I’m Just Wild About Harry…

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Since seeing Daniel Radcliffe on Broadway last month, I’ve been on a bit of a Harry Potter kick.  My summer vacation from school is waning, and I’m wrapping it up with a Potter marathon.  What could be better than that? It’s been a while since I reread any of the series, and I fell off [...]

A Quick Trip to Hogsmeade

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I made a whirl-wind road trip down to Florida for the weekend and managed to squeeze in a very abbreviated stop at Universal Studios to see the newest attraction: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.  Hogsmeade was an absolute mob scene despite the fact it was 3 pm on an overcast and threatening Sunday afternoon–I [...]

I’ve been framed…

A favorite page from Harry Potter

Last week I was talking about using books as decorative accents in my home; today I’m using macro photos of pages in my favorite books.  I took these pictures with my digital SLR and edited them on Picnik.  I like the slightly blurry look of the text, but it’s a matter of personal preference. I [...]

Deja Vu: Re-Reading My Favorite Books

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I recently grabbed a my well-read copy of Bill Bryson’s A Walk In the Woods because I was in serious need of a laugh.  Bryson’s writing never fails to make me laugh; his turn of a phrase and sharp wit crack me up.  My husband glanced over to see what I was laughing about and [...]