Once again, I blinked and October slipped away, like a monster that was there one minute and gone the next, leaving me whirling in circles wondering where it might be hiding. Once again, my favorite month is coming to a close, and I’m sitting here wondering, What did I do the past 31 days? WasContinue reading “Pieces of My October”
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Comfort in the Dark
[What follows is an anecdote from my experience at the Books with Bite workshop at the Highlights Foundation earlier this month. However, it is also the personal narrative I’m writing with my seventh graders (because I like to multitask). The story is true, but some details regarding other participants and the events they shared haveContinue reading “Comfort in the Dark”
Mystery Solved! What’s Inside the Art Machine
A few months ago, I discovered a cool cigarette-machine-turned-art-machine at my local Whole Foods store and promptly broke it. (It was an accident, I promise.) Since it didn’t work, I didn’t get to find out what sorts of treasures awaited inside. This week, I went back and was delighted to find the sad littleContinue reading “Mystery Solved! What’s Inside the Art Machine”
Carie Juettner 