Erin, Dad, Me, Mom, Steve with desserts.  Photo by Anne Parr First Sunday of Advent. Thanksgiving is over and now the advent season is ...

My daughter and her husband moved into their new house on Wednesday. There is still a lot of work to do but they are so happy and proud. ...

This is a week to express our thankfulness. I am thankful for these books: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle---I can still rem...

Near the end of last school year I had a discussion with a student. I asked him if he was "transitioning" and how things were go...

Weather: currently there is a spot of blue in the sky. Earlier today it was raining and pouring. Last night it was windy in addition t...

Book Beginnings on Friday is hosted by Rose City Reader .  The Friday 56 is hosted at Freda's Voice .  Check out the links for the ru...

The National Book Awards were handed out last night and Jacqueline Woodson won the Young People's Literature category with her book ...

Photo by Rachel Edson Weather : Cold and clear. I drove to Portland today and had the sun in my eyes the whole way. Family wedding ...

Publisher's Weekly  recently announced their Top Ten Favorite YA Books of 2014. Do you agree with their list? What books do you think t...

High school can be hard on the most popular of kids. But for Nolan, an amputee with a seizure-disorder, high school is almost unmanageable...