• Homeschooling

    Review: Media Literacy

    From "doom scrolling" to "fake news" to scams of all kinds--not to mention young children carrying around smartphones from the time they can just barely toddle--understanding the risks we face being online is imperative for all of us.

  • Heritage

    Vacation Bible School 2025

    We had Vacation Bible School at our church this past week. Our theme this year was "Under Construction." I wanted to compile my resources here for future reference, but I also wanted to share the story of how it all came together.

  • Literary Pursuits

    Book Review: Hearts Aweigh

    Today, I’m participating in a book review tour for Hearts Aweigh, a contemporary Christian romance novel by Shannon Sue Dunlap. It is Book 2 of the Love Overboard series from Kregel Publications. It was released on May 20, 2025. Check out my review of Book 1 here. Disclosure: I voluntarily received a complimentary ebook from the publisher as part of JustRead publicity tours.…

  • Adventures

    Only 5?!

    Earlier today, Lyle and I were commiserating about how we don't have a chance to travel these days as much as we would like. Then I came across this meme and had to count to see how many places we had visited.

  • Literary Pursuits

    Book Review: Unexpected Hope

    Today, I’m participating in a book review tour for Unexpected Hope, a contemporary Christian fiction novel by Pam Green. It is Book 1 of the Sully Parkway Comfort Dogs series and was released on October 15, 2024. Disclosure: I voluntarily received a complimentary copy of the book from the author as part of Celebrate Lit publicity tours. All views expressed are my own.…