On graciousness during Lent Recent Reads Mar 28, 2026 I’m pleased to tag #OpenBook Linkup on CatholicMom.com. Thanks to Carolyn Astfalk for hosting this opportunity! Every year, the Women of St. Jude host an Ash Wednesday morning of reflection that glows with a particular hallmark of hospitality. We lay out a simple but lovely repast ofContinue reading “Yes, I did bring A Tree Grows in Brooklyn to New York City”
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Recent Reads -January 2025
In which I take Holly Ordway’s Advice Last November, at the Well-Read Mom annual conference here in Milwaukee, Tolkien scholar and Word on Fire author Holly Ordway spoke to us on “How to be Adventurous, Wise, and Charitable as a Reader.” Among Dr. Ordway’s suggestions was to sample various genres beyond the ones we usuallyContinue reading “Recent Reads -January 2025”
Joan Elizabeth Bauer 