Book Review: Julie

  • Book Review: Julie

    By on September 11, 2015

    This work of historical fiction is based on the author's own life, and is set in the depression, featuring...

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    Polly Castor

  • Advice for a First Time Homeschooler

    By on September 10, 2015

    Recently, on the Connecticut Homeschool Network a first year homeschooler solicited experienced homeschoolers to share one piece of advice...

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    Polly Castor

  • New Poem: 2+2=4

    By on September 9, 2015

    Consider two plus two equals four In the farthest reaches of the universe In every language, for every race and species For...

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    Polly Castor

  • Plein Air Oil Painting on the Humid Hudson

    By on September 8, 2015

    Today was my first excursion with the Hudson Valley Plein Air Society, and we went to Boscobell with its...

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    Polly Castor

  • A Tribute to Wayne Dyer in Memes

    By on September 7, 2015

    Check out some of what I especially appreciate that he advocated shown in memes here in this post...

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    Polly Castor

  • Movie Review: War Room

    By on September 6, 2015

    I loved the content, theme, and message of this movie, however the execution of the film brings my review...

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    Polly Castor

  • A Poem by S’zanne Reynolds

    By on September 5, 2015

    Flames dance, embers fly, raindrops singe, the campfire cries. Howls rise up over the wind's refrain...

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    Polly Castor

  • Harvesting Tomatoes From Our Yard

    By on September 4, 2015

    We have been bringing in these beauties and mostly roasting them. The abundance is wonderful!

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  • Empty Nesting (i.e. What Now?)

    By on September 3, 2015

    So many of you have asked what are or plans now that we have no children left under our...

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    Polly Castor

  • A Mother’s Advice to her College Freshman Daughter

    By on September 2, 2015

    Instead of a scattered bunch of verbal advice, our daughter asked for me to share what wisdom I wanted...

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    Polly Castor

  • Last Two Trip Watercolors in my Artist’s Journal

    By on September 1, 2015

    I realized I never posted these last two watercolors from the trip done in my artist journal, so here...

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    Polly Castor

  • Juniata Freshman Dorm Drop Off

    By on August 31, 2015

    We got up early and drove through the beautiful morning mist to the Juniata campus. It is the first...

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    Polly Castor