January 19, 2017

Book Spotlight: They All Saw a Cat

Have you ever thought about how we can look at the same thing, and see it so, so differently? What shapes the way we see? Brendan Wenzel’s picture book They All Saw a Cat explores this concept through his beautiful, […]
March 1, 2017

Lenten thoughts | Good Dirt

Here’s the honest truth when it comes to guiding my kids in their spirituality: I’m pretty often terrified I’m screwing it up. With Margaret, I wonder, did I choose to show her love today, or did I grow impatient too […]
March 23, 2017

A Little Something Silly | Don’t Squish the Sasquatch & Don’t Splash the Sasquatch

We LOVE silly books at our house. The more ridiculous, the better! Do you know what makes a 3 year old’s giggle box turn over? Think of something completely absurd, I mean really use your imagination, add some silly sounds, […]
July 11, 2017

Bear and Mouse Read Summer: And Then Comes Summer

We’re getting the blog back up and running after a long break for some family/ heavy life stuff… thanks for still following along!  I want to do a series of blogs on some summer books we’ve discovered lately, and to […]