French Kids Eat Everything
hippiemommy
After reading several heated threads about this book, I decided that I needed to read it ASAP. I have to say that I didn’t expect to like this book as…
hippiemommy
National Geographic Animal Encyclopedia
Well, not every book can be a winner. My kids LOOOOOVE animal encyclopedias. They read them like novels. We were at Barnes and Noble a few days ago when my…
Making your own elderberry syrup
It is that time of year again. Flu season is upon us. Boo! We’ve been fortunate to avoid illness so far this year, and I think that our homemade elderberry…
A month into our new school year and loving it
Don’t you love the start of a new school year? The kids and I started school about a month ago. We finished our last school year early, which worked out…
Craft Activism
One thing that I love is when a book inspires me to do something that I wouldn’t attempt otherwise. Craft Activism by Joan Tapper and Gale Zucker managed to do…
Charity Knitting – 5 Ways You Can Help
First, I want to apologize for my absence on here. We’ve had a tough couple of weeks, with my mom in the ICU due to complications from her leukemia /…
Cliques, Hicks, and Ugly Sticks
While browsing to see which book I might want to review next, Cliques, Hicks, and Ugly Sticks by K.D. McCrite immediately caught my eye. It is the second book of…
Friday Favorites
What have you been enjoying this week? Here are a few of our favorites: Favorite Non-Fiction Children’s Author: Nic Bishop We just discovered Nic Bishop’s books, and we have been…
Stolen Innocence by Elissa Wall
One of the reasons that I love reading autobiographies is because I believe strongly in Charlotte Mason’s teaching that “autobiographies… often lift the veil, for the writer may make free…
The Biggest Bear and other picture books for older children
The kids and I have been working our ways through both the Newbery and Caldecott medal and honors lists as part of the #nerdbery and #nerdcott challenges. We’ve already found…
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