December 20, 2025 By Maria It is cold! I walked our dog one morning with my scarf up to my eyes, my hat down to my eyebrows and my head bent to the bone chilling wind. I let him lead me down the familiar streets. He’s pretty good at finding the way home and weContinue reading “As Winter Comes”
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Unique and Resilient
August 9, 2025 By Maria This is a piece I wrote a couple of years ago regarding my middle child. He is now nine years old, not seven, but he still enjoyed these stories when we revisited them recently. I was actually about to return the books to the library, when my son asked meContinue reading “Unique and Resilient “
Planting Seeds of Kindness
July 17, 2025 By Maria Now that summer is here, all three kids are home and unfortunately, they are not getting along as well as we would like. We have had many talks about kindness and treating others as you wished to be treated, and so on. Thankfully, we are starting to see a shiftContinue reading “Planting Seeds of Kindness”
Boxes of Adventure
May 26, 2025 By Maria What is the box? Is it a device for carrying something? Is it a way to transport something through the mail? Is it used for storage? Treasure? Trash? Maybe you think it belongs in the recycling bin. But my question is, what do your kids think a box is? Well,Continue reading “Boxes of Adventure”
Is your Mama a Llama?
May 12, 2025 By Maria Mother’s Day was yesterday, so I figured it’s a good time to write about some of our favorite mother themed picture books. I never have high expectations for Mother’s Day. For me it is still more a day for my mom and grandmas (when they were around). The focus isContinue reading “Is your Mama a Llama?”
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