I never used to be a fan of wordless picture books but in the last few years I am starting to see their value; they are great for getting children to create a story line based off of the photos and make excellent discussion starters. While I have come to appreciate wordless picture books I’m…
Did you know that books can not only be great to read but also gorgeous decor in a nursery? While I have no intentions of ever decorating a nursery ever again, I think these books would make cute gifts for any little girl’s room! 10 GORGEOUS BOOKS TO DECORATE A GIRLS ROOM We loved this…
Lately I’ve been introducing the kids to a few different movies (well, mostly Raeca, Ephraim thinks all movies are scary). It didn’t really start out to be an educational experience but as we started watching this movie and then this one I found myself having to explain a bit about WWII and I think it…
I really value a lot of the classics. We definitely don’t just read classics (which you’ll realize right away when you look at our book lists), but there is a reason these books have stood the test of time. While I was an avid reader as a child I hardly read any classics, something I…
Two years ago at this time we were facing the idea of Raeca going into kindergarten in the fall. We had enrolled her in the same semi-private school we had both attended for the majority of our education (Jared went there from K-12 and I did from 5-12). I remember thinking about how kindergarten had…
I believe the best way to teach your kids about the world is to show it to them! That being said, I know there are seasons when it just isn’t possible (or it’s more difficult) for whatever reason. I have big dreams of showing my kids the world and exploring it with them. We got…