Recently I have been thinking quite a bit about the many benefits of reading. As a mother and a reading teacher, I am convinced that there are few skills we can teach our children which more enrich their lives than that of reading. I love this quote by George R.R. Martin: “A reader livesRead More
Planning a Frugal Family Road Trip
We are getting ready to head out on our yearly family road trip to Texas and Oklahoma. Each summer we load our three children into the mini-van and take off on a two-day trip halfway across the country. And, I love it. We’ve learned How to Enjoy a Road Trip with Our Children. I enjoyRead More
Weekly Goals: July 13
This past week was not a great week on the goals front. Little Brother was quite sick for five days (a fever over 104 for two days!), and then I got sick myself. On weeks like this, I have to remind myself that taking care of my family and myself come before any to-do listRead More
What I’m Reading This Week #14
Each week I share the books I am reading as a part of my Read 100 Challenge, as well as links I love from around the blogosphere. Books I’m Reading Seeing Red by Kathryn Erskine I still find myself thinking about this book days after I’ve finished it–which for me is one of the signsRead More
How to Enjoy a Road Trip with Kids
Ah, it’s summer. The time for lemonade, fireflies, and road trips. We took a lot of road trips together as a family when I was growing up. We would hitch up the pop-up camper to the back of our station wagon and take off. We explored the Black Hills, the Ozarks, Washington D.C., southernRead More
