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Amelia Loken writes...about things that are virtuous, lovely, of good report and just plain fun! Anything that is happy-making or thought-provoking is fair game here.

Friday, September 20, 2013

In Which I Semi-Retire from Blogging

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Those who have been ardently, impatiently waiting for the latest blog posting from me has been disappointed this past summer. I went to...

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Friday, June 21, 2013

Books as a Sanctuary

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It is past midnight and I should be in bed. I spent seven of the last eight hours at Family Night at my oldest's Boy Scout Camp......

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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Middle Grade on my Radar

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Among my typical grab-bag of library treats the past few weeks, I've picked up a few Middle Grade books that have won me over. This act...

Monday, May 20, 2013

Read-Aloud Faves We're Raving About

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I am a Mom first. My title of 'blogger' comes somewhere around 8th or 9th on the list of badges I wear. That is the only excuse I...

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Poetry Floaties Keep Me From Drowning

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After the bombings in Boston a few days ago and the explosion in West, Texas at a nearby fertilizer plant last night, I feel as if we'v...

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Real Life Inspiration: The Man From Snowy River - Banjo's Poem

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All of us have iconic images from our childhood or teen years that just take us back like a time machine to a certain era or place or feeli...

Thursday, April 4, 2013

Graffiti, Tagging and other Unauthorized Behaviors

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When I first read "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" at the age of ten, I immediately labeled Edmund as the bad one. I kne...

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