by Leslie Sholly | Jul 9, 2014 | English Literature, Five Favorites, linkups
It’s that time of the week! I’m linking up again with Heather of Mama Knows, Honeychild to bring you five of my favorites. This week I’m sharing five of my favorite poems, which may be intensely boring to many (most?) of you, but I’m an...
by Leslie Sholly | Apr 25, 2012 | FIRE, Parenting, Spring Hill
I recently wrote about how cool it is when your kid is good at something that you aren’t able to do at all. But how about when your kid is BETTER than you at something you are pretty good at? 🙂 My family are writers from way back. My mother has a journalism...
by Leslie Sholly | Oct 9, 2011 | FIRE
Friends from school and church have been bringing us several meals each week since the house burned, and even though we have a house now it is still a blessing. I have not had time for a big trip to the store yet, and we don’t have any of the staples you need...
by Leslie Sholly | Apr 16, 2011 | books, Deep Thoughts, English Literature, Georgetown, teenagers
When I was in college, I opted to pursue an Honors degree in English. Part of the requirement for this was to write a sort of mini-thesis that incorporated some concept that one could trace through several different works and then defend before two professors and a...
by Leslie Sholly | Jan 20, 2011 | English Literature, Gardening, Georgetown
Back in the dreadful heat of summer I promised that I would never complain about cold this winter. And mostly I haven’t. I have enjoyed being cold! I love the snow and I hope we get some more. I am in no way ready for winter to end. However, I do hate grey,...