Betty MacDonald’s “Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle’s Magic”: The Inspiring Fiction of Adults Who Enjoy Children
“Of course the reason that all the children in our town like Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle is because Mrs. Piggle Wiggle likes them. Mrs. […]
Should We Be Grateful to Feminists?
After proclaiming my dislike for Betty Friedan’s ideas, I will likely be met with the rebuke that I must be thankful to […]
Excelsior! The Marriage Edition
I did not write much in 2025, but I finished out the year with a bang: Making fun of divorced people. Irresistible. […]
Betty Failed to Convince Me: I Still Want the Feminine Mystique
After many years of avoiding it, I did, in fact, read “The Feminine Mystique” in 2025 (full disclosure: I skimmed parts in […]
Unlikely Advent Reads
There are many good and worthy meditations for the Advent season. There are also stories that would not make an obvious choice […]
The Coziest Cookbook Ever? The Tasha Tudor Cookbook
After spending time with extravagant teas, massive breakfasts, and hearty suppers filled with Marmaduke Scarlet’s British cookery in “The Little White Horse,” […]
Just How Boring Are Kids?
It’s not uncommon for people to remark that they could never “stay at home” with children because it is so boring. Just […]
Elizabeth Goudge’s “The Little White Horse” Revisited: I Was Wrong
Having reread “The Little White Horse,” I can say with confidence that I was a nincompoop for not appreciating it more the […]
Books to Give as Gifts to Everyone You Know
There are picture books I’ve given as gifts no less than a dozen times. Whether the oldest child in the family is […]
Annis Duff’s “Bequest of Wings”: The Pure and Timeless Pleasure of Good Books
Through another bookish blog I discovered Annis Duff’s “Bequest of Wings: A Family’s Pleasure with Books.” I learned so much, including that […]