big words.

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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

when onesie is not enough.

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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

 

 

 

it’s very important to have the right clothing to exercise in. If you throw on an old t-shirt or sweats, it’s not inspiring for your workout. – cheryl tiegs

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just wondered

not judging

why the guy

working out

next to me today

was wearing

a

buttoned-up

button-down

dress shirt

tucked into

belted dress pants?

maybe a sudden inspiration on his way home from work?

maybe in case he runs into the boss?

maybe told someone he was going somewhere else?

maybe dressing to impress?

maybe i have no idea

though

it is one of

life’s interesting little

unsolved mysteries.

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image credit: google images

“i’m right and you’re wrong, i’m big and you’re small, and there’s nothing you can do about it.” ― roald dahl ( matilda)

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“oh, yeah. just watch me, i’m taking notes!’

innocence is one of the most exciting things in the world.- eartha kitt

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‘oh look, i found a baby porcupine that must have died.’

kairos.

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kinders enjoy that perfect moment when the ball drops down.

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“i’m bored with it all.” – (last words) ― winston s. churchill

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he came with

his grandparents?

his parents?

their friends?

for

slices of pie

bottomless decaf coffee

endless chat

and

quite possibly

a very long night.