Monthly Archives: May 2012

Sharing the Scene of the Blog

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

A fun announcement today–Cathy from Kittling Books invited me to be part of her weekly feature, “Scene of the Blog.”  She invites bloggers to share photos and some thoughts on the places where they write their blogs–desks, mostly, although not … Continue reading →

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Quotable Roald Dahl

Posted on May 29, 2012 by

“The books transported her into new worlds and introduced her to amazing people who lived exciting lives.  She went on olden-day sailing ships with Joseph Conrad.  She went to Africa with Ernest Hemingway and to India with Rudyard Kipling.  She … Continue reading →

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La Belle et la Bête

Posted on May 28, 2012 by

In my ongoing quest for more fairy tales, I recently watched the French film, La Belle et la Bête.  This is another one for Once Upon a Time‘s Quest on Screen.  The movie was…odd.  I’ve heard this one touted so … Continue reading →

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Saturday Snapshot: Fluffball Ducklings

Posted on May 26, 2012 by

We’re heading towards summer, but I don’t think it’s too late yet for some spring duckling photos…  These adorable balls of fluff lived at my favorite park last year (they may still live there, though I don’t know who’s who … Continue reading →

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Fairy Tale Round-up: Sleeping Beauty

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

A look at another classic fairy tale this week: Sleeping Beauty.  Like Cinderella, it shows up in the Brothers Grimm and in Charles Perrault.  Grimm gives us a very brief story, “Little Briar Rose,” about a princess who is cursed … Continue reading →

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