Reformation Day, 2009

Even though I’m a huge fan of dressing up in costumes and the imaginary play that costumes encourage, I don’t like Halloween. I very much dislike the original purpose of the celebrations—the Celtic celebration of Samhain is extremely pagan—and because we...

Things that Remind Me of My Dad

I have a confession to make. I still call my dad “Daddy.” Yeah, it may be weird for someone who is closer to 40 than she is to 10 to call her father “daddy” still, but it’s just an indicator of how much I love and respect him. Before I...

Betsy-Tacy books 5-10, and a surprise!

So, you’ll remember that my friend SM was having a Maud Hart Lovelace Reading Challenge. She had been gifted a complete set of the Betsy Tacy Series to give away, and when time came to award the books, she couldn’t do it herself, so she had her husband use...