Our Literate Life
Fairytale Birthday Party- Fee Fi Fo Fum, So Much Fun! {Bookish Birthdays}
This was the first year that Preschool Bookworm was old enough to ask for a birthday party. When he realized it was a “thing” that your friends could come to celebrate your birthday, he was pretty excited! I’ve been out…
Picture Book Tour: A to Z Don’t Miss These {“A” Authors}
Ever feel intimidated by selecting a book for your bookworm? Find yourself wandering aimlessly through the library? Wish you had a tour guide who had tested those books with REAL kids? You’ve come to the right place! In this 26…
2017: My Word and What I’m Cooking Up {New Series Announcement!}
I’m not sure when the trend to center your year around a single word popped up. Maybe it’s not a trend any more– I’m usually a little late to those parties (wait, leggings are a thing again?!) I’ve always had…
- Activities, Age 1-2, Age 2-3, Age 3-5, Age 5-8, Age early elementary, Giftable Books, Our Literate Life, Puzzle Books
Visual Feasts for the Kitchen Table, or Easel Worthy Titles
Our family was gifted a perfect bookworm friendly gift this year for Christmas– a wooden book easel. I think it may become our most used gift of the year, and I’ve quickly begun to wonder why we didn’t have one…
Happy New Year, Readers!
Welcome to 2017! I wanted to thank you, dear readers, for following along on our reading journey this past year! I hope that my words have been of some encouragement to you to bring literacy to the lives of your…
Our Advent Plans- This Year & Next
Yes, I’m already planning for NEXT Christmas. Well, sorta. What happened was… in researching (er, falling down the rabbit hole) for this year’s Advent/Christmas season, I came across so many wonderful things that a.) overwhelmed me, and b.) my kids…
Books that Hit the High Notes: Instruments & Orchestras
Forget the “Mozart effect.” I’m less concerned about the link between IQ and classical music listening, and more concerned about level of peace in my home! We’ve played classical music for our bookworms since they were itty babies, not in…
Chapter Books to Read Aloud With Young Preschoolers (Really!)
There’s something so satisfying, so sophisticated about reading chapter books with my Preschool Bookworm. Like I’m winning at this parenting thing. (I’ll take a chapter-long victory, smattered between tantrums and doubts about my abilities to raise tiny humans.) I see…
Homeschool Preschool: Our Plan
To be honest, I am sitting down to write this post with some butterflies in my stomach. This could easily tread into the territory of “Don’t I know what I’m doing? I’m so put together.” And that is certainly not…
- Age 0-1, Age 1-2, Age 2-3, Age 3-5, Age early elementary, Christian faith based books, Homeschool, Our Literate Life, Sing Me a Story
[Loving These Lately] Lawn Mowers, Spirituals, Homeschooling & Hilarity
It’s been an eclectic group of books that’s been getting the most love in our house lately, as you can tell from this post’s title! This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. McToad…
- Age 1-2, Age 2-3, Age 3-5, Age 5-8, Age early elementary, Baby Bookworms, Giftable Books, Our Literate Life, Sibling Books
New Baby Books that Don’t Borrow Trouble
When I became a sister, I was the happiest girl on the planet! I had begged my parents for a baby pretty much from the time I could talk, and just before my 4th birthday my wish came true! Fast…
“In the House” 365 Days: The Blog is ONE!
I got the strangest email recently: “your web hosting account has been auto-renewed.” Oh yeah… because THE BLOG IS ONE YEAR OLD! Oddly, this milestone is passing like my children’s first birthdays: with a vague sense that I should be…
Not Just Brain Food: Our Family’s Real Food Revolution {Cookbooks & Healthy Eating Books}
If you had told me a year ago that I’d be blogging about food, I simply would not have believed it. Laughter would have abounded. I’m not exactly blogging about food here, but a whole lot closer than I figured…
- Age 0-1, Age 1-2, Age 2-3, Age 3-5, Age 5-8, Age early elementary, Our Literate Life, Summer Reading Fun
Our Summer Bucket List, Booked Up
I just LOVE bucket lists! Actually, I love all sorts of lists. I imagine no one is shocked by this fact. (A librarian who loves lists?! How can this be?!) Bucket lists are a special breed. I make them at…
Update: Toddler Bookworm @ 18mo
Somehow the 18 month marker slipped right by me! I think it had something to do with how busy this cutie is: Toddlers get a lot of bad press; while they are challenging, I just adore this stage! He still loses…
