2024 has come and gone, and we’re about to start 2025. It’s always surprising to me how quickly time seems to slide past, especially as a mom! My kids have really grown a lot in the past year: physically (my daughter grew 4+ inches), mentally (1st and 5th grade now),...
Discover 10 proven literacy habits from homeschool families that work for any family! Learn practical reading and writing techniques that build strong literacy skills at home.
My family has been continuing our journey around our country to visit the US National Parks. This summer we visited five more, bringing our total up to 18. As we have seen so many of these wonderful places I have found myself contemplating how amazingly different each...
Family Photos by Randy Yeats Photography
Photos from our family trip to North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Plus, thoughts on quitting social media.
The pain of change is valuable and good. In change there is always pain and learning and growing. I love things to stay the same and comfortable but if they always stay the same, I would never grow and become braver and stronger and wiser.
The pain of change is valuable and good. In change there is always pain and learning and growing. I love things to stay the same and comfortable but if they always stay the same, I would never grow and become braver and stronger and wiser.
Tips for encouraging your child’s imagination, project updates, and book reviews for the month of February 2024.
📚Time for a LOVE-filled Picture Book Showdown, just in time for Valentine's Day! Today's showdown is between "Corduroy" written and illustrated by Don Freeman and "Guess How Much I Love You", written by Sam McBratney and illustrated by Anita Jeram. Both books are...
When I was a little girl, my family moved across the country. It was also the year my first little sister was born. I was in kindergarten, so it was also probably the year I learned to read and write. I lost my first tooth as we drove across the country. It was a big...
In this video, I’ll provide a heartfelt review of the book, Corderoy. Exploring its Christian symbolism, and discuss how it resonates with the theme of adoption. I’ll also share my personal connection to this book.
Welcome to a baby-themed episode of our Picture Book Showdown, where two heartfelt tales collide! In this corner, we have “Hello In There!” written by Jo Witek and beautifully illustrated by Christine Roussey. And in the opposite corner, we have “Little Miss, Big Sis” crafted by the talented duo of Amy Krouse Rosenthal (Author) and Peter H. Reynolds (Illustrator). Get ready for a delightful duel between these two captivating picture books!