My life through a kaleidoscope

The Princess in Black Shannon and Dean Hale illustrations by LeUyen Pham The Princess in Black quickly became a family favorite.  The big gi...

Picture Books We Love As a mom of 8, one boy and 7 girls I have had the opportunity to read lots and lots of picture books over the last 20 ...

Gossie and Friends written by Olivier Dunrea  These books are so cute! We have quite a few of them at our house, the holiday books are on my...

 I decided that I wanted to have an escape room birthday party for my 8 year old daughter.  I looked and looked for something that would wor...

 Striped Christmas Stocking Pattern   Several years ago I decided that I wanted matching stockings for my family.  I looked around at some s...

 Every Christmas for many years we wrap 24 books and starting December 1, we open on each night counting down to Christmas.  Lately we have ...