April 12, 2026 By Maria Have you read a book and thought that’s so funny because it’s true, and then paused as you realized, oh it is true. . .I had that experience when I read the Ramona Quimby books by Beverly Cleary. Today, April 12th, is D.E.A.R. Day and the anniversary of Beverly Cleary’sContinue reading “Just Read!”
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When a Story Blooms
March 31, 2026 By Maria When spring brings warm weather, we always rush outside, throw open the windows, and shed our coats. My kids come home from school and dig through their drawers for summer weather t-shirts and shorts. The next day they will lament the return of cooler weather or rain. Spring weather remainsContinue reading “When a Story Blooms”
Forest Warmth
March 16, 2026 By Maria Of the many ways I keep warm in the cold, sweaters and hot tea are my favorites. The next favorite isn’t exactly logical, but it is delightful: cozy books. Books that make me feel warm inside like a comforting hug, fill this category. One of my favorite cozy picture booksContinue reading “Forest Warmth”
Happy Birthday, Miss Austen
March 14, 2026 By Maria Last Sunday a friend texted me a happy international women’s day message. That made me think, this is the perfect week to post this Jane Austen piece I have been working on. In typical fashion of this blog, my Jane Austen post is late, later than I planned at least.Continue reading “Happy Birthday, Miss Austen”
The Perseverance of Baking
February 27, 2026 by Maria On a busy Monday afternoon, I picked my younger two kids up from school and trekked out on a short list of errands with them in tow. They were not thrilled to say the least, however, after our first stop at the library they were pretty quiet because their nosesContinue reading “The Perseverance of Baking”
Books of the Month – December 2025
Books of the Month – December 2025 Better late than never! Just in case you missed anything, I put together a list of the books I wrote about in December (There were no posts in January 2026). At the end of each month, I will write a list of all the books I wrote aboutContinue reading “Books of the Month – December 2025”
Autumnal Thoughts
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”
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”
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