Some years ago I made the mistake of putting our Beatrix Potter collection in a beautiful decorative basket, and didn't wake up until years later to the fact that doing so had completely removed them from our reading circulation. I've spent the past year doing my best to remedy that, and so now that basket sits next to my bed so that I can easily reach one - and our littles are being reintroduced to Potter.
"Surprised By Joy" is one of my favorite faith conversion stories, and I identified with it so much - especially the issue of otherworldly longing/joy. Love it so much - and Lewis in general. We named our last bunch of cats Lewis, Tolkien, and Chesterton, to immortalize three of the greatest writer-theologians. :)
What a great trio of cat names! When I was in college, my roommate and I fantasized about naming a cat Aristotle (and considering whether we ought to pronounce it to rhyme with Chipotle).
I love the Beatrix Potter stories! As a child, I'd only heard of Peter Rabbit, but as a mom, I've sought out the other stories, and they are wonderful! I especially love The Roly-Poly Pudding (I read this one aloud with voices for as many characters as I can muster) and Two Bad Mice.
Two Bad Mice is a favorite of many people in my house, too. We have the complete Beatrix Potter collection, and though it pains me to say it, even Beatrix Potter has some duds. But few other authors have such a high rate of consistent excellence.
I had the opportunity to visit the Beatrix Potter/Peter Rabbit museum in the Lake District and take my toddler there and it was so magical. I grew up with my grandmother reading me these stories on a swinging bench near a bird feeder that attracted all kinds of sparrows, rabbits and squirrels.
Some years ago I made the mistake of putting our Beatrix Potter collection in a beautiful decorative basket, and didn't wake up until years later to the fact that doing so had completely removed them from our reading circulation. I've spent the past year doing my best to remedy that, and so now that basket sits next to my bed so that I can easily reach one - and our littles are being reintroduced to Potter.
"Surprised By Joy" is one of my favorite faith conversion stories, and I identified with it so much - especially the issue of otherworldly longing/joy. Love it so much - and Lewis in general. We named our last bunch of cats Lewis, Tolkien, and Chesterton, to immortalize three of the greatest writer-theologians. :)
What a great trio of cat names! When I was in college, my roommate and I fantasized about naming a cat Aristotle (and considering whether we ought to pronounce it to rhyme with Chipotle).
"Aristotle" that rhymes with "Chipotle" would be quite the name! Love it! Maybe two cats, and you could name them Aristotle & Plato! :)
I love the Beatrix Potter stories! As a child, I'd only heard of Peter Rabbit, but as a mom, I've sought out the other stories, and they are wonderful! I especially love The Roly-Poly Pudding (I read this one aloud with voices for as many characters as I can muster) and Two Bad Mice.
Two Bad Mice is a favorite of many people in my house, too. We have the complete Beatrix Potter collection, and though it pains me to say it, even Beatrix Potter has some duds. But few other authors have such a high rate of consistent excellence.
I had the opportunity to visit the Beatrix Potter/Peter Rabbit museum in the Lake District and take my toddler there and it was so magical. I grew up with my grandmother reading me these stories on a swinging bench near a bird feeder that attracted all kinds of sparrows, rabbits and squirrels.
That sounds superb!