Tag: summer

Library Day – How to Get Your Kid’s Nose Stuck Inside a Book

It’s library day again! For the last several weeks, I’ve been running book and reading-related posts on the blog on Tuesdays. So far you’ve seen some book reviews, author interviews, my personal musings, and more. This week I’m bringing you a guest post from a blogger friend many of you already know, Val Newman of My Virtual Vineyard.  …

By Lisa June 16, 2015 Off

This Summer…

This summer is going to be different… This summer I will spend some time on a bit of the usual. I will clean out closets, scrub under the stove burners and above the kitchen cabinets, and think about having a garage sale. But this summer will also be different… I will do those usual things,…

By Lisa June 12, 2015 Off

TToT – Beautiful Summer Days

This week just felt like summer. We had a great lunch at an old favorite hot dog place early this week. While of course you can have a hot dog any time you feel so moved, there is something about this place that goes with summer. Maybe it’s because we always got their take-home doggie…

By Lisa July 26, 2014 Off

TToT – Summer Break Week One

I feel like I should have a whole lot more to list here this week and somehow I’m struggling to remember what to add. I’m also struggling with a good title and so please notice the lame one I’ve settled for. Since I’ve already missed half the weekend, I  guess I’ll just go with what…

By Lisa June 21, 2014 Off

Summer Sundays

It’s amazing how one thing – a scent, a sound – can transport you back in time to a memory you didn’t even know you had… Sunday’s weather was glorious – warm, but not too hot. The sky was blue and filled with puffy white clouds – the kind that look like beautifully huge cotton…

By Lisa June 19, 2014 Off

How I Spent My Summer Vacation

It’s back to school time. Whether you are a student or not, September brings with it the time-honored tradition of discussion how we spent our summer vacations.  It is a natural time for some reflection, a little goal-setting, and perhaps taking stock of personal inventory. And that’s exactly what I’ve been doing for the last…

By Lisa September 4, 2012 Off

Back to School Musings

Everyone is thinking about and talking about  back-to-school time.  The feelings are mixed – there is a note of sadness for some and excitement for others.  In either case, back-to-school time is a time of change.

By Lisa August 24, 2012 Off