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

We’ve just moved after 31 years in one home.  Mike and I built that home when we were 29 years old.  We raised both of our children in that home, and honestly, we feel like we grew up there as… Continue reading

At my age and in this time of life, social media just does NOT hold much of an appeal to me.    I got off of FB quite a while back and never established any other kind of social media presence. … Continue reading

Most of us took a foreign language in high school and probably even college.  Many of us need practice and reminders in that foreign language now.   My father is from New Jersey and my mother is Cuban, as is her… Continue reading

We’re feeling a bit anxious right now due to world events.  We may try to shelter our little ones from the war, tragedies in our own country, and the crazy cost of basic necessities.  But they sense our stress. They… Continue reading

This title may sound contradictory to what I’m trying to do with this post!  But it’s very connected. Twenty years ago, we took our kids to the canyon lands.  It was one of our favorite family trips.  We rented an… Continue reading

Just Five Minutes In this modern era of life, WE ARE BUSY.   Life has become much too complicated.   This world of technology and passwords and endless steps to do every single thing can literally drive us crazy. Our brains have… Continue reading

If there is both a book and a movie, read the book first.  Why?  Because that’s where the story came from!  The thought, the characters, the plot, and the desire to create a story for either entertainment or for a… Continue reading