I can’t even begin to tell you how many conversations I’ve had in recent months with my mom, my sisters, my friends, my poor husband and anyone else willing to listen as I lament about the increasing lack of quality books to be found in the library. It seems to take forever for my […]
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My Top 10 “Must Own” Easter Books!
With Easter quickly approaching, I want to share my top 10 Easter books as well as a few recent flops… In looking for Easter books (or any book for that matter), I look for ones that are well-written, beautifully illustrated, and give a clear message that supports what I want to communicate with my children. Oftentimes, finding […]
Rainy Day Reading
Incentive was high today to get through the basics quickly. It was raining and that is cause for celebrating here in the desert! Late morning, we piled into the car with our umbrellas in tow. As we headed out to the mountain range near our home to hike, the rain picked up. With the streets […]
Reading About Heroes of History and Faith: the Sower Series
Not only do we drink tea or eat popcorn while we read… We also love to draw and paint! This week served as a fresh reminder that busy hands, help encourage focused minds… As I mentioned last week, we are reading about Johannes Kepler. It is a pretty heady book, especially for the 4 and 6 […]
Teatime Talk and Popcorn Reading
Any other tea drinkers out there? Winter weather, even here in the Arizona desert, has a way of bringing out the teapots. In this B.O.Y. heavy house, I try every once in a while to help civilize them. My husband just rolls his eyes. I look at it as a way to not only prepare them for marriage […]
What is a Faun? and Web Wanderings…
Our read-aloud times have taken a lovely turn. We’ve been reading Randy Alcorn’s Heaven for Kids and he keeps referencing The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. So we are taking a break from that book and delving into the magical land of Narnia. It is one of those ‘pinch-me’ moments as a mother as […]