Author Archives: TheHeadGirl

 Little Heathens: Hard Times & High Spirits On An Iowa Farm During the Great Depression by Mildred Armstrong Kalish ~ This book was covered in a wealth of recommendations from various authors and papers ~ a great deal of raving and even a mention of “quiet lyricism.” My hopes were thus excited… and a bit […]

I married into this recipe; it’s one my husband’s family serves pretty frequently during the summer. The first time I was over there helping prep a meal and they gave me the instructions for it, I was fairly skeptical. Now I’m a solid convert and I crave its terrific tang and fresh flavor. I’ve made […]

…well, metaphorically, anyway. The kids and I read a short bit in Who Lives In A Field, a book we’ve been going through verrrryyy slowly.  I like it because it details animals that live in our area; they like it because, hello, animals. 🙂 The first chapter is about a barred owl and when we […]

“…[there] was – wonder of wonders – a shallow, sturdy box on wooden legs, about five feet long, three feet wide, and eight inches deep, filled with clean, fine sand. When you had successfully finished your spelling and your arithmetic lessons you were rewarded with some stand-up time to play in the sand. How good […]