Ok, so it's not an actual island, but it sure is as big as one....wait for it, wait for it...
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Very dramatic, huh?
After almost nine years of sharing a tiny, full (or as some of you call it, a double) size bed we have finally moved up! We've been wanting a king size bed for years and due our current move we were able to afford one. I haven't slept this great in years. I sleep though the night and my back doesn't hurt in the morning. Now, if only I could do something about the noise (snoring) coming from the other island dweller....
Amanda
Sunday, June 24, 2007
Saturday, June 02, 2007
Summer Reading Challenge: The Lists!
Just like the Spring Challenge, my lists are not very long. This time I am going to list our read- alouds and books I've dipped into. I'll return to the lists to cross off what I have finished in the read-aloud category and books that I want to read cover to cover. I figure that having a pool at our apartment complex and a daughter who wants to swim every waking moment might help me get some of this reading done! I'm envisioning myself pool-side with a stack of books and a great tan...
Cover to Cover List
The Children of Men - P.D. James
The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood
We're Just Like You, Only Prettier: Confessions of a Tarnished Southern Belle - Celia Rivenbark
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - J. K. Rowling
I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman - Nora Ephron
Read Aloud List
Milly-Molly-Mandy Storybook - Joyce Lankester Brisley
The "I Got My Feet Wet" List
Check back for updates!
Amanda
Cover to Cover List
The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood
We're Just Like You, Only Prettier: Confessions of a Tarnished Southern Belle - Celia Rivenbark
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - J. K. Rowling
I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman - Nora Ephron
Read Aloud List
Milly-Molly-Mandy Storybook - Joyce Lankester Brisley
The "I Got My Feet Wet" List
Check back for updates!
Amanda
Friday, June 01, 2007
Yo-yo, look what I can do!
Ok, so I don't have a picture of me actually doing this, but after 32 years I finally learned how to yo-yo! I discovered my talent last week and I was so excited I had to call Tom at work and tell him the joyous news. I have been playing with my yo-yo daily and now I need to get a book of tricks so I can get really good at this "sport." I know, you all are thinking about how lame I am, but really I'm not. Well, maybe just a little bit! Give a gal a break, I just moved and I don't have any friends yet! The photo to the left is one of my actual yo-yo that I've had for years but could never get the hang of. So, I guess you can teach an old dog new tricks, LOL!
Amanda
Summer Reading Challenge
Well, I guess I am going to give this another shot. As you can see from my previous post, I didn't finish my Spring list. I hate making excuses for slacking, so I won't!
One thing I did discover about my reading habits is that I am a dipper. A dipper is someone who reads a lot of books at once, but not in their entirety. I pick up tons of books throughout the year, dip into them but never finish a single one! These generally come from the non-fiction section of the library, which probably explains why I am a walking encyclopedia of useless knowledge! I don't find this dipping habit a problem, but it doesn't help me cross off the fiction titles I want to complete.
Over the weekend I am going to choose three fiction books to work through for this challenge. I'm going to shelve the Ayn Rand book for a while. I realized that I'm just not ready for that, plus the print is so small in that book I either need a magnifying glass to read it or a large-print copy! I think I will keep a running list of all the books I dip into during this challenge so I can see just how out of control this habit is! I should have the post up by Monday, so check back then.
Amanda
One thing I did discover about my reading habits is that I am a dipper. A dipper is someone who reads a lot of books at once, but not in their entirety. I pick up tons of books throughout the year, dip into them but never finish a single one! These generally come from the non-fiction section of the library, which probably explains why I am a walking encyclopedia of useless knowledge! I don't find this dipping habit a problem, but it doesn't help me cross off the fiction titles I want to complete.
Over the weekend I am going to choose three fiction books to work through for this challenge. I'm going to shelve the Ayn Rand book for a while. I realized that I'm just not ready for that, plus the print is so small in that book I either need a magnifying glass to read it or a large-print copy! I think I will keep a running list of all the books I dip into during this challenge so I can see just how out of control this habit is! I should have the post up by Monday, so check back then.
Amanda
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