When I was a young teenager my mother would not let me wear a black party dress. She told me that it was “too mature” for me. She said it sent the “wrong message” to the young men. And yet a century earlier a young girl dressed in black sent the “right message” – the […]
Easter
Why play is so powerful: Easter edition
Reading and playtime. They are two powerful forces that shape our minds and tug at our hearts. Read great books to your kids and you ignite the imagination. Encourage play and you take that imagination to a whole new level that cements learning into long-term memory. When it comes to the Easter season, I love […]
Reading… Good for the Mind and our Mood!
Anyone else out there ever have crazy, chaotic seasons in life? I’m in the midst of one right now. There is so much going on, in so many different fronts. It’s been keeping me on my knees in prayer as I work to prioritize… One part of our daily routine that has been so […]
How We Do School with the Flu
Well, flu might be an overstatement, but last week all was plugging along nicely… I was even outside running around with the kids as they recreated Sparks-a-Rama in the backyard. We stopped to run to the store for dinner ingredients. When we returned, the customary hurry-and-clean-up-before-daddy-gets-home commenced. Except that a certain 6 year old suddenly […]
Cultivating a Sense of the Resurrection
COUPON CODE “Cultivate” can be used to get the book 20% off. Good through April 4th! Celebration of the Resurrection has been one of my favorite times of year since I was a child. I’ve talked about it before in sharing how to make it a big deal for young children… There is simply no […]
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 […]