Today I feel a great affinity with Frank Zamboni, the inventor of the ice smoothing machine that bears his name. As I sit here in January, in Colorado, it is 60 degrees… Not quite the winter weather that prompts one to think of ice skating… But Zamboni built his ice machine in the heat of…
Yesterday the streets of downtown Denver (starts at 3:50) saw a flurry Longhorns, boots, cowboy hats and wagons, it can only mean one thing: it’s Stock Show time! This is a great time to enjoy some cowboy literature! Here is a re-post from last year: Yipee! We Are Off to the Stock Show! It contains…
Baboushka takes us through the end of the Christmas season. She escorts us and shows us that, no matter what, Christmas will be back next year. And the year after that. But remember that Twelfth Night is not until January 6th. So, in truth, we do have a few more days of celebrating to do!…
Merry Christmas!! I hope that you are enjoying this wonderful Christmas season to the fullest. I love that today is the Feast of the Holy Family since most of our Advent was focused on family and simplicity. Let’s keep it going all the way to Epiphany. Uncle Vova’s Tree Epiphany is one of my favorite…
This is it! The last straight line before Christmas! To recenter our focus on the Christ Child this week I have chosen a beautifully illustrated rendition of the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. The Story of Christmas is just magnificent! The Story of Christmas, Words from the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, pictures by Jane…
I am so very excited about this week’s picture book! This is the one that inspired this entire Advent idea! I hope you have as much with it as I did and that you will have great long lasting memories, simply, as a family. The Trees of the Dancing Goats From the childhood of Patricia…
An Orange for Frankie is probably one of my very favorite Christmas stories. I hope you fall in love with the Stowell family like we did. Enjoy (and have tissues ready)! An Orange for Frankie Another delightful tale from Patricia Polacco’s family! This one takes place during the Great Depression and recounts the generosity of…
These next 6 Sundays I will post an Advent picture book selected from A Daily Picture Book Advent and Christmas Booklist with a simple craft and a recipe. For this first Sunday of Advent, I want to turn inward and re-center on my family. Gifts of the Heart by Patricia Polacco is the perfect picture…
Thanksgiving is such a sweet holiday once you take the extra fluff out of it and look at its intention and its origin. As I mentioned last year I love the fact that it focuses on family and friends and being grateful. There are no presents to give or receive, it is an opportunity for…
Rhino in the House: The Story of Saving Samia, by Daniel Kirk is bringing us a bit of sunshine in the midst of November’s grey. November 17th is Anna Merz’s birthday. Anna was a British conservationist who established a rhino sanctuary in Kenya. Rhino in the House is a small glimpse at her life. My…
