One of my three-year-old’s favorite reads lately is the Richard Scarry classic book on manners: Pig Will and Pig Won’t. Like most Richard Scarry books, this little volume’s illustrations are crammed with details that make each page interesting. But the force of it, unlike the meandering but oh-so-fun-to-look-at Cars and Trucks and Things That Go […]
Unhistoric Acts
I’m pretty sure everyone has the urge to improve the world. Some feel it vaguely, as a desire to build or accomplish something, but it’s always there. You can see the impulse running pure in children; they love the process of making, no matter how messy the result. As people get older, we begin to […]
The Warren & the World Vol 8, Issue 5
It’s a time of year when we can get a little stir crazy, maybe get on each other’s nerves ’cause we’ve all been cooped up in the same house together. But it’s also the month of love, and maybe all the hearts we’ll see in every store and all over Pintrest are enough to remind […]
Books for Boys – A Show and Tell
Finding a great book is like discovering gold, yet acquiring such a treasure rarely happens by accident. Often, we must be wiling to explore unchartered territory. We need a plan. To understand the “why” behind the plan, take a few minutes to visit Books for Boys: Why it Matters. Godspeed as you embark on your […]
The Well-Hidden Wisdom of Children
Our family favorite ice cream stop is the Pied Piper Creamery. Tucked away in Berry Hill, one of Nashville’s quirky business districts, the PPC expanded on the original version that has blessed East Nashville for years. With flavors like Baklava, Pancakes, Halepeño, Little Debbie Does Dallas or Red Velvet Elvis, we always taste 4 or […]