I have a confession to make. I, Literate Housewife, the creator of Dog Days of Summer week, have never actually owned a dog. In fact, I’ve never even lived with a dog. I don’t even recall ever having babysat for a family with a dog. My parents had a dog before I was born, but [...]
In Memory of Edward Kennedy
26 Aug By 14 Comments
Today is the end of an era in America. The last of the Camelot Kennedy brothers passed away from brain cancer. Edward Kennedy is the only Kennedy I will ever remember. Both John and Robert had been assassinated before I was born. I wish I had known all of the Kennedy brothers before the [...]
Check Out Serena’s Dog Days of Summer Review!
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Serena, of Savvy Verse & Wit fame, has posted her Dog Days of Summer review of The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein. I will be reviewing this book toward the end of the week, so why not check out what she has to say first? Here is a link to her [...]
Check Out Susan’s Dog Days of Summer Review!
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Susan, of Carlina Gal Literary Cafe fame, has posted her Dog Days of Summer review of The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein. I will be reviewing this book toward the end of the week, so why not check out what she has to say first? Here is a link to her [...]
Check Out Tokemise’s Dog Days of Summer Review!
25 Aug By 4 Comments
Tokemise, of By Hook or by Book fame, was the first blogger to participate in my Dog Days of Summer week. Here is a link to her review of The Dogs of Babel by Carolyn Parkhurst. Head over there and see what she has to say about this book. You know there had to be [...]
We Now Interrupt Dog Days of Summer…
24 Aug By 12 Comments
… for pictures from my girls’ first day of school! It’s hard to stay blue about my girls both being in school when they are so clearly ready. Look out world, Emma and Allison are coming! They’re going to bring you as much joy and they’ve brought Danny and me.
Dog Days of Summer Pics are Posted!
24 Aug By 20 Comments
The very first thing I wanted to do for Dog Days of Summer week is to highlight the dogs and, when necessary (ha!) other family members on a hot summer day. I asked my daughters to pretend they were dogs outside on a hot day, and this is what they came up with. Thankfully, the [...]
Welcome to the Dog Days of Summer!
23 Aug By 11 Comments
The week I’ve been waiting for has finally arrived! I hope that this proves to be as fun as I’m anticipating. I bought the last little item I need for my Dog Days of Summer bookmarks, so they will be ready to be packaged up and mailed to the lucky winners! I’ll post a picture [...]
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