December 5, 2025 By Maria Today I would like to share my thoughts from the day after Thanksgiving: Before Sunday I will need to make a journey into my attic to pull out our Advent calendar and Jesse Tree. My daughter has already reminded me, at least twice. On this Friday after Thanksgiving, we areContinue reading “Autumnal Thoughts”
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Halloween Thankfulness
November 27, 2025 By Maria Halloween is over twenty days past. In my usual style I am behind in my writing. To be fair, I have been working on this post in spurts since before Halloween, but now I am finally getting the time to sit down and finish it. I know everyone is doneContinue reading “Halloween Thankfulness”
Books of the Month – September 2025
October 1, 2025 By Maria Books of the Month – September 2025 Just in case you missed anything, I put together a list of the books I wrote about in September. At the end of each month, I will write a list of all the books I wrote about during that month. The post titlesContinue reading “Books of the Month – September 2025”
Sunshine to Schoolwork
September 8, 2025 By Maria Well, it’s come and found us as we tried to hide in the end of summer fun; back to school time is here. It found us at last. Since school is starting and there is no more escaping it, I decided to read some school themed picture books to myContinue reading “Sunshine to Schoolwork”
Sand between our Toes
August 29, 2025 By Maria I can’t get through the summer without completing at least one beach themed blog post. We only managed to fit a couple of beach days in this year, but they were all delightful. One was a bit chilly, but the kids still had a blast and enjoyed the water whileContinue reading “Sand between our Toes”
Fairies, Monsters, and Summer Magic
August 25, 2025 By Maria While stores and social media are preparing for Halloween and back to school, I am intent on enjoying what’s left of the summer with my family. Especially the time we have left before school starts again. Don’t get me wrong, I love autumn. It is probably my favorite season betweenContinue reading “Fairies, Monsters, and Summer Magic”
Time for Sharks
August 17, 2025 By Maria Apparently, not having cable can cause you to totally miss shark week. . .by a long shot. I thought it took place in August, but it was weeks ago in July. Oh well. It’s still summer. Plenty of beach days remain, so let’s read about sharks! One of my favoriteContinue reading “Time for Sharks”
Teatime and Closeness
July 24, 2025 By Maria Tea. My family all know that I love tea. I started drinking black tea with milk as a teenager. On a trip to England, I was introduced to British tea and that was the end of that. No more weak Lipton Tea for me ever again. Tea has been myContinue reading “Teatime and Closeness”
Mystery Books in the Attic
May 8, 2025 By Maria This post is not quite about children’s literature, but more about finding books in odd places. While almost a hundred years old, our home has history and charm with lots of work and sometimes surprises. In one unfinished attic space between two rooms, an abandoned box of books was leftContinue reading “Mystery Books in the Attic”
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