December 23, 2025 By Maria As Christmas gets closer there is a communal sense of waiting and preparation in the air. Of course there is pre-Christmas craziness -last minute shopping, baking, and obsessive checking of shipping status for online orders (that was me last year). Besides the pre-Christmas stress, I love the preparation and waitingContinue reading “Joyful Anticipation”
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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”
Books of the Month – November 2025
December 4, 2025 Books of the Month – November 2025 Just in case you missed anything, I put together a list of the books I wrote about in November. At the end of each month, I will write a list of all the books I wrote about during that month. The post titles will linkContinue reading “Books of the Month – November 2025”
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”
Mystery is Afoot
October 23, 2025 By Maria In autumn, my favorite kind of books to read are mysteries (a genre I actually enjoy any season, but especially in the fall). Years ago, a friend gave my kids a Sherlock Holmes style dress-up hat she had made for her children when they were small. I loved watching myContinue reading “Mystery is Afoot”
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”
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”
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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