Yes, I realize that for many of you, mid- and late-May are long past your time of planting, but we in Minnesota are finally nearing the end of freezing temperatures (we hope) and can safely tuck our tomato plants in …
Category: non-fiction
trees, glorious trees
Happy Arbor Day to you! Trees are one of the things I am most thankful for. Every time I set out on a walk, my heart is replenished by their beauty and splendor. Not only that, but they are critically-important …
restorers are my kind of heroes
Today is Earth Day! Every year when I celebrate Earth Day here on Orange Marmalade, I find myself inspired to live in a more just, sustainable way, and filled with hope that more families will become seriously engaged with the …
things spring brings
It is a little ironic that I’m writing this post on an April day buffeted by a winter storm here in Minneapolis! The view outside my window is decidedly wintery today! But that’s the thing about spring. It’s a season …
here, there, and everywhere…a list of five
Today we’re journeying about the globe… by river, by sailing ship, by breakfast menu…discovering everything from peace-makers to parathas. Feed your curiosity with these fascinating books! Pancakes to Parathas: Breakfast Around the World, written by Alice B. McGinty, illustrated by …
a zing of spring!
Here in Minneapolis we careened from winter into spring seemingly overnight this past week. Mountains of tired old snow still huddle in parking lots, saggy patches of it lie desolate and defeated in our yards, matted carpets of dead, yellow-brown …
movers and shakers the world over…a post for women’s history month
Every year, a number of compendiums are published featuring mini-biographies of exceptional women and their achievements. Today I’ve got five of them which offer a wide variety of life stories for a range of ages, all jauntily illustrated. Bold & …
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love one another…peace and faith in children’s books
Today I’m focusing on picture books centered on matters of faith, a topic that I’ve included only sparsely over the years on Orange Marmalade, but which I’ve been gathering titles for recently. The events of last week encouraged me to …
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a delightful dozen…stories for women’s history month… part two
Last week we met an early champion for equal rights and two contemporary champions on the tennis court, a pioneering filmmaker, the first female rabbi, an expert on reptiles, and a gracious philanthropist. Today — six more fascinating women to …
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a delightful dozen…stories for women’s history month…part one
March is Women’s History Month and each week I’ll have a post with that focus. I’ve got a dozen picture book biographies giving us twelve new women to admire. The first six are here for you today. I’ll also have …
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