Grandma Florence Conolley Dreyer 1920s Photo by ?? My maternal grandmother, Florence Conolley Dreyer (married to Norman Drey...

There is something about knowing how MANY TIMES you can do something that is very satisfying; quantifiable results offer a certain se...

This poem is based on a real game that I used to play in my bedroom long ago.  When I was between seven and twelve years old, I had my...

Today is the final day of TV  Turnoff week.  Last Monday , I had only written one stanza of this poem.  Now, to end the week, I've added...

Here is a picture of our our home just a few days ago. The Poem Farm  (Heart Rock Farm) Photo by Amy LV If you look closely at the lower...

  Earth Day Eve 2010 Photo by Amy LV Neither you nor I should spend any more time in front of screens than is necessary today.  Mother Ear...

For all time and in all corners of our world, children have played with small bits of things, making their own toys from very simple mater...

In my life, library use has come and gone in stages.  Our family is in an library-upswing now, regular and consistent library users, and i...

  "According to the A.C. Nielsen Co., the average American watches more than 4 hours of TV each day (or 28 hours/week, or 2...

Shop Indie Bookstores Earlier this week, School Library Journal published a list of the top 100 Children's Novels.  ...