This summer is a busy one—lots of travel, most of it to visit family. I greatly value these visits because I have lived my entire adult life far from my parents and siblings. Because summer means road trip for so … Continue reading →
As a baseball fan, you’d love to take your kids to the ball park, but the thought of keeping your little ones in a confined space for three hours is daunting. Will they be bored? Whiney? Will it be a … Continue reading →
Where can you find wordsearch puzzles with your children’s names in them? Where can you look for a crossword puzzle with the names of places you plan to go on your upcoming vacation? If you are willing to spend just a … Continue reading →
I have recently been reading the book Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels by Kenneth Bailey. I have found the book to be both interesting and insightful. As a storyteller specializing in the telling of multicultural … Continue reading →
■Belle of the Glades ■Author: Cheryl Abney ■Ages: 8-12 ■Publisher: iUniverse ■ISBN-10: 1475975406 ■ISBN-13: 978-1475975406 ■SRP: $11.95 ■Reviewed By: Cheryl Malandrinos Rating: 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 Eleven-year-old Isabelle Lacey feels abandoned and alone. After the death of her parents, … Continue reading →
Yesterday a comment made by my son caught me mid-kitchen. “I just want something happy. There is too much sad stuff happening these days.” Plate in hand, water dripping, floor unswept, I paused before responding because I knew this wasn’t … Continue reading →