christmas spirit. he’s loved all the attention and is quite the envy among his stable buddies!”
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credits: rebecca o’connell, ascot racehorse, mental floss magazine, jackie newberry
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