Taryn Souders has written a hilarious book that is perfect for summer reading, How to (Almost) Ruin Your Summer. I sent a copy to my eighty-six year-old mother who is homebound most of the time. Every time I reference this book or mention a goat, she starts...
Life is so busy. We miss so many things that are really important for us to see. I went out early this morning while it was still cool to pull weeds in a strawberry bed I planted around a tiny greenhouse we use to winter over small container trees and plants. Here...
"Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom He hath chosen for His own inheritance." - Psalm 33:12...
Middle grade fiction is a hard category to recognize. It comes after chapter books, which many times is geared toward the same age group. It can be divided into lower and upper middle grade. The age range of middle grade readers is usually eight through twelve, or...
I love rock walls like this one. None of the rocks are the same size, but with strategic placement, they begin to fit together. That is what a life time of learning is like. The absorption of a large load of information, balanced out by pulling it all together with...