between the slices (part two): sandwich personalities
ants illo by lisa.loo77. So, writers crave reubens and grilled cheese, while Paddington lives for marmalade (never mind that a sandwich stored under his hat for weeks could be misshapen, soggy and...
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by Lucien Levy-Dhurmer (1896),rosewithoutathorn84′s photostream. Take a deep breath, my friends, for today you must be brave. It’s confession time. Have you ever hidden food you really love (like...
View Articlejust for fun: alphatot spot
#15 in an ongoing series of posts celebrating the alphabet. Why settle for boring tater tots or plain frozen fries when you can eat these? They only take 20 minutes in a 475°F oven. So yummy when warm...
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photo by amber in norfolk.♥ Don’t miss the August Carnival of Children’s Literature, hosted by Sarah at In Need of Chocolate. She’s arranged all the posts according to a Back-to-School subject theme....
View Articleend-of-summer picture book picnic!
Before we bid a fond farewell to summer, I think we should celebrate with one last picnic. My favorite picnic scene in children’s literature takes place in the opening chapter of The...
View Articlelet’s go to the farmer’s market!
"We are stardust. We are golden. We are caught in the devil’s bargain. And we got to get ourselves back to the garden." ~ from "Woodstock," by Joni Mitchell. Happy Monday! Hope you had a groovy weekend...
View Articleyour favorite sandwich, please!
August is National Sandwich Month, and I’m dying to know if there is any one particular kind of sandwich writers, poets, illustrators, and/or book bloggers prefer. Please share your faves in the...
View Articlebetween the slices (part one): what kind of sandwiches do writers love?
"Too few people really understand a good sandwich." ~ James Beard Well of course. If you ask a bunch of writers what their favorite sandwiches are, they’re not going to be satisfied with simple answers...
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