Based on reader recommendations, I bought the Feel Better Little Bear DVD for Caroline many months ago. It was a great decision as it has become a favorite in our home. We’ve since added Rainy Day Tales, Little Bear’s Band, and The Little …
Some of you may have noticed my absence around here the past few weeks. It wasn’t an intentional break. It was a break that just kind of developed as I needed time to do and think and process. We’ve been processing a lot in recent weeks. …
Ella, Henny, Sarah, Charlotte and Gertie are five sisters growing up in a poor Jewish family in New York City in the early 1900’s. The classic read-aloud All-of-a-Kind Family series by Sydney Taylor includes five chapter books that follow the joys …
Some of the greatest joys in life are also the simplest. Living a life of simplicity and love is worth pursuing. A great little pick-me-up during the day can be reading some short, but meaningful quotes as a way to refocus and remember what is truly …
Although I’m not able to implement many of them in my real life, I love learning about skills of the past. Books that explain how our ancestors made the most of everything around them inspire me even today. The new classic Back to Basics: A …
The Christian walk of faith is not without trials. Christians believe that God allows difficulties in the life of a believer for many purposes. As these great quotes illustrate, many Christians believe that they can walk with trust in God in spite of …
Sororities, also known as women’s fraternities, developed in the mid- to late-1800’s as a way for college women to find mutual support and encouragement. As the first women to attend college, they were often met with hostility, …
I saw this quote in Karen’s sidebar and have been meditating on it this week. Many Christian parents, myself included, tend to speak to children as though they were Pharisees. We can speak harshly and with judgment, implying by our manner that …
A few of my favorite books growing up were Lois Lenski chapter books. Lenski was a prolific writer and I read many of her books over the years. She has such a distinctive approach both in terms of her writing style as well as her illustrations. Two …
Charles Hugh Smith had an interesting piece last weekend on failure and the crashing system in which we find ourselves. In Don’t Despair, It’s the New Normal Part II, he shares a letter from a reader who has been sorting through her life. …
