Our family recently returned from a weeklong vacation in Yellowstone National Park. It was a trip of a lifetime for us, most notably so because of one particular animal species. My biologist-hubby wanted to observe bison in close proximity. He’d … Continue reading →
Kindness makes the world a happier place. Too often we try to lower a child’s anxiety or give in to whining. KIndness encourages a child to look outward and think like Jesus. That curbs selfishness and helps a child discover … Continue reading →
My plan was to write a review of a children’s storybook bible this month. There is one that has been around for years with mostly positive reviews. I read it twice with the expectation of writing the review. But there … Continue reading →
In 2022, I blogged about gearing up for the start of a new school year. I’d like to revisit and tweak the ideas I presented then because the feeling of excitement and anxiety children experience around this time are universal. … Continue reading →
Author Laura Sassi has a new release from Paraclete Press entitled Pumpkin Day With Boo and Belle that is a delight. It is about a friendship mix-up. Every year Belle and Boo celebrate Pumpkin Day together. Belle’s invitation gets blown … Continue reading →
How often do we take our little ones with us to visit museums or other cultural sites that end up in semi-disasters because our children are to young or too small to appreciate the “sophistication”? Or so we think.
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