The End

I recently published my first edited book,  Labor of Love: A Literary Mama Staff Anthology ,  with  Small Harbor Publishing . It's an anthology of writing from  Literary Mama  staff over the past 20 years. It's a beautiful collection and I am proud of the writers and proud to share the book.  It seems a fitting moment, as I pondered sharing about the book here on the blog, to reflect on my life as a blogger, and acknowledge that it is time to officially end this blog.   I started blogging in about 2007, when my baby was learning to toddle, when I was learning how to be a mother and stepmother, when I was just starting to see my way as a writer. I needed it back then. I craved it. I had a variety of blog iterations--family, art, creativity, writing things I delved into. There's a freedom in blogging, a casualness, an easy familiarity that's lacking (for me anyway) in other kinds of writing. I loved blogging and the words came pouring out.  Over the years since then, some
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A Book on Every Bed

Cruising through Facebook yesterday I saw a link from the Family Reading Partnership.  Clicked over and read a bright and hopeful article by Amy Dickinson- Ask Amy of the Chicago Tribune.  It's an idea called A Book on Every Bed.  Basically you buy a book for your kid, wrap it and leave it under the tree.  Santa will then transfer the book to your child's bed for a first gift Christmas morning. 

Why books?  "If you have a book, you are never alone."

Amy has teamed with the Family Reading Partnership to promote this idea, and spread the word to every family that a book, the gift of stories, and the power of literacy is one of the best gifts we can give our kids. 

Go.  Read the article.  Get your children books.  And let Santa do the rest.

Comments

Sue Heavenrich said…
just one book? Books are our family tradition.
December 19, 2012 at 12:25 PM
Amanda K Jaros said…
As many books as you can get Sue. Or more...
December 19, 2012 at 1:33 PM
Katrina Morse said…
Thanks for spreading this idea! Children's books are little packages of love!
December 20, 2012 at 6:18 AM
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