Category Archives: Children’s Books

The Terrible Suitcase

Posted on January 24, 2014 by sarahcondie

Many children will be starting school in the new year – a time of anticipation and excitement and a little angst. The summer before my eldest child started school he caught whooping cough which ended all plans of swimming lessons, … Continue reading →

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Christmas books for young and old

Posted on November 28, 2013 by sarahcondie

Even though my children are now young adults, I still look forward to December when I find all our children’s books about Christmas and put them out to read.  I still read them and enjoy them.  Many of these books … Continue reading →

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Thoughts to make your heart sing

Posted on February 1, 2013 by sarahcondie

I don’t know about you, but sometimes I struggle to find thoughts that make my heart sing. Sometimes events in life make me sad, discouraged, angry or frustrated – and there is no melody ringing in my heart.  I am … Continue reading →

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A house of books

Posted on August 10, 2012 by sarahcondie

Living in this house has been a bookworms delight as there are many bookshelves filled with books. Some are old friends while others are begging to be picked up and read. So much choice. My aunt made it easy and … Continue reading →

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Gardens and fly through London

Posted on July 19, 2012 by sarahcondie

Our final day in Oxford was unusual – warm and sunny and the gardens beckoned. I had been promising myself time in some gardens but the weather has not been conducive. I spent some time in the Royal Botanic Gardens … Continue reading →

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Cloth from the Clouds

Posted on April 17, 2012 by sarahcondie

“Enough is enough and not one stitch more.”  How do you teach children about contentment?  Being satisfied with what they have? Isn’t this something we all struggle with?  We see something beautiful and we want it.  I have a house … Continue reading →

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Dragonskin Slippers

Posted on March 28, 2012 by sarahcondie

My young neighbour recently turned nine.  She is a bookworm, so I visited our local bookstore to find a book for her.  As I stood in front of the shelves filled with books, and a little uncertain about what to … Continue reading →

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A little light reading

Posted on March 26, 2012 by sarahcondie

I doubt whether many of you would choose to read this book.  You would think “this is a guide book about birds”.  Sometimes the most enjoyable reads are buried under titles  and remain undiscovered and unread. A friend from my … Continue reading →

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Something for my Mother

Posted on February 15, 2012 by sarahcondie

Today it is my Mother’s birthday and again I faced that perplexing dilemma: what to give her. Every year, I want to give her something that she will really like – but what is that something? It was with much delight … Continue reading →

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Mother knows best

Posted on February 2, 2012 by sarahcondie

I came across this new book by Jill Murphy called Mother Knows Best – any mother knows this to be true, but it is a different matter convincing the children. In January I had my three year old niece Talia … Continue reading →

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