With Great Joy

Three years ago we stopped buying our kids a bunch of stuff for Christmas and started a new tradition: a handmade Christmas.  We trade names...

I love this.  Six years ago.  Ella was 6, Isaac was 4, and Isaias was 2.  From Christmas, 2007 :    Here's what happened on our n...

Don't miss this encouraging post by Sally Clarkson called It is Normal for your Children to Resist you! Best thing I've read onlin...

*There are affiliate links in this post. Ella is at the church, taking care of babies in the nursery for a bi-monthly mothers of preschool...

Things are so much quieter on the blog than they used to be, aren't they?  Some days I sit down to write, load up a photo or two and ...

Ramona recently asked a question in the comments about how we find quality books, whether we're at the library or in a thrift store.  My...

I have to smile at the title, "A Book ish Post" because of how much it reminds me of my Audra, who regularly adds the ending -ish ...