Smallgood Hearth

A Southern gal writing about books, marriage, vintage finds, graduate school, things she hears on NPR, and cozy living.

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Namesake

This is my namesake. Well, she is one of them. My mother didn't expend too much creativity in naming me, but I don't mind because of the sentiment behind my name. She used the middle names of the...

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On my mind: Facebook Fast

When I watched The Social Network, I immediately recognized the point in the film where I became a user of Facebook. I created an account in 2004 when it was made available to my university. I've...

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On my nightstand: The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

I'm going to go ahead and show my age and say that I read the Animorphs books as a tween/teen. No shame! It was an interesting and well-written YA series with a sci-fi premise, and it was wildly...

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In the garden: Hydrangeas

I don't have too many memories of my Great Granny. We share the same ancestors and lineage. We share a name. And yet, we didn't share much time together. The most distinct memory I have is...

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An Announcement

Amidst bad news, I received a wonderful opportunity. I have been offered a position to work part time in a library. I can't tell you how elated this makes me. I am thrilled to get actual hands-on...

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Chalkboard Beer Flight Paddle Graduation Gift

For Punky Brewster's graduation, I was able to find a collection of beer themed items for her gift. All of these came from the Dollar Spot at Target. We bought her a beer bottle shaped ice cube...

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Sort of like a double wedding, we experienced a double graduation this weekend. My sister Punky Brewster (finally!) graduated with her undergrad in microbiology, and Bigbad (finally!) completed his...

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On our plate: Deviled Eggs

Being the Southerner that I am, one of the things that I hold to be true is the notion that if it's an event, there will be deviled eggs. Bigbad laughed at this when we first started dating, but...

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May 4: Free Comic Book Day

Growing up, I suspect the Rocker wanted his daughters to enjoy some of the hobbies and interests he had as a child. From his introduction, we dabbled with music, chemistry kits, erector sets, and...

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Embers of the Month: April

This is my monthly recap series where I link up to posts on my blog I want to feature. I also share things from my twitter and instagram. It's just a chance to catch up and breathe before the new...

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On my nightstand: The Book of New Family Traditions by Meg Cox

I really wanted a break from YA fiction, so I decided to borrow The Book of New Family Traditions: How to Create Great Rituals for Holidays and Every Day (new updated and expanded version) by Meg...

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April 23: World Book Night

World Book Night is back again. It's the day when I get to play Book Santa and give away 20 copies of a fantastic book to light and non-readers to promote reading and literacy. It's such a fun...

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Real Life Lessons from Sitcom Couples

Not going to lie. I watch more TV than I'd like. When we move, I hope that we can just cancel cable altogether. But until then, I DVR a lot of sitcoms. They are mostly brain fluff. I don't want to...

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Bookshelf Art with Blueprint Photographs

I mentioned before how my grandfather has these awesome photographs from his time in the Navy. He took his little Brownie camera all over the world. I have his photographs of battleships in Cuba,...

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Hunt Library

I've talked about the Library of Congress and the Folger Shakespeare Library, so it only makes sense for me then to visit an incredible library in my backyard: the new NC State University Hunt...

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On my nightstand: The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There

I love love loved The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of her Own Making. You can read that review here. But really, I encourage you to just read the book. It won't take you long and...

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On my map: National Museum of the American Indian

A few years ago, Bigbad and I went to Cherokee, NC and visited the Museum of the Cherokee Indian. I'm fascinated by the stories in the Cherokee culture though I have no familial connections with...

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On my map: Navy Memorial

If you ever find yourself in D.C. getting off the metro at the Archives stop, you'll find yourself literally on top of the Navy Memorial. The escalators pretty much spit you out on to the map. We...

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On my map: Folger Shakespeare Library

I have been super proud of Bigbad for his opportunity to study at the Folger Shakespeare Library in D.C., but I must admit that I'm not obsessively fanatical about the Bard. He's okay, but I don't...

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On my map: Library of Congress

Bigbad was presenting at a conference this week in D.C. He was kind enough to let Marmie and me tag along (even though we didn't attend his conference at all). Instead, we trekked about D.C. going...

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Embers of the Month {March}

This is my monthly recap series where I link up to posts on my blog I want to feature. I also share things from my twitter and instagram. It's just a chance to catch up and breathe before the new...

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Somebeardy that I Used to Know

A few years ago I came across this picture in a photo album at the home of Bigbad's Italian grandparents. I couldn't stop chuckling when I looked at it, so I scanned a copy of the picture for...

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Take Care

I had a fantastic time at a bi-annual work conference this past week. It's a wonderful event that strives to give everyone who works with a difficult population the chance to rejuvenate and take...

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Food Truck Rodeo at Durham Central Park

Adults in face paint are so creepy to me. I'm also pretty sure the guy in the plaid shirt was a doppelganger for one of those One Direction boys. Bigbad and I ventured out to Durham for the Food...

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A Brand of Fandom

I'm not going to wax poetic about a hockey game. No worries. It's just one of those fabulous perks of our non-profit job to every so often have our organization invited to a suite, sponsored by one...

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On my mind: Literacy Matters to Me

I don't share a lot of work stories in real life or here on the blog. Possibly the reason I don't in real life (aside from confidentiality issues) is because the stories are always tinged in some...

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Smoke Stacks: Raleighwood Cinema Grill

For library school, we had to create our literary autobiography. It was a fun assignment to trace back my experience with reading and books-- all the way back to preliterate stages of Reading...

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Embers of the Month {February}

What I did: worked a Hurricanes game (so glad the lockout has ended), attended the Bigbads' annual beer tasting party What I celebrated: Valentine's Day of course (this is a vintage postcard Bigbad...

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On the nightstand: Monster by Walter Dean Myers

I didn't pick this book. It was another assignment for school. Walter Dean Myers though is a very popular and prolific YA author. I remember when I was student teaching, a student in my honors...

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Namesake

On my mind: Facebook Fast

On my nightstand: The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

In the garden: Hydrangeas

An Announcement

Chalkboard Beer Flight Paddle Graduation Gift

Double Graduation

On our plate: Deviled Eggs

May 4: Free Comic Book Day

Embers of the Month: April

On my nightstand: The Book of New Family Traditions by Meg Cox

April 23: World Book Night

Real Life Lessons from Sitcom Couples

Bookshelf Art with Blueprint Photographs

Hunt Library

On my nightstand: The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There

On my map: National Museum of the American Indian

On my map: Navy Memorial

On my map: Folger Shakespeare Library

On my map: Library of Congress

Embers of the Month {March}

Somebeardy that I Used to Know

Take Care

Food Truck Rodeo at Durham Central Park

A Brand of Fandom

On my mind: Literacy Matters to Me

Smoke Stacks: Raleighwood Cinema Grill

Embers of the Month {February}

On the nightstand: Monster by Walter Dean Myers

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