Happy 4th of July!
Happy 4th of July! We’re going to take a few days off here at Caterpickles Central to enjoy the summer and maybe learn a few things about vintage cars. ‘Tis the season for vintage cars, after all.
The Curiosity Files: 9-year-old boy discovers missing link in human evolution
Last week in my ongoing search for hard data about the benefits of remaining curious, I came across an article in Thrive Global about Matthew Berger, the 9-year-old who discovered a missing link in the story of human evolution while he was out walking with his dog. What struck me about this story, was not the boy’s reaction to his discovery, but his father’s.
Thank you for spending another year reading Caterpickles
My daughter didn’t have any new questions about Santa this year (sniff! she’s growing up), so here’s a collection of your favorite holiday posts from years past. Thanks for reading Caterpickles.
Event Alert: Curves Los Altos Holiday Boutique
Just a quick post to let you know I’ve got another book event coming up December 6-8, 2018 in Los Altos, California.
“So, Mommyo, what are you going to do about Caterpickles, now that I’m in middle school?”
Years ago, when I started this blog, neither my daughter nor her friends read on their own. They were never online, which gave me considerable freedom when it came to posting funny stuff my daughter said. But now that my daughter is 11, the potential fallout from telling funny stories from her day is much greater. What’s a curious mommy blogger to do?
Look what I learned to do this fall!
This fall I’ve been volunteering in my daughter’s middle school library. Mostly the job involves shelving books kids have already read and helping kids find the books they’d like to read next. But a few weeks ago, I was promoted to Apprentice Book Repair Person. My first mission? Make Rebel Belle by Rachel Hawkins readable again.
Wait? What happened to my Caterpickles?
You may have noticed that Caterpickles looks a little different today. After seven years of using the same WordPress theme, I decided it was time to…
You’re invited to my first official book event!
I’m headed back to Dedham, Massachusetts this month, and I couldn’t be more excited about it! The Blue Bunny Bookstore has invited me to join them for a festival celebrating the Mother Brook Arts & Community Center’s 5th Anniversary on June 16th from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Hope to see you there!
Critter update: The opossums strike back
Apparently the Opossums-That-Be didn’t much care for my recent post on what to do if an opossum visits your backyard. In fact, they seem to have gotten pretty riled up. When my brother-in-law showed up for work last week, he found Bruiser here waiting for him.
Another year gone already?
Well, you’ve done it again. Spent another year reading Caterpickles, and I am profoundly grateful for it. I know what I was curious about this year,…
