Peter Carey has won the Booker Prize twice (and is short-listed for this year’s prize too) and is a master of writing descriptions. As I read his novel Oscar and Lucinda I often paused to exclaim over his clever wording … Continue reading
******This giveaway is now closed****** The 1001 Healthy Baby Answers: Pediatricians’ Answers to All the Questions You Didn’t Know to Ask would be a helpful reference to own, especially for first time parents. The book contains essays by pediatric specialists … Continue reading
You may have noticed a new button in the sponsors sidebar on A Spirited Mind lately for Adorable Blessings. Be sure to click through to visit Laurie’s sweet boutique for children. She designs and makes really cute clothing for girls … Continue reading
****This giveaway is now closed**** Family Matters gave me the opportunity to test out their new program for helping parents understand their kids’ unique strengths and building relationships between parents and kids, The Kids Flag Page. The kit is based … Continue reading
Now that it’s been a week and the furor has died down somewhat, I thought I would weigh in on what went wrong with the Lost series finale. If you haven’t seen it yet, be warned there may be spoilers … Continue reading
I won a copy of Adie Camp’s latest CD Just You & Me (I know, I know, I say I never win anything but apparently 2010 is my year) and I think it’s wonderful. I am impressed by Adie’s strong, … Continue reading
CSN Stores, which runs a series of websites selling everything from counter stools to kids bedding, has graciously offered to give away one Learning Resources Marvelous Mosaics Set to a lucky A Spirited Mind reader. If you’re not familiar with … Continue reading
Thing One: Crepe MyrtlesOne of the sad things about living on the prairie is that I’m pretty sure Crepe Myrtles won’t grow here, and more’s the pity because they are among my favorite plants. Except they are more like trees. … Continue reading
While at the beach my parents and I watched the HBO series “John Adams.”John Adams. The series was based on David McCullough’s book of the same name, which was an excellent book if you haven’t read it. I thought the … Continue reading
For the past two weeks both kids have been participating in the Half Price Books summer reading program. Each day, I note how long I read to the kids (minimum for the program is 15 minutes, 5 days per week, … Continue reading
Hi, I'm Catherine Gillespie and A Spirited Mind is where I post about reading, writing, and parenting and the lessons I'm learning as a result. Thanks for stopping by!
