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...

I can’t believe it’s already October! As we enter the last quarter of the year, I thought I’d share what I’ve been reading. As always,...

One of mine and my husband’s favorite fantasy series is The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. Sometimes compared to Lord of the Rings in...

I think most of us want to read more because we see it as a way to grow in any or all areas of our lives. It’s easy to look at books–...

I ’ve found that the biggest hindrance to starting a new routine with my kids is almost always screens. If I want them to spend more time...

While on vacation last month I read Madeline Martin’s newest work of historical fiction, The Keeper of Hidden Books, and it got me...

There seems to be a trend in our current “mom culture” that says it’s okay to complain about and even belittle our children; we have all...

I recently read To Kill a Mockingbird for the first time as an adult. I read it for the first time in high school for English class, and...

For many people, homeschooling doesn’t look like a public school classroom. One of the beautiful pieces of homeschooling is that each...

I’ve mentioned the benefits and importance of reading aloud many times already on this blog, so I’m not going to go into them again today...

I mentioned in yesterday’s post that one way to improve your thinking about the books you read is to read books that are written about...