For Easter: A cross and a candy
We made a new candy last night, for Easter, and it’s even a somewhat healthy candy. Almost. I found a new recipe offline…
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A scheduled hospital intake
If you want a prescription for building stamina, try accompanying a six-year-old on a 24-hour fasting cure test for hyperinsulinism.
My Three Favorite Children’s Books Without a Point
I love when art and literature and life experiences push me into the nonsense-hilarity of living and being human in this world. Just that.
Foster Care Awareness Interview
“We all come to foster care with mixed emotions, histories, and motives. Please don’t forget that this story is not primarily about you.”
Christmas in the hands of a child
The Christ child has been invited to tea parties, where he enjoyed raisins and pretzels and little chocolate cakes.
To a lifetime friend
Someday we will look back on these days and say to ourselves, in our cracked old voices, “Well, honey, I don’t know how we did it back then.”
Book Recommendations: treasuries and newbies
One of my favorite memories with these books is reading two pages of “I Want My Hat Back” over and over to my niece, while she giggled out loud.
Foster care: Book resources
I love these books for their powerful imagery and empathy, building a bridge between those-who-have-firsthand-experience and those-who-need-a-window-in.
Making time for books in the mommy years
There are intense times of motherhood when you are too tired even to think. But if reading rejuvenates you, carve out a section of life for it when you can.
Bigger gifts for kids
Sometimes at Christmas, you want to give something a little nicer. These gift ideas also span an age range from toddler to teen, and come with our recommendation and delight.