Teen Book Review: Eleanor & Park

Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell My rating: 5 of 5 stars “He tried to remember how this happened – how she went from someone he’d never met to the only one who mattered.” ― Rainbow Rowell, Eleanor & Park Let me preface this post by saying the first scene has tons of swearing. It […]

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What’s the big deal about National Signing Day?

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Oh my gosh!  Tomorrow is National Signing Day!!  On this day, high school runners sign their National Letter of Intent to run Track & Field/Cross Country in college (and a few other sports like Football, Soccer, Field Hockey and Water Polo to be exact).  In the school district I live in, National Signing Day is […]

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The Social Runner Chick: It’s all about the Donuts

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Have you noticed all the races the non-traditional, novelty races that are popping up?  Let’s see – there’s The Color Run, The Hot Chocolate 15/5K, The Zombie Run, The Bad Prom, The Glow Run, Heroes vs. Villians…you get the idea.  And sheesh these races aren’t cheap.  Many of these races aren’t even timed – they […]

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céad míle fáilte

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I found this entryway to a historic pub in downtown Savannah, GA. In Irish Gaelic, céad míle fáilte means: a hundred thousand welcomes I can only imagine all the stories behind this door…   […]

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Teen Book Review: How I Live Now

How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff My rating: 3 of 5 stars “I noticed that once you realize someone’s watching you it’s pretty hard not to find yourself watching them back.” — Meg Rosoff, How I Live Now I first heard about this story after hearing a review on BBC Radio 1 about the film […]

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