On a random day, as I was walking through the library, I caught something from the corner of my eye. It was an oversized picture book. It was reddish and blue with mountains and a family on the front cover. As I approached closer the title emerged and I knew in my book lover’s heart…
The roses are in full bloom, the heat is here, it is June. June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, allowing us to nestle in his Love and Mercy. It is a busy month and liturgically rich in feasts and solemnities. To me, the feast of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist…
An America250 post Memorial Day announces the beginning of summer. It is like the opening parenthesis of this time when life is different. Where we slow down, we put the important first rather than the busyness of life. But do we actually acknowledge Memorial Day for what it is? Not just the opening of summer…
Looking for the perfect Mother’s Day present for yourself and your daughters? One that could possibly include picture books, mentoring and great conversations? Search no more! I have the best present you could give yourself and your girls! Cottage Tales is a unique mother-daughter book club. This is a real work of love. As a…
Home education should be a family affair, right? I mean you are at home, you are all together, so why should education be segregated? I am a huge proponent of a family learning as a family. By that I mean that it is so much nicer when we are all learning the same thing at…
As a mom of girls, tea parties are an almost daily occurrence. And they are so much fun! Most often the girls do it on their own without any input or help from me. But we do have the occasional themed tea party outside of Poetry Tea Time. One of our favorites is to have…
Today is Children’s Picture Books Day, an actual international appreciation day! I’m thinking of moving my birthday to April 2nd, lol! April 2nd was chosen as the day to appreciate picture books to honor famed fairy tale writer, Hans Christian Andersen, as it IS his birthday today. I am very excited about today, as I…
Spring is such a reset button. I don’t feel that any of the other seasons have quite the same effect. It seems that with the arrival of spring all my creative juices start flowing again. The desire to beautify the world is intense and very present. And I know that I am not the only…
The month of April is dedicated to the Holy Spirit. This year April will also host Holy Week and Easter as well as Divine Mercy Sunday. It will be a full month! Spring has also arrived, a delightful season in which all things become new both physically and spiritually. The Church is amazing in its…
Nurturing creativity in the heart of childhood is passing on the gift of creativity. What does that even mean? How can I pass creativity on to my children? They might not have the same God-given creative genius that I have. Very true, but I can help them uncover their own genius. Our children, just like…
