Author: Peony Moss

So when will Amazon introduce “Your granola-con store!!!” Eve Tushnet reflects on crunchy conservatism and whether or not it’s just another marketing micro-niche. …it really is possible and necessary to be not just someone who prefers Gruyere to Velveeta, but someone who prepares himself to sacrifice even the best consumer goods for the sake of… Continue reading So when will Amazon introduce

Book Corner: Spiritual Reading for Toddlers Let me mention first that I want to try to post once a week about books. In a perfect world it would be on a certain day of the week, but I’m not that organized yet. Earlier I posted about my dissatisfaction with one of Hambet’s board books (The… Continue reading Book Corner: Spiritual Reading for

Class Report Hambet did so well in class today! He shed not a single tear during the Hello Song. He even gave taking a ride in the parachute a try (those tots that want to sit in the middle of the parachute, while adults and non-riding tots take the edge of the chute and walk… Continue reading Class Report Hambet did so

A nice piece on a lovely periodical George Weigel on Magnificat. A sample: …it is beautifully designed, with splendid covers, elegant typography and art, and what we used to call “bible paper,” it’s something people want to have, and don’t mind paying to subscribe to. Moreover, the beauty of Magnificat as a publication does justice… Continue reading A nice piece on a

Peony’s Friday Five 1. Do you like talking on the phone? Why or why not? Depends on whom I’m talking with. I do enjoy settling in for a good yak with a friend or with my mom. 2. Who is the last person you talked to on the phone? My husband. 3. About how many… Continue reading Peony’s Friday Five 1. Do

By request: The Star Wars Name Generator –Elicu Nisac

Looking for ideas for a nom de blog? Bummed that Peony and Pansy Moss are already taken? Perhaps this might help, from an email sent to me by another mommy: In the children’s book, Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants by Dave Pilkey, the evil Professor forces everyone to assume new names.… Continue reading Looking for ideas for a

Proud to be a granolacon Thanks to Woodene at HMS Blog for this link to another article on granola conservatism. When I think of granola conservatism, I think of Caelum et Terra. Check out the text articles reprinted on the web site, the current newsletter, and the email discussion list. I suspect there are many… Continue reading Proud to be a granolacon