Over the past several years, we’ve used a variety of homeschool unit studies. These are a great way to learn about a particular topic. I find unit studies helpful when I’m teaching a certain subject to kids in multiple grades (e.g., if I want to do history with all three girls). Unit studies also work […]
Measure, Invent, and Explore: DK Books that make science exciting
We received three DK books that make science exciting for review. My son loves reading and learning about all sorts of new things. Sometimes, however, it’s hard to get him started. This time, it was much easier as he not only chose the books he wanted to learn from, but was very interested in the […]
Best Books of 2017
This year, I cut back on my book reviews and spent more time rereading old favourites from my bookshelves. I enjoyed having this chance to pick up books that I’ve been meaning to read for years, and to rediscover some books I’ve enjoyed in the past. My 2017 best books list includes fewer new books […]
Domestic Violence in Fiction: Novels that Tackle Abuse
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Because this abuse happens behind closed doors, it can be easily overlooked and ignored. Even those people close to a woman or child undergoing abuse may not be aware of what is going on. Other times, the victims may be judged for “putting up” with the abuse rather than […]
Books & Movies for Horse Crazy Girls
Sunshine has been into all things horse for the past year (or more). She loves reading all the horse books she can find, either on our bookshelves or at the library. I remember my friends and I going through a similar horse crazy phase when we were kids, though for some of us, it lasted […]
Must-read Books for Moms of Girls (from nonfiction to fiction!)
As a confessed bookaholic, I’ve collected a large shelf of parenting books over the past nine years. Ranging from practical to inspirational, these books make my life as a mom easier. Today, I thought I’d share with you my list of must-read books for moms of girls… the books that have a permanent place on […]
The Best Books of 2016 (Fiction, Nonfiction, and Children’s)
One of the nice things about breastfeeding is that I get more time to read! Pearl is starting to nurse less, so I’m treasuring the moments we get to sit down in my room together. She gets a snack and I get to pick up my current novel. Taking a look at the books I […]
5 Favourite Australian Books
Long before I did any traveling in person, I traveled through the books I read. In fact, one of the big reasons I wanted to go to Australia in 2005 was that I’d enjoyed reading some books set there. And when I arrived, one of my first questions to the locals I met was about […]
5 Favourite Kids Books about Moving #5Faves Vol. 34
In nine years of marriage, we’ve moved seven times. Two of those moves have been short-distance moves, where we relocated within roughly the same area; the other five were long-distance moves, taking us away from family and friends. Our last couple moves sparked a lot of discussion with the girls, because they were old enough […]
Best Books of 2014
2014 seems to be the year of very good books. For my past lists, I’ve chosen three to five books to highlight but this year, as I flipped back through my reviews, it seemed like nearly every book I read was worth mentioning again. The nine books on my fiction list include contemporary and historical […]
