tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5699937653527781562.comments2023-05-14T04:26:33.229-07:00When Mac and Cheese AttacksMarthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00837173905052530846noreply@blogger.comBlogger715125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5699937653527781562.post-90910785633587410112018-03-02T18:50:54.960-08:002018-03-02T18:50:54.960-08:00I love this idea for New Year's resolutions. I...I love this idea for New Year's resolutions. It has totally practical and guilt free possibilities and I'm starting right now in March of this year so I'll be practiced and ready to crush next year's Resolutions. I think this idea should go on the Pin Interest Board :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03651570001668704700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5699937653527781562.post-75476277096432960662017-09-12T21:54:19.215-07:002017-09-12T21:54:19.215-07:00You can't fool me again. Last time I played o...You can't fool me again. Last time I played one of these games I became an accomplice to Halloween candy theft. Of course, I ate the candy. I was brought up not to waste anything. The image in this post,... I mean the <i>classy</i> image in this post looks like little rocks, not really vomit or diarrhea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5699937653527781562.post-81789842233798473002017-09-12T20:20:35.162-07:002017-09-12T20:20:35.162-07:00Can I make a write-in guess?Can I make a write-in guess?LoknesWalrusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5699937653527781562.post-2766611966389548572017-06-22T20:23:23.081-07:002017-06-22T20:23:23.081-07:00I WOULD LOVE A BIG DOG!! Buuuuuut... We met a Grea...I WOULD LOVE A BIG DOG!! Buuuuuut... We met a Great Dane that was looking for a sitter, and Ellie was scared of her so, no go. Considering she use to be scared of anything with fur, I'm not complaining. Maybe someday we'll sit a Great Dane, or a Newfoundland, or a Greyhound, or Rottweiler or a Mastiff or... Little steps to get to the big! :)Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00837173905052530846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5699937653527781562.post-17310951902050806302017-06-22T18:15:53.366-07:002017-06-22T18:15:53.366-07:00Awww...they are all so cute. What about really lar...Awww...they are all so cute. What about really large dogs? Any of those in your repertoire?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03651570001668704700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5699937653527781562.post-72607419905465971662017-04-28T08:15:50.960-07:002017-04-28T08:15:50.960-07:00You favor statistical analysis and strong scientif...You favor statistical analysis and strong scientific controls, don't you?Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00837173905052530846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5699937653527781562.post-45526963155298636622017-04-27T21:54:31.157-07:002017-04-27T21:54:31.157-07:00I very much like your new jacket. I think you sho...I very much like your new jacket. I think you should wear it a lot. <br />muhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07841682595015012741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5699937653527781562.post-77269887513415980232017-03-20T11:25:02.270-07:002017-03-20T11:25:02.270-07:00Believe me, by the second page of Little Women, yo...Believe me, by the second page of Little Women, you'd, totally, notice. Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00837173905052530846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5699937653527781562.post-24283364378420207722017-03-19T19:40:52.097-07:002017-03-19T19:40:52.097-07:00Wow, I never even noticed. Good catch.:-)Wow, I never even noticed. Good catch.:-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03651570001668704700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5699937653527781562.post-38712607295586236632017-03-18T17:08:06.242-07:002017-03-18T17:08:06.242-07:00Haven't they made like a dozen sit-coms about ...Haven't they made like a dozen sit-coms about people who turn in papers they wrote after only watching the movie or reading the abridged version of a classic? You'd think society would have eradicated the source by now. <br /><br />Also? Totally a LOT of good lower level reader authors out there! Megan McDonald, Avi, Judy Blume, Beverly Cleary, Sara Pennhypacker, Kate DiCamillo, Jon Scieszka, Jerry Spinelli, Andrew Clements....Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00837173905052530846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5699937653527781562.post-66673725335193962482017-03-18T16:53:26.478-07:002017-03-18T16:53:26.478-07:00I know! I mean, Mary is happy to see her kids read...I know! I mean, Mary is happy to see her kids reading Captain Underpants or Daisy Meadows, but you can bet she has the original version of The Grapes of Wrath on her bookshelves for when her kids are ready. And Mutiny on the Bounty, and Emma, and Rebecca, and Nicholas Nickelby, and The Song of the Lark, and The Invisible Man, and...Mary may need more bookshelves.Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00837173905052530846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5699937653527781562.post-30058265051139931552017-03-18T12:05:23.494-07:002017-03-18T12:05:23.494-07:00Mary is singlehandedly rescuing the next generatio...Mary is singlehandedly rescuing the next generation from literary ignorance. Tell her to march on, sister. There are plenty of lower level reading books out there, no need to cannibalize the classics. Plus, can you imagine if anyone believed Beth's story ended that way? Mary is saving children from tragic revelations that will undermine their trust in libraries for the rest of their lives.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03690866789822276677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5699937653527781562.post-73810811720093432742017-03-18T11:14:34.086-07:002017-03-18T11:14:34.086-07:00Tell Mary that her actions are all that give me ho...Tell Mary that her actions are all that give me hope for my kids. <br /><br />No wonder kids don't read, if they are told that drivel is representative of great classics.muhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07841682595015012741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5699937653527781562.post-25367529295572234552017-03-18T08:52:53.449-07:002017-03-18T08:52:53.449-07:00Perfect!Perfect!Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00837173905052530846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5699937653527781562.post-42554670957634760282017-03-18T08:52:40.718-07:002017-03-18T08:52:40.718-07:00Oooo! I have NOT read The Girl who Drank the Moon!...Oooo! I have NOT read The Girl who Drank the Moon! Newbery this year too! <br /><br />Ellie has read the Ruby Lu books and enjoyed them. <br /><br />Dumpling Days and the rest of the series seems to be a popular checkout in the "library" but I haven't read them yet. <br /><br />If W is reading non-fiction, that's great! It got to a point with Katie that I had to make a rule that 1 of her 10 weekly library books she got to check outhad to be non-fiction. Oh the horrors and the pain!!Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00837173905052530846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5699937653527781562.post-79906188055283923702017-03-14T22:38:22.510-07:002017-03-14T22:38:22.510-07:00(ps. Also, Ms. Boske is kind enough to take a spe...(ps. Also, Ms. Boske is kind enough to take a special interest in library, so he's gotten some guidance from an expert.)muhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07841682595015012741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5699937653527781562.post-63184272521573591762017-03-14T22:37:49.556-07:002017-03-14T22:37:49.556-07:0039 clues series has been a success with both my ki...39 clues series has been a success with both my kids, but i haven't read them.<br /><br />Have you read Ruby Lu? (There are a few Ruby Lu books. By Lenore Look. Who also wrote Alvin Ho books.) <br />I think they are brilliant. <br /><br />What about Dumpling Days? (by Grace Lin.) I really liked Castle Hangnail (by Ursula Vernon). The Girl who drank the Moon (Barnhill?)<br /><br />Most of them *have* boys, but all of them have good female protagonists.<br /><br />W is mostly reading comic books and non-fiction. Its acceptable, but I hope some day he is entirely captivated by a good series.muhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07841682595015012741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5699937653527781562.post-91919726140313719882017-03-12T14:43:58.985-07:002017-03-12T14:43:58.985-07:00Hmmm... So my love of the series The Day my Butt W...Hmmm... So my love of the series The Day my Butt Went Psycho, not what you're looking for, then? Which probably leaves out Captain Underpants too. *Sigh* Sad.<br /><br />I'm sure he's been through Roald Dahl. Nate the Great is good, as is Encyclopedia Brown. Katie really enjoyed Geronimo Stilton, and the Time Warp Trio books are hilarious! Really, anything by Jon Scieszka is a good time! Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Shiloh, The Tale of Despereaux, Hank the Cowdog Series. As far as books I've heard good things about but haven't read yet: The 39 Clues series, Owen Foote, Frontiersman by Stephanie Greene, The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman, Call it Courage by Armstrong Sperry.Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00837173905052530846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5699937653527781562.post-15599890554208854062017-03-11T20:47:37.127-08:002017-03-11T20:47:37.127-08:00The funny thing is, I have a much easier time find...The funny thing is, I have a much easier time finding inspiring books for Madeleine than I have for William, particularly around 1st grade. I see this reversing as the kids get older, but girls' early readers have inspiration, and high flying tales. And boys' early readers have... well, tawdry comic book fighting.muhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07841682595015012741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5699937653527781562.post-61090501979494473122016-12-20T13:24:51.819-08:002016-12-20T13:24:51.819-08:00And I yours!And I yours!Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00837173905052530846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5699937653527781562.post-37741812856492201262016-12-15T21:41:21.650-08:002016-12-15T21:41:21.650-08:00You know, I often find myself admiring your beauti...You know, I often find myself admiring your beautiful hair.muhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07841682595015012741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5699937653527781562.post-78584608551804639252016-09-21T17:59:29.879-07:002016-09-21T17:59:29.879-07:00You know, if the kids didn't make me read the ...You know, if the kids didn't make me read the Baby Duck stories soooo much when they were really little, I wouldn't reference them quite so much. Really, they bring it on themselves. Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00837173905052530846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5699937653527781562.post-617116731270234302016-08-12T13:40:12.001-07:002016-08-12T13:40:12.001-07:00Oh Martha! I do so love your perfect descriptions ...Oh Martha! I do so love your perfect descriptions of children on an "adventure". The "grumpy baby duck" was especially apt and the "weight of literary curiosity" phrase should be copyrighted. :-) Excellent post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03651570001668704700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5699937653527781562.post-74226641765517299462016-07-20T14:52:51.814-07:002016-07-20T14:52:51.814-07:00Plus, you know all about chickens!Plus, you know all about chickens!Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00837173905052530846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5699937653527781562.post-57171438054995065822016-07-19T12:29:11.079-07:002016-07-19T12:29:11.079-07:00I love this post. I'm definitely a "Redne...I love this post. I'm definitely a "Redneck Parent". Who wouldn't want to be with such famous quotable sayings to have in the repretoire? :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03651570001668704700noreply@blogger.com