I've been very busy at work on a different project and have somewhat neglected this site. BUT, it has been a VERY exciting project! Very!! I have been collaborating with Kathleen Schwab creating an illustrated devotional inspired by illuminated manuscripts.…
This is from a project of mine where I collaborated with my dear friend and fellow Smithie, Kathleen Schwab, to create a devotional. It has been such a joy and wondrous experience to see this come to life. This video…
This is my entry for the Second Annual 50 Precious Words Contest hosted by Vivian Kirkland. The guidelines and other entries to this contest can be found in her blog post #50PreciousWords Writing Challenge is OPEN. A fun little fact. This was…
This is my entry for the 2nd Annual Valentiny Contest hosted by Susanna Hill, found here: https://susannahill.com/2017/02/10/pop-goes-my-heart-the-second-annual-valentiny-writing-contest-is-here/. The instructions are to write a Valentines story appropriate for children (children here defined as ages 12 and under) maximum 214 words in which…
Writing can be tough sometimes. Maybe we feel out of ideas or distracted by life. Today, I’m distracted by life. I said goodbye to my beloved aunt and godmother, my Mom’s sister. It’s been a long and difficult week -…
There are many ways that you can encourage your child to become a reader. In the younger years, it is mainly about creating a safe, comforting, enjoyable experience around reading. Here are some questions that you can ask yourself to…
Everyone loves a little nest. Especially kids! They love forts and tents and tubes and boxes… So, creating a cozy space for kids to read only takes a little bit of imagination! What Do You Need? Imagination A child Some…
Filling the well, feeding the muse, artist date… whatever you want to call it, I spent my vacation doing just that! (This also happens to be why there was no blog post last week!) Vacations Are Essential My favorite kind…
I struggled this week with a blog topic. There are thousands of things to write about, no doubt, but this is a rather painful week for me each year. This day 12 years ago, my sister died in a terrible…
Reading Is Good We take this so much for granted that it almost seems silly to entitle a section of a blog article with it! And I’m going to let that title stand alone. Bonding Is Good Ditto what I…