Category Archives: 2016

2016 books (catch-up)

Posted on January 8, 2017 by Linda

I suppose if I am going to try to re-start/continue to keep my blog up to date, I should record the books I read and never included here.  I have recorded nothing since last April. And, interestingly enough – to … Continue reading →

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2016 – My Year of Living Precariously

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Linda

December 31, 2016 To begin to summarize 2016, I think that I first need to revisit 2015. I neglected to ever summarize that year or do anything of the kind. I did manage to keep up my normal tasks of … Continue reading →

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Update 4/10/16

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Linda

I decided it’s high time I explain here why there has been so little activity here lately. So far, this year has just been flying by for me and it is hard to even know what I’m doing these days. … Continue reading →

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The Rosie Project

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Linda

…And here is what I decided to read next: The Rosie Project: A Novel by Graeme Simsion I began this book yesterday evening (February 27).  By page two I was already laughing!  This one probably won’t take me very long … Continue reading →

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Currently Reading…

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Linda

I lost track of when I started reading these books, but I am presently in the middle of the second book of the Magicians Trilogy, by Lev Grossman: The Magicians The Magician King The Magician’s Land These books are really … Continue reading →

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Sixteen

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Linda

Today my son is 16 years old.  How can that be?  Time just goes by so swiftly… And he’s been having some struggles for the last couple or so years.  School.  It is not working.  So I have enlisted some … Continue reading →

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31-Point-Plans

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Linda

My long-time therapist/mentor/friend (and ADHD specialist), Molly Bloom, is also the facilitator of the local CHADD group here in Petaluma and runs meetings once a month.  She is the one who came up with the “31 Point Program” as a … Continue reading →

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Book Passage Conference

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Linda

Children’s Picture Book Writers & Illustrators Conference Sat., Jan. 23 • 9:00 am – 7:00 pm & Sun., Jan. 24 • 9:00 am – 4:30 pm I have wanted to attend this conference for years.  But it’s a bit pricey … Continue reading →

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January 2016 (catching up…)

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Linda

It’s 2016 – and that happened amazingly quick!  I’ve not had time to do much of any of the things I usually do at the end of a year.  I didn’t even manage to get my 2015 Christmas Card done … Continue reading →

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