Beneath the Wraps

          I started reading to Jenna when she was still inside of my womb.   I would place earphones on my stomach and play Classical music for her.   I would hold a flashlight over my belly and turn it off and on and explain to her weather it was dark or light.           Roland read to her and her brothers read to her from newborn to preschool.   Jenna grew up reading books and has loved books ever since.   She especially likes books that encourage imagination or anything non-fiction that helps her learn.   I think that is SO AWESOME!           Of course I have to thank the library system for setting up the Beehive Nominee’s incentive program (or summer reading or whatever else is offered) as Jenna is always on a mission to complete the program and have her card filled ASAP.        ...

I so love it when nature seems to work against itself.  I’ve received emails featuring dogs or tigers raising pigs  ; or orphaned duckings accepted and raised by a non-biological mother.  I’ve read miracle stories on animal survival and unexplainable compassion.  And I think that it is totally great!           Recently my brother introduced me to the Blog “Raising my Rainbow”  which I have checked periodically and tried to follow from the beginning.  In a few posts the blogger has sought out advice for book recommendations.  And I have checked out various recommendations that have been left in the comment section.  My favorite book thus far is “And Tango makes Three” by Justin Richardson  and Peter Parnell – a charming book about two male penguins at the Central Park zoo who found themselves enjoying the companionship of one another and tried to imitate what the other pengui...