the marlowe bookshelf

Last week our beloved cat, "S'more" died.  She was a pretty white calico who liked to snuggle with you and tickle...

Sometimes we find the best treasures at the thrift shop!  Let's face it, most thrift stores- especially the unorganized ones- have a l...

Hallowe'en Bolt and bar the front door, Draw the curtains tight; Wise folk are in before Moon-rise to-night. Hallowe...

That was motherhood, thought the squire, snipping at the stalks.  Casual encounters about the garden and the house, with those on happy, se...

 Twig Elizabeth Orton Jones    This was our bedtime reading chapter book all summer long.  I could tell Charlotte liked it when she...

Silly/funny books are always a big hit in my house (especially with Charlotte and Henry).  This one cracks us up.  All the crayons in the cr...

The mornings have been colder and darker but the sun is like a golden gleam and the air makes your lungs sing!  This is the season I love th...