Today I’m joining Anne from Modern Mrs. Darcy to share what I’ve been reading lately. I’m always looking for book recommendations, and I’d love to hear what’s on your nightstand now. What are you reading? Lift by Kelly Corrigan I listened to uplifting memoir on motherhood this while out for our daily walks. It’s written as a letter from Kelly […]
We recently made a very long journey across the country. My sister and I and our collective 6 children piled into her SUV and joined the family caravan to Iowa (an 18 hour drive) to visit my Grandparents and other family who live nearby. My big kids are used to traveling in the car. We’re a road-tripping family and they […]
Simple and beautiful hats to knit for charity. A list of great, quick projects to donate to cancer patients, preemie babies and homeless shelters. I don’t spend as much time knitting as I used to, but it’s still the only thing I can do as a passenger in the car. Because I get extremely motion sick, I can’t read in […]
One of the huge unforeseen benefits of my year of creative habits challenge has been the memory-keeping aspect of keeping a daily sketchbook. As I look back through these photos from the past few weeks, I can remember exactly where I was while I worked on the pages and the emotions I was feeling at the time. For example, I […]
The Girl on the Train I jumped into this book without knowing much about it. I don’t want to include any spoilers, so I’ll keep this review brief. I found myself completely enthralled by the unreliable narrators and flawed characters. I did feel like I figured out the ending prematurely, but would still recommend the book as a great pool/beach […]
We have been using a simple scripture memorization and review system lately (which I originally read about here) and I’ve been so impressed with the results we’ve seen so far. It’s a simple, effective way to help kids, and adults memorize scripture. It will take you a few minutes to set up, but other than that there is very little […]
On our recent Costa Rica trip, I took along a sketchbook (naturally) and because of that these pages are somewhat adventure-themed. I drew the “Oh darling, let’s be adventurer’s” page on our flight. Every time I look at it, I remember the anticipation I was feeling as we set off to visit a new place. Oh, I adore traveling. I […]
Today is a big day! I’m rolling out Volume Two of my Book of Mormon Study Guide! (Read about Vol 1 here). This printable study journal is designed to help your kids (and you!) dive into an in-depth study of the stories of the Book of Mormon. This 50 page journal includes thought-provoking questions and places for drawing, doodling and […]
One thing I’ve learned during the past 5 years of homeschooling is that the perfect routine is a moving target. It seems like we need to reevaluate and reorganize our school routines every few months to fit our current season of life. Right now we are using a secret tool that has totally revolutionized our homeschool time. It’s pretty simple, […]
I found myself in a non-fiction mood more often than not this month and that shows in the books I’ll be reviewing. Do you ever find yourself craving a certain genre? We Bought a Zoo This non-fiction story was at once heartbreaking and heartwarming. It’s the story of a family who buys a run down old zoo together, faces long […]