Brain Food

I am constantly teaching my children and attempting to instill values in the hopes that something sticks. Sometimes I wonder if I'm getting through at all. Other times, I know I've hit the mark!

I taught them from a very young age that books are food for the brain. They nourish it and help it grow big and strong. A few days ago, at the library, Darling Daughter walked up to me with a mega stack of books.

Me: "Wow, Honey! That's a lot of books!"
DD: "Yeah, my brain is really hungry!"

Score!!!

What are you reading?

I am a serious book addict.

I have been known to squeal at the delight of a good book find.

When my family hits the library (all avid readers)

we never leave with less than thirty books.

We have had upwards of 80 library books checked out at on time.

I try to limit myself to two or three active reads at once,

but others sneak in.

There are more patiently waiting on the shelf for me

but for now, these are my current reads.

What are you reading?

What We're Reading...

Farley is pictured here reading his favorite comic.

 Go figure!

Garfield is a favorite in our house.

Can you guess why?  ;p

What the rest of the house is reading...

Darling Daughter

Fancy Nancy - Jane O'Connor

Big Book of Things To Do - Usborne

C-man (10 y/o)

Ranger's Apprentice (series) - John Flanagan

The Giving Tree - Shel Silverstein  (family favorite)

The Bryster

Scorpia Rising (last book in series)- Anthony Horowitz

The Teenager

A Walk In The Woods - Bill Bryson

(taken from Mom's bookshelf & highly recommended) 

Mom

Man's Search For Meaning - Viktor E. Frankl (hugs John)

The Beach Street Knitting Society and Yarn Club - Gil McNeil

Digital Photography Crash Course - Jeff Wignall

What is your family reading?

p.s. thank you for all of your kind thoughts and prayers. Second born is feeling better and was happy to hear so many were caring for him. He has a ways to go but is certainly getting there!

Help

After a week and a half of illness and issues in our home

everything appears to be getting back to normal...

...for the most part.

I've been struggling to catch up on daily chores

and having a bit of a problem

recapturing motivation and creativity.

As the frustration grew

I decided to hit my bookself

in search of help

for obvious reasons!

 

Toodles!

I'm off to be inspired.

(what are you doing for yourself today?)

Book Whore

I am a self-declared bona fide book whore.

I LOVE BOOKS!!!

I can never get enough.

I buy, borrow, rent and gift them.

My library card has at least 50 titles out at all times.

(partially due to my book loving family)

I cheat on them with others

reading several at a time.

I start them and stop them.

Use them (but never abuse them).

The feel of the pages between my fingers,

the weight gentle across my chest

the smell of their smooth jacket wafting age up my nostrils,

the words they share with me like secrets

in bed

at the table

when my husband isn't watching

and when he is.

Constant companions

willing to go anywhere

be taken anywhere.

Fantasy worlds and lives are gifted to me.

Experiences within the pages

secrets between us

for the brief time held in my hand.

Books

their content

Concrete yet not

Stacked

spread open

torn and worn

old and new

always waiting for someone

anyone to pick them up

give them life.

Discovering pleasure in the pages

unable to stop

as if a junkie

with words my drug of choice.

You won't find me sporting a kindle.

Oh no no no!

Beloved books.

Always and forever.

What reads are you taking advantage of today?

my current stack of good reads in progress

1. The Tao of Pooh (just acquired at a used book sale

2. Traveling Mercies (absorbed it -I love Anne Lamott!) 

3. Crooked Little Heart (first Lamott fiction I've tried -haven't started yet)  

4. Embroidered Effects - fun! creative! easy!  

5. Her Last Death (holy crap! raw, daring, gripping, can't put it down!)   

6. Complete Photography Course (cheaper than a class - bought it as gift for myself - desperately need the education   

6. Encaustic Art - purchased for my love of encaustics and for self-education

 7. Somerset Studio Magazine - just because it's soooo much fun!

what's this I see?

 

 why, it's a book in a box!