Loving and Learning in the Nest
We decided to have a Little Blue Truck board book birthday party for Baby E when he was only halfway through his first year. Every time we read the book to him, he cooed and grunted and excitedly kicked his legs. Closer to a year, he didn’t really like any books at all, but we decided to stick with it. I like the thought of a party based around a book character instead of a TV or movie character. Read More
Dr. Gary Chapman, author of The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts, recently released a new parenting book called Things I Wish I'd Known Before We Became Parents. He co-authored it with Shannon Warden, a counselor and mom with three little ones. I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. The authors use their parenting experiences as well as Read More
When Miss H was a baby, I thought there was no way I could ever get angry with her. Then she got older. If you’re like me, you’re usually a super nice mommy. Until a switch is flipped. Suddenly, I’m a raging beast, and all the fruits of the spirit have shriveled up and died (temporarily). This doesn’t happen on a daily basis, but I think a few times a week would be a safe guess. After I lose my Read More
When I talk to people who are interested in learning about the Charlotte Mason philosophy, I notice two things: they're overwhelmed by the thought of reading her six volumes, and they don't know where to get started. Hundreds of pages written in Victorian English aren't easy to process! And with so much reading to do, how do you figure out where to start? To help, I created a free three Read More
Sometimes, a young child becomes “famous” for being able to name every element on the periodic table, or name every president since the birth of our country. I love how adorable they sound when they say, “Dord Wassinton,” and how they swing their legs that can’t touch the ground. As cute as they are, part of me always thinks, “That seems like a lot of work for a party trick!” When Read More
