Category Archives: books

March 17 photo of the day

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Amy

The obvious choice today was to go green. But since I stay away from parades as a general rule, my St. Paddy’s Day options were more along the lines of post-parade revelers who were already more than a little … Continue reading →

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March 7 photo of the day

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Amy

I was walking back to our building from the subway, and saw this discarded on the street. It struck me as particularly Dickensian (and is missing only the word “us” to make it an actual quote from Dickens’ A Christmas … Continue reading →

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So long 2013, and thanks for a great year!

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Amy

Maya told me yesterday that 2013 was her ‘best year ever’, and looking back I have to agree that it was a good one, thus totally debunking the myth that 13 is an unlucky number. (In our family we … Continue reading →

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The Joy of Book-ing

Posted on November 30, 2013 by Amy

This morning I went to the library and came home with five books. They are: “I Am Number Four” by Pittacus Lore: Decided I have to check out this YA series because I keep seeing it everywhere & so that … Continue reading →

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All I wanna do…

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Amy

I’ve been blogging now for 3+ years. For the bulk of that time, I posted 4-5 days a week (in the beginning I posted every day), whether here or on my unschoolingnyc blog. If you’ve been reading what I write … Continue reading →

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Finding the time

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Amy

Some of the things I love to do, in no particular order: Knit, crochet, sew, write, read, exercise, take photos. My struggle is never against boredom, but against time. I find myself, often, putting off things like a sewing … Continue reading →

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What I read this summer

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Amy

For the purposes of this list I am measuring summer, not in its official capacity, but in its popular capacity from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Here are the books I read, in the order in which I read them. … Continue reading →

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Because of the heat

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Amy

First I’d like to start with a big Thank You! to Willis Carrier, who invented modern air-conditioning. Honestly I don’t know how people survived NYC summers before A/C. It is just too damn hot. Because of this we must … Continue reading →

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My latest Pop Culture update

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Amy

I hereby present the things I’m enjoying right now, and that I recommend for anyone. Or at least to those who have a healthy love of pop culture and an equally healthy ability to suspend disbelief around certain – shall … Continue reading →

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Living by example

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Amy

Sometimes the best thing we can do for our kids is to live a full life. It doesn’t have to be a big life, full of grand events and flashy achievements; it only needs to be genuine. This past … Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity, Family, Life Learning, Movies, Parenting, Photography, Unschooling, Writing, blogging, books | Tagged becca fitzpatrick, books, Central Park, clare vanderpool, django unchained, don johnson, hush hush, judging a book by its lover, lauren leto, life learning, movies, navigating early, quentin tarantino, the academy, the last runaway, tracy chevalier, twilight, unschooling | 1 Comment