#25 Take the kids to three parks we have never been before
We went to this amazing nature preserve to go letterboxing again. And there was hiking! And bees! And lots of wrong turns! But we had a great time. Thanks to M & C for joining us!
Monthly Archives: November 2009
Reading: Light on Snow
Light on Snow by Anita Shreve
I can usually count on Anita Shreve’s novels to be interesting but quick. I feel like I’m taking a break when I am reading them. This one was the least memorable. Just a story told, and nothing more.
Reading: The Woods
The Woods by Harlan Coben
I was in the mood for a good thriller. Picked up a Harlan Coben book I hadn’t read at a book sale for 75 cents and it delivered just what I needed.
Reading: Rosemary’s Baby
Rosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin
I also picked this one up at a book fair on a whim. I’ve always been too scared to watch the movie and I didn’t realize it was a novel. I wanted to read a scary book for Halloween this year.
Fun read! It took me two sittings to finish it. Very fast read, but very enjoyable. Now I definitely want to see the movie, it’s next up in my Netflix queue!
Reading: The History of Love
The History of Love by Nicole Krauss
Picked this one up for 75 cents at a book fair. I liked the title.
It was ok. It was odd with quirky characters and I started out completely in love with it. But about half-way through it just fell flat and I just wanted to finish it. It was lovely, just no lasting impact.
Science Night
I really didn’t want to go to this. Fortunately we have an elementary school with a really high level of family involvement. Which means a packed school for every single event. Crammed and crowded and noisy. I complained, I whined, I moaned, but the kids reeeeeaaaaaalllllly wanted to go, so we did.
And it was fun and they had a blast. Naturally.
Evren sorting through Owl Pellets. Apparently owls eat everything, and then regurgitate what they can’t digest? (or something…) So the kids had fun sorting through all that to find all kinds of small bones, skulls, etc. *gross*
The kids looking baffled – um, we’re supposed to light up a light bulb with a potato and a lemon? Huh?
This was my favorite. With a piece of tin foil and one battery you can light up a small lightbulb! Awesome!
Static Electricity was Ayla’s favorite. Evren walked around most of the time with a balloon on his head.
Evren made a new friend. He has always been very social.
Evren’s favorite part was learning about dinosaur fossils. They even had fossilized poop.
Reading: The Geography of Bliss
The Geography of Bliss by Eric Weiner
One Grump’s Search for the Happiest Places in the World
Took longer than usual to read this book, but it was such a wonderful read. Eric Weiner has such a pleasant writing style, I feel like we could be buddies! I would highly recommend this book to anyone, regardless if you are looking for the key to happiness or not. And if you are looking for what makes the most impact on personal happiness? The answer is clear – you just have to read the book (or buy me a drink) for the answer.
Eric Weiner – Official Website
I am now stalking him on Facebook and Twitter.
