Did you ever notice that most of the Bible stories for children feature male characters? There are female heroes of the Bible and Esther the Belle of Patience shares one of my favorites. I have always loved the story of Esther in the Bible because she was always so calm and peaceful which are two […]
A few years ago, a homeowner in the town I live in wanted to allow wind turbines to be installed on property he owned. At the time, I was the recording secretary for our zoning board and got to sit in on the hearing while his neighbors expressed their objections to this plan. It eventually […]
I’ve always loved fairy tales and used to spend hours daydreaming about princesses in castles and fairies in the woods. I loved Sleeping Beauty and Rapunzel but Little Red Cap and Hansel and Gretel were well-loved stories too. When the kids got older, I read them my favorite fairy tales before bed. As they outgrew […]
Positive Parenting by Rebecca Eanes is a book that parents should read if they’re frustrated by yelling and nagging at their kids with no results. I’ll admit, I did a fair amount of that when the kids were younger. Sometimes it’s hard not to lose patience and resort to yelling and nagging when you’re dealing […]
I’m a huge John Grisham fan, and somehow I missed that he had books for kids. Theodore Boone is the name of the series. Check out my review. John Grisham’s Series for Kids: Theodore Boone As of today, there are six books in the series, which is about a 13-year-old who loves to solve mysteries. […]
I have been trying to be more aware of when I stop working since I find myself saying “just a few more minutes” much too often. Instead, I’m turning off the computer and trying to be present doing something else. Some nights, it’s a long walk. Some nights it’s a movie with my husband. Other […]
Where You Go … I Go is a sweet book told in the point of view of a young elephant talking to his mother. The book goes through a day in the life of the elephant. Where You Go…I Go was a perfect story theme for Mother’s Day month and made an emotional impact on me […]
The world changes so quickly that it’s difficult sometimes to read the Bible and understand how it applies to our world today. The world we live in isn’t anything like the world that the Bible talks about. That’s one of the reasons why I enjoy reading Christian books. It makes it easier for me to […]
If you follow me on Instagram, you know that I share a lot of photos from my walks through the woods. I love exploring the woods and fields around my home so it only makes sense that I’d enjoy coloring in a few nature coloring books for adults to relax after my walks. Flowers, birds, […]
Teaching children the importance of just being themselves is something that in society today is so overlooked. We all want our children to fit in. We want them to be happy and have lots of friends, but what if in that goal we are making it so that they turn into something that they really […]