My daughter killed her Nook last week. This did not come as a surprise, as my daughter has single-handedly brought many of her personal belongings to an early demise. I used to cringe every time I saw her walking down the hall saying, “Oops!” Over time, I learned to reduce my reactions to the multitude of “oops” moments that exist with my daughter in our home. She has broken many things – and too numerous to count, and has cost of thousands in replacement items. I am hoping that as she gets older she will outgrow this tendency to treat her belongings in ways that are not nurturing the long-term sustainability of the items. Read the rest of this entry »
Fortuitous Forty!!! 