God’s Word tells us that each of us is uniquely and wonderfully made.  In the book of Psalms, Chapter 139: 13-14, David writes, “For it was You who created my inward parts; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.… Continue reading

As a parent, you’ll hear and learn about different types of learning styles.  You will slowly observe how your child learns best and what methods seem to present more of a challenge. Traditionally, as educators, we focused on four different… Continue reading

We’re about to have our first grandbaby- thank you, Jesus.  And what have I been gathering and searching for everywhere I go?  Books.   Never mind that we have BOXES of them packed and labeled, “baby books”, “toddler books”, “children’s books”,… Continue reading

Not only can you research almost any topic, find any kind of image, and order endless products, but did you know that you can also find almost ANY BOOK ONLINE?  You can find books that you didn’t even know existed… Continue reading

Mike and I were fortunate to just have spent a wonderful weekend in Charleston with two other couples, dear friends for close to 40 years.  Yes, those kind of special friends.  As the three gals were having wine and talking… Continue reading

Ten years after his children’s book The Giving Tree was published, Shel Silverstein’s editor Ursula Nordstrom (Harper & Row) convinced him to write a book of poetry. In 1974, Silverstein released Where the Sidewalk Ends, and dedicated it, “For Ursula.” … Continue reading

Hands down, I gravitate towards a children’s book that contains rhyme.   It’s fun to read a creative story with rhyme with our little ones.   Why do we enjoy this so much and why do our little ones “know” what is… Continue reading

Reading time with our kids can lead to something even more special. Talking. We just have to follow the breadcrumbs. Personally, I can be a take-charge kind of person.  But, as I’ve gotten (much) older, I’ve realized the value of… Continue reading

It matters what we read to our “littles”. At the very beginning, when we first start reading to babies, controlling content is not as crucial.  We focus on books that teach basics like colors, senses, numbers, letters, animals and animal… Continue reading

How long should our reading time be? Whatever works for your family. How many books should we read? Whatever works for your family. When should we try to fit this into our schedule? Whenever works! If you’re trying to establish… Continue reading

We may need to make effort to make reading time with our kids FUN.      Instead of “Okay, turn off devices, it’s time to read.”    Response, “Ugh, just one more minute on my game, Mom….” We have to figure… Continue reading

Good music can be good for the soul.  We may have varying opinions about what is “good”, but most of us listen to music because it brings us pleasure or helps us relax. Thanks to my dad, music was a… Continue reading