Mid-Autumn Moments

October 13, 2025 By Maria The moon is supposed to be especially beautiful on the Mid-Autumn festival which was celebrated on October 6th this year. It’s the Asian harvest holiday and a time for reflection and gratitude very much like our American Thanksgiving.  In our house, as usual, life happened. That weekend things definitely didn’tContinue reading “Mid-Autumn Moments”

Books of the Month – September 2025

October 1, 2025 By Maria Books of the Month – September 2025 Just in case you missed anything, I put together a list of the books I wrote about in September. At the end of each month, I will write a list of all the books I wrote about during that month. The post titlesContinue reading “Books of the Month – September 2025”

Strega Nona’s Autumn Comfort

September 24, 2025 By Maria I tried so hard to get this post out last week, but the unexpected arrival of a puppy took up most of my time.  Last Monday September 15th, was the birthday anniversary of American children’s book author, Tomie dePaola. I am sure I am not the only one who findsContinue reading “Strega Nona’s Autumn Comfort”