Shoot to Bloom

"Tiller wondered what it would be like not to have trees and creeks and barns, and what it would be..."

Mon, 16 May 2011 08:05:06 -0700

“Tiller wondered what it would be like not to have trees and creeks and barns, and what it would be like never to have been rocked. (from Ruby Holler by Sharon Creech)”

28” Feathers!

Sun, 15 May 2011 10:05:05 -0700

28” Feathers!

"Then one day the boy came to the tree and the tree said, “Come, Boy, come and climb up my trunk and..."

Sat, 14 May 2011 10:20:06 -0700

“Then one day the boy came to the tree and the tree said, “Come, Boy, come and climb up my trunk and swing from my branches and eat apples and play in my shade and be happy.” (from The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein)”

Shade And Solitude

Fri, 13 May 2011 09:35:06 -0700

Shade And Solitude

"Now the trouble about trying to make yourself stupider than you really are is that you very often..."

Thu, 12 May 2011 10:00:06 -0700

“Now the trouble about trying to make yourself stupider than you really are is that you very often succeed. (from The Magician’s Nephew by C S Lewis)”

Time Magician

Wed, 11 May 2011 09:00:06 -0700

Time Magician

"“Look, if I picked up a sword right now, Ron, and ran you through with it, it wouldn’t damage your..."

Tue, 10 May 2011 10:00:05 -0700

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“Look, if I picked up a sword right now, Ron, and ran you through with it, it wouldn’t damage your soul at all.”

“Which would be a real comfort to me, I’m sure,” said Ron. Harry laughed.

“It should be, actually! But my point is that whatever happens to your body, your soul will survive, untouched,” said Hermione. (from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling)

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Expanding Death Cap

Mon, 09 May 2011 11:32:38 -0700

Expanding Death Cap

"Moderation means at the party not having twenty cookies, and not having zero cookies, but having..."

Sun, 01 May 2011 10:00:06 -0700

“Moderation means at the party not having twenty cookies, and not having zero cookies, but having just enough cookies. (from Christmas Cookies: Bite-Size Holiday Lessons by Amy Krouse Rosenthal)”

Hanging Hot

Sat, 30 Apr 2011 10:00:05 -0700

Hanging Hot

"He told Ruby most people were like lemon drops, sour and sweet together. (from Love, Ruby Lavender..."

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 09:00:06 -0700

“He told Ruby most people were like lemon drops, sour and sweet together. (from Love, Ruby Lavender by Deborah Wiles)”

White Drops

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 08:00:06 -0700

White Drops

"It is surprising all the things you remember just by eating a blackberry pie. (from Walk Two Moons..."

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 09:00:06 -0700

“It is surprising all the things you remember just by eating a blackberry pie. (from Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech)”

Berry Whip

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:00:06 -0700

Berry Whip

"You know, Spoon–I wonder if you realize just how lucky you are. Your friends will never know the joy..."

Sun, 24 Apr 2011 10:00:06 -0700

“You know, Spoon–I wonder if you realize just how lucky you are. Your friends will never know the joy of diving headfirst into a bowl of ice cream. They’ll never know what it feels like to clink against the side of a cereal bowl. They’ll never be able to twirl around in a mug, or relax in a hot cup of tea. (from Spoon by Amy Krouse Rosenthal)”

Just Dandy!

Sat, 23 Apr 2011 10:00:05 -0700

Just Dandy!

"When late morning rolls around and you’re feeling a bit out of sorts, don’t worry; you’re probably..."

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 10:00:06 -0700

“When late morning rolls around and you’re feeling a bit out of sorts, don’t worry; you’re probably just a little eleven o’clockish. (from Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne)”

Tufted

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 10:00:06 -0700

Tufted

"Perhaps if people talked less, animals would talk more. (from Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White)"

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 10:00:05 -0700

“Perhaps if people talked less, animals would talk more. (from Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White)”

Before School

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 10:00:06 -0700

Before School