Uncategorized
-
The Value of Village
It may be one of the things we long for most in life, companionship. We long to be loved by others and to love; this is the way we are designed. Rarely will we find a good book, for children… Continue reading
-
Begin with BOOKS!
Summer is upon us and all kinds of family adventures await. When our kiddoes are young, we have to consider what will be realistically “fun” and what will be, well, just too much work! There are all kinds of manageable… Continue reading
-
Books and Backwards
A dear friend gave me a beautiful book by Colleen Chao after the sudden passing of my hubby, In the Hands of a Fiercely Tender God. The focus of the book is how we can find joy and hope, even… Continue reading
-
What Doesn’t Dolly Do?
LINK to register for IMAGINATION LIBRARY When our first grandson was born, my lovely DIL Ashley told us about Dolly Parton’s Library. At first, I felt guilty about signing up, knowing that we had ample access to books and libraries.… Continue reading
-
Building Book Interaction
We know as parents and grandparents that reading to our kiddoes is good for them, and even good for us. But, sometimes we just can’t seem to get our kids to stay focused as we try to complete a story.… Continue reading
-
Holy Week at Home
The Days of Holy Week and What They Mean, JerseyCatholic.com PALM SUNDAY: on this day, Christians commemorate Jesus’ ‘triumphal entry’ into Jerusalem where the Gospels tell us He was greeted with crowds waving palm branches and crying “Hosanna! Blessed is the… Continue reading
-
More of Me
I’ve noticed something when I am with my daughter and her husband, and it makes me very happy. When the work day ends, and they pick up their litte guy, the phones are put to the side. They are choosing… Continue reading
-
The Best of Loves
We experience love in various ways. With today being Valentine’s Day, it’s a day to focus on those we love. I’ll have to admit, this is a tough day for me personally as it’s my first Valentine’s Day without my husband in… Continue reading
-
Learning from Teaching
During my time teaching in public school, I spent many years teaching Ancient World History. There were five basic themes within our history curriculum: culture, history, economics, geograhy, and human-environmental interaction. Honesty, I absolutely loved what I taught. Why? Well, because the curriculum was interesting!… Continue reading
-
Winter Weeding
When I was initially thinking of a title for this week’s blog, I thought of “Winter Weading” with weading implying reading. Our son used to say W for R when he was a little guy, so cute. Then I thought, well maybe… Continue reading
-
New Year, New Perspective
“One Thousand Gifts” by Ann Vosjamp is the name of the book that my dear friend Liz just gave me. Our family has recently suffered a loss, a great and unexpected loss, and the writings of authors like Lysa Terkeurst and… Continue reading
Nina Wheeling 