We’ve got Goodnight Moon  memorized.  I can recite Go Dog Go  from the front seat while waiting in the carpool line.  And, there’s only so much of Put Me In The Zoo that I can take, you know?  So, I’ve been honing my skills as a story inventor and I’m hear to tell you, it isn’t all that difficult! Read more…

I hear it a thousand times a day: “Mommy!  Can you read this book to me?”

As a teacher, I am thrilled that my children have an infinite love for the written word.  Most days, they would rather read a story than turn on the TV.  It is a passion they definitely acquired from me, and I know that reading will be a life-long love of theirs.

As a parent, it wears me down.  It takes patience, creativity and a well-rested body to read and read and read some more.  There are days when I beg to hear my kids ask for PBS or Disney Channel just to give myself a break.  But, I am grateful that my children are as interested in books as they are, and I know that it is one of the most important activities I can do with them each day. Read more…