Over the years, I've gotten a lot of requests for lists of the best marriage books and the truth is . . . I haven't read a lot of marriage books. But earlier this summer, the question came up again and I opened up a question box on Instagram asking for recommendations for books about marriage and I got a flood of responses and an almost equal number of requests to share the suggestions. So here are those most recommended marriage books! Of course, a caveat that every marriage is ... Read More about 25+ Recommended Marriage Books
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How to Help Your Child Choose Appropriate Books
When your child is young, you may be able to control all the books they read - picking out library books, choosing which books to buy, and reading aloud to them the books you feel comfortable with. But as they get older, this becomes more and more difficult. They want to choose their own books at the library. You aren't there when they're selecting books at the school library. Or they read too much for you to possibly pre-read everything they are interested in. The good news is that ... Read More about How to Help Your Child Choose Appropriate Books
All About Greenlight
If you've been here for five minutes, you know that I'm VERY interested in personal finance and money management (in fact, once upon a time, my mom and my sister and I ran a money blog!). So you won't be surprised to hear that teaching our children financial literacy is a big priority for Bart and me. Last year, we signed Ella up for a Greenlight debit card and it's been a fun step into a new stage of financial independence (for her AND us!). ALL About Greenlight debit card for ... Read More about All About Greenlight
All About Ella Making Dinner
Last fall, when we were settling into our new home and adjusting to a new school schedule, I suggested to Ella that she might start making dinner once a week. She'd been a long-time enthusiast in the kitchen when it came to cookies, but I wanted to make sure she learned some actual cooking skills so that when she left home she could eat something besides chips and salsa. At eleven years old, she was old enough to manage a lot of the cooking but young enough that it still felt fun and ... Read More about All About Ella Making Dinner
Book Deals for Mid December
I cannot BELIEVE how many good book deals there are going on this week! And perfect timing too as lots of people have a little more time during the holiday break to read! (P.S. If you have a Kindle reader showing up under the tree this year, you can buy kindle books before you open it and then once you set up your Kindle, they'll show up, ready to read!) The Bookwanderers by Anna James, illustrated by Paola Escobar - ebook This is one that's popped up on my radar a bunch in the past ... Read More about Book Deals for Mid December