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How to Choose the Best Children's Books: Honey for a Child's Heart

Honey for a Child’s Heart: How to Choose the Best Children’s Books

Children and books go together in a special way.  I can't imagine any pleasure greater...
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Loving the Little Years: motherhood in the trenches

Loving the Little Years: motherhood in the trenches by Rachel Jankovic has been on my...
How to Re-label Ex-Library Books for Your Personal Library | Roots & Boots

How to Re-label Ex-Library Books for Your Personal Library

We own A LOT of children's books. Those of you who know us personally recognize...
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom

Got Wisdom?

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about wisdom. In my role as a mother, I...
Pack a Plastic-Free Lunch with LunchBots Stainless Steel Containers

Pack a Plastic-Free Lunch with LunchBots Stainless Steel Containers

Remember the stainless steel, divided lunch containers I mentioned in My Ongoing Household Detox Resolution,...
Spring Nature Walk

7 Ideas for a Spring Nature Walk

Scavenger Hunts and Nature Walks are a great way to get everyone outside.  After the...
Mud by Mary Lyn Ray

Mud: The Hills Will Remember Their Colors

We've discovered another great book to add to our Favorite Books for Spring: Mud!  What...
Favorite Children's Books for Spring | Roots & Boots

Favorite Children’s Books for Spring

  Does your family celebrate the changing of each season? Spring is always an exciting...
poems for spring

Poems for Spring

In preparation for the spring term of our small, Charlotte Mason homeschool co-op, I went...
Favorite Children's Books for Easter | Roots & Boots

Favorite Children’s Books for Easter

  Are there certain books you always read with your family to prepare for special...
Brave Knights

Children are a Blessing

At times, (okay, many times) my actions do not demonstrate my belief in this truth...
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A Pot o’Gold: More Irish Culture for Kids

What we love about this collection of "Irish stories, poetry, folklore, and (of course) blarney":...
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10 Simple Ways to Weave Holiday Traditions Into Everyday Life

Thanksgiving Thankfulness Tree: an old, recycled piece of cardboard, Mr. Native...
St. Patrick's Day books

A Wee Bit o’ Irish Culture

Tales from Old Ireland So I'm about 1/4 Irish.   (And 1/4 Mexican + 1/2...
What's for Lunch

What’s for Lunch? (other than bread)

One of the questions I fielded most frequently at the beginning of our Strange New...