As a child, I only had one answer when asked what I wanted to be when I grew up: a writer. Raised in a home where books were a part of...

Note:  Please know that anytime I’m talking about schooling choices, I’m doing so from the point-of-view that schooling should be a...

Before we can go further in our discussion of creativity, we need to break down what it actually is. I think many of us struggle to view...

This month on the blog we are going to be doing something a little bit different and focus on one topic all month: the topic of...

Every Spring I get the itch to be outside as much as possible and my kids are the same. There's nothing like being outdoors to boost our...

Anyone who loves books knows the struggle of wanting to read ALL the books. Even if you really only like one genre, there are still...

When I was pregnant with my youngest, I went on a bit of a rampage and decluttered our entire house top to bottom. This was no small...

Reading aloud is one of the most rewarding things I’ve done with my kids, and it’s also one of the simplest. There’s a danger in...

One of the most frustrating things for any reader is watching an adaptation of a favorite book and feeling like the film completely...

October-December ended up being pretty reading-heavy months for me, bringing my total books read for 2023 to 95! I think this is probably...

I think sometimes people don’t think of cookbooks as “actual books.” Those who tend towards reading snobbery can often look down on...

December usually looks like a time to pause and savor family time during our homeschool. We hit pause on the math and reading curriculums...

“I have never been to a grown-up book club meeting that didn’t include food, and yet I so often make my kids’ book-reading sessions feel...

Hygge has been a trendy buzzword for several years now. We most often think of it in terms of interior design styles, but I recently...

I recently finished a reread of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, and it made me stop and consider how many people have been...

I began doing some serious decluttering of our home a few years, attempting to move towards a more minimalist lifestyle. One benefit of...

Anytime the term “self-care” gets mentioned in Christian circles (or any circles for that matter), there are a lot of VERY strong...

In our last post I discussed seasonal reading rhythms, and I know many of us are particularly drawn to a certain kind of “cozy” book when...

I find that sometimes my reading feels stagnant and needs a refresh; sometimes I get stuck in a rut, reading the same types of books, and...

If you follow along with my lists of what I’ve been reading this year, you’ll notice I read quite a few books that fall in the “Christian...