Living, Loving, & Learning Together
Well, 2023 has gotten off to a great start, book-wise. I finished reading eight books this month, including Brant Hanson’s recently updated and expanded Unoffendable. Keep reading for my impression of each work, reported in the order that I read them. The 8 books I read in January: Deep Work by Cal Newport I’m hoping the first book I finished…
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Brrrr! East Texas got another cold snap today, making this the perfect time to share my new Winter Weather Word Scramble. Last week, we were painting our fence in shorts and T-shirts. This week need coats, scarfs, and mittens to keep from freezing while crossing the street for school. Our co-op even dismissed everyone an hour early today so we…
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Today I’m sharing a brand new, hand-drawn printable I hope will be a comforting reminder of God’s unchanging nature. I call it my No Shadow of Turning Coloring Page, and it features James 1:17 — “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow…
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Here is a fun new journal I gave to my daughter for Christmas. It’s called My Year of Nature. (Please ignore the dirt under my fingernails. I’m a nature-lover myself, and had been digging around in my garden before snapping these photos. 😬 ) You might not suspect it to see her all dolled up in red lace, but my…
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This month is almost gone, and I still haven’t posted reviews for Awaking Wonder or any of my other December reads. And, come to think of it, I missed posting my November books last year, as well, so I’m including those in this list, too. What’s not included are reviews for the books I re-read or finish up every December:…
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My daughter and I are attending a Mother-Daughter Retreat with a group of friends from our homeschool co-op this weekend. Upon our arrival, we each received a gift bag filled with all sorts of goodies contributed by the organizers of the event, including these pretty printable Bible Memory Cards I designed for the occasion. click to print your own set…
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A couple of my children and I tried out Watercolor for Young Artists this week. Timberdoodle sent me the kit several months ago to review, and I brought it along on our Florida vacation. That was a smart move for two reasons: First, because it gave us something fun to do during our downtime at the resort. And second, because…
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Today I’m sharing my new Gladness and Joy Coloring Page. It features the words of Isaiah 51:11 . “Those the LORD has rescued will return. They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.” click to print Gladness and Joy Coloring Page I love…
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Are you looking for a good way to get your kids excited about writing? The Weekly Real-World Writing workbook Timberdoodle recently sent me to review may be just the ticket! It is chockfull of practical assignments designed to give students word-smithing experience they’ll be able to repeatedly apply to real-world situations for the rest of their lives: writing thank you…
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ATTENTION: Are these 2024 Calendars not the ones you need? Then follow this link to find the year you’re looking for. Long about mid-January every year I start hearing from readers requesting copies of my calendars for the following year. And this year is no exception. Which means requests for 2024 calendars have been piling up in my inbox for…
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Since today (January 7) is National Old Rock Day, I thought a rock craft roundup was in order. Check out these fun ideas for repurposing old rocks, stones, and pebbles of all sizes: 14 Crafts You Can Make from Rocks Pet Rocks I’m probably aging myself to admit it, but pet rocks were all the rage when I was growing…
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Every year in January, I take a look at my analytics to see which of my blog posts have enjoyed the most popularity in the preceding 12 months. I do this in an attempt to spot past trends and learn how better to serve my readers (that’s you!) in the future. So let’s see what we can learn from my…
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