In our home, we’ve found that we best connect with our children around the dinner table. We teach them to share their ideas, dreams, and stories around the dinner table to build those muscles of communication. We want to reach their hearts while they are little, so they will be in the habit of […]
The Books I Plan to Read in 2023
Hi reader friends! I am really looking forward to this year of reading because I think there’s a plethora of good literature and non-fiction on the horizon! Before I share this very fun list with you, I want to share something I’m doing differently with this annual post this year. I have learned that I […]
My Favorite Books of 2022
Woohoo! It’s time to share what I read this year! I look forward to writing this post every year and it’s finally here! Let’s jump right in, shall we? This year I read 42 books which was admittedly less than years past, but I’m in grad school right now so I spend a great deal […]
My Favorite Advent Resources
Happy November, sweet friends. I’ve said it before but it’s worth repeating. November is truly my favorite month. The focus on gratitude mixed with the anticipation of the Christmas season deeply fills my heart with peace and joy. When the first Christmas carols began on the radio about a week ago, I prayed aloud, “Thank […]
The Books I Plan to Read in 2022 and a Few Thoughts on Resolutions
Happy New Year! I set goals of different kinds at the beginning of each calendar year and each new school year. I meet many of the goals. I miss many of the goals, as well. I am so very alright with that because I achieve so many more things than I would if I never […]