Amy M. O'Quinn has written a very interesting book about the life of Beatrix Potter—Becoming Beatrix The Life of Beatrix Potter and the World of Peter Rabbit. Beatrix Potter was born into a very wealthy family on July 28, 1866 in London. (p. 1) Because of their...
Sometimes you just have to take a sick day. Life catches up with you and a common cold knocks you off your feet. I say common cold— but... There's nothing common about colds anymore. Colds seem to be harsher now than when I was a little girl. Pre-twenties, I might...
In between reading the Blue Zone book by Dan Buettner, I also managed to slip in this book over the last few weeks. Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen. This is a great book for middle grade boys, but I think anyone of any age would enjoy it. It kept me on the edge of my...
Today we're taking a look at the final Blue Zone from the book written by Dan Buettner. I have enjoyed reading this book so much. The people that live to over 100 years old have so much personality. In this final Blue Zone the author starts with the story of a man...
In my last four posts, I have covered four out of five Blue Zones with information about how to live a healthier, happier, life. Today, I had planned to cover the fifth zone which would have been Greece, but my plan was interrupted because of someone who decided...