Winter Break Reading
12 Dec
Oh, the joys of coming home with an armful of borrowed books. The Daniel Boone Regional Library is incredible, from its amazing selection of music to its old classic children’s books, it’s large section of things I love, like homesteading and knitting books — but add to that no limits and no late fees, and you got DBRL. I heart them.
Today I am pretty excited about the books I toted home for my winter break reading. Garden Gate will be closed until mid-January so I’ve got the full-time kiddo gig back again for the month. I am excited! We have St. Lucia celebrations tomorrow and a Winter Spiral at Garden Gate. I plan to do lots of crafting, lots of baking, and lots (LOTS) of singing.
Having already established a good stack of book’s for the kids this winter, (including three new favs: The Christmas Story Book, Fireside Stories; Tales for a Winter’s Eve, and Jan Brett’s new one, Home for Christmas), today was about mom (that’d be me).
Without further delay, I bring you my winter reading:
Seasons of Celebration; Meditations on the Cycle of Liturgical Feasts, — THOMAS MERTON (Okay, I named my bunny after this guy – I’m giddy about finding this one!)
A Simple Christmas; Celebrating the Old-Fashioned Way in a Post-Modern World — LORI SALKIN & ROB SPERRY
Holy Holidays; The Catholic Origins of Celebration — GREG TOBIN
Tis the Season Holiday Cookbook – MARY ENGELBREIT
Less is More; Embracing simplicity for a healthy planet, a caring economy, and lasting happiness — CECILE ANDREWS & WANDA URBANSKA
Be Thrifty (… Not Cheap) ; How to Live Better with Less – PIA CATTON AND CALIFIA SUNTREE
Organizing Plain & Simple — DONNA SMALLIN
The Candida Albicans Yeast-Free Cookbook; How Good Nutrition Can Help Fight the Epidemic of Yeast-Related Diseases — PAT CONNOLLY
The Everyday Low-Carb Slow Cooker; Recipes That Cook Themselves — KITTY BROIHIER and KIMBERLY MAYONE
They were out of the two books I wanted most: Rhythm of the Family; Discovering a Sense of Wonder Through the Seasons (Amanda Soule) and Simpler Living: A Back to Basics Guide to Cleaning, Furnishing, Storing, Decluttering, Streamlining, Organizing, and More. (But these two are also on my Christmas wish list… hint hint Mr. Ortecho 
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So that’s where my nose is stuck — now, what are YOU reading this winter???
I’m excited about Mr. Tobin’s book. I’ll be purusing Rise up Singing and Wherever You Go There You Are, as little bits reading is my thing these days. I’m avoiding book club pick, Love Canal, as I’m not sure my soul can be awakened to more evironmental truths on these dark winter days.
I hear you, Melissa. So far I am reading Less is More and enjoying the essay style so I can skim and flip around without feeling like I’m doing anything wrong
Love to you!
Hey, how about this weather today?! 50’s! I almost found a moment to go plant bulbs – hoping tomorrow grants me similar temps so I have one last chance to get them in the ground before it freezes over. Dark winter days – try to get sunlight as much as you can, and keep active. Cod liver oil, of course