As the days lengthen and grow warmer and we are drawn more and more outside, I begin to reflect back on the magic of my own childhood. I have fond memories of long summer days swimming in the creek for hours on end, hiking and camping, playing in the woods, canoeing down the river, riding […]
Welcoming Spring
Spring is one of my favorite seasons (though I enjoy them all in their turn). I love the way the bare brown earth seems to magically come to life with wildflowers and lush green things everywhere. I adore the tiny, new leaves on the oaks, like a delicate green frost, as spring begins to awaken […]
Welcoming Winter
As the days get shorter and colder I love to heighten the anticipation of winter with my children through excellent winter-themed picture books. I find reading great books together draws us closer as a family, awakens our awareness of creation, brightens our imaginations and gives us great memories. With that in mind I wanted to […]
Saving A Pocketful of Cricket
When evacuating from a wildfire what books do you bring? That may not be a question most people ask, but that’s a big question for a living-book homeschooling mother and, a few weeks ago, it was a question I suddenly had to answer. I’ve been building our family’s library for 10 years now, scouring thrift […]