If My Life Were a Bookshelf: 72 Books that Make Me ME
If my life were a bookshelf—which books would it hold? The idea for this post is one that’s been drifting around in my brain for a couple of years. Somehow…
Read moreFive Books I’ve Been Reading (And Loving!) This Year
As we pass the halfway mark of 2024, it seems like a good time to go back over some really good reads I’ve discovered (or rediscovered!) since January. It feels…
Read moreThe Homeschooler’s Library: Best Spring Books
Can you believe how fast spring is flying this year? Depending on where you’re located, spring days may be already sliding into summer. But taking advantage of the calendar, which…
Read moreThe Fiction Reading Checklist for Kids!
Ever wished you had your hands on a simple, step-by-step reading checklist for kids? I work at a public library and I know the eclectic chaos which is the juvenile…
Read moreYou Are Not Alone: There’s Nothing Wrong with Nice Characters!
I was recently reading a BBC article about a faith-based film that hit the mainstream market with unprecedented success. Interested by this unusual phenomenon, the journalist had done some digging…
Read moreThe Homeschooler’s Library: 10 Books to Read Aloud Before Your Child is Six
My local public library has a reading initiative, challenging parents to read aloud 1000 books before their child starts kindergarten. It’s a cool idea—and one that translates to reading between…
Read moreDear Reader: You’re Not Alone!
Dear Reader: You’re not alone. There are some days when we all need to hear somebody’s voice saying those three syllables. You’re not alone! Honestly, you’re not. But have you…
Read moreThe Homeschooler’s Library: Best Winter Books
It’s time for another edition of the Homeschooler’s Library. Today we’re diving into my great big list of Best Winter Books. After all, what better time than January to curl…
Read moreA Year from Now . . .
A year from now . . . where are you going to be? It’s part of the magic—the awe—the fascination of a new year that it stretches out before us,…
Read moreTop Ten Christmas Stories of All Time
My top ten Christmas stories of all time. Whose idea was this, again? Yeah, I know that only makes it more awkward. Because after picking the topic myself . .…
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