Wow! It’s been a super busy week and this Saturday doesn’t seem to be any less busy even though it’s the feast day for St. Mother Teresa! I did want to share with you my quick thoughts and a few food ideas for celebrating the feast day of Mother Teresa. After all, don’t you read […] Read more…
Disclaimer: This post was sponsored by Midwest Theological Forum. As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own. Recently, I’ve decided to drop almost all of my “extras” due to health concerns. Among other things, I’ve been struggling with nutrtitional & hormonal deficiencies and rather than doing all this extra work that wears me […] Read more…
So this StitchFix post is not going to be nearly as awesome as last time. I should have had my jr. photographer help. It was a really bright day and every photo I took was crazy dark. Well, that and the clothes are black so they are kind of hard to see anyway. Anyway, here […] Read more…
The book for the Saint Picture Book Club for September is from a legendary author illustrator of children’s biographies — Demi. I have seen her books pop up on MANY a recommended reading list, but this is the first I have purchased. I was not disappointed! The September saint is St. Mother Teresa and her feast […] Read more…
So over the summer, we have been having a semi-regular tea time, usually mid-morning and/or mid-afternoon. After a hard day of play outside, they usually need a snack so we gather together with a snack and I read-aloud from various books for 10-15 minutes. Tea Time Reading We read from a large stack that contains […] Read more…
This month, I was super excited to be able to team up with the fabulous folks at SaintMail again for the August Saint. Did you sign up with them yet? If you haven’t, check out my review of SaintMail and the cool packet we received to go with St. Helen! Book About St. Helen […] Read more…
I just got my second fix and I still haven’t had a total keeper box but there were two awesome items. Come check out the whole unboxing video where I requested fall transition items. Do you fix? Share your tip for getting the best fix! Read more…
Remember the cool cut out book, I shared recently from Tommy Mommy? This month they sent another one — Count My Blessings 1-2-3. Intended for all ages, this super thick & durable board book has the same awesome fit together cut out shapes as Noah’s Noisy Zoo. In Count My Blessings 1-2-3, there is a […] Read more…
In addition to the Didache Bible (reviewed here), the folks at Midwest Theological Forum have offered to give away a copy of the Handbook of Prayers. My full review for this will be forthcoming in the fall, but let me just say that it’s fabulous. It’s a hardcover book that is the perfect size for […] Read more…
Last month, Tommy Nelson sent me another cute board(ish) book with the bear family from I Love You All the Same (link is to my review) — I Love You Even When. This beautifully illustrated book showcases how parents love their children even when they are naughty. The story itself is told in rhyming verse and follows panda, […] Read more…