Category: Tips and Tricks

Why do we need winter life savers? I think at the root is the lack of sunshine. And the cold. Both are hard to handle. Snow is beautiful, but sometimes treacherous on the road. Getting that...

There's lots of options for gifts, and plenty of books to choose from since books are my gift of choice. So, why am I stocking up on Amy Lynn Green's debut novel to give to my nieces? We can...

I grew up in a read aloud family. I knew I wanted that for my kids and my husband agreed. Some of my best parenting memories are family read alouds. Even with all the screen temptations today, I...

Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com How can you keep your kids from losing academic ground over the summer? How do you stop the Summer Slide? Based on a quarter century of parenting our four kids to...

Reading was my favorite hobby growing up. Then came college, marriage, kids and work. I struggled to fit reading books for fun into a busy life. What works and what doesn’t?  Start by...

If you’re looking for practical ways to have a reading family, here's ideas that worked for our family when our four kids were growing up.   Add reading to the chore chartCapitalize on...