ValerieDec 26, 20212 minAgain and Again ReviewThe new year is just around the corner. New opportunities, new choices, and new chances. The New year is like a clean sheet of paper,...
ValerieDec 20, 20212 minA Time to Ponder and TreasureI love Christmas. The family time, the excitement, the traditions. But then a picture like this flashes before me and I am awestruck.
ValerieDec 13, 20213 minProtecting the Heart of the HolidaysThe Christmas season is upon us and the internal parenting dilemma begins. How do we get the focus to shift to Jesus and not stuff?
ValerieDec 5, 20211 minMust Read Christmas BooksIt’s the most wonderful time of the year. Last year I told you how I keep my kids from opening gifts early in our family's, Book Challenge.
ValerieNov 28, 20212 min'Twas the Season of Adventin this Again and Again review, I’m introducing you to a precious advent book, as well as a precious author I am getting to know
ValerieNov 21, 20212 minMust Read Thanksgiving BooksThanksgiving in around the corner, and while my kids don’t eat most of the food on the thanksgiving table, we want to not let this...
ValerieNov 14, 20212 minThe Debate: Books vs. MoviesIn the last couple weeks, I've told you about my favorite movies (LINK), and if you didn’t notice many of my favorite movies are based on...
ValerieNov 7, 20212 minMy Kids Favorite MoviesGoing to the movies was kind of a big deal for me growing up. It’s not something we did a lot of, which made it a special experience....
ValerieNov 1, 20213 minMovies that Moved MeLast year at this time, to start a conversation, I told you all about my favorite books. (Books that Stuck) Since we just past the 1st...
ValerieOct 24, 20212 minAgain and Again ReviewIt has been a while since we’ve done an again and again review The last couple months have been busy with the launch of Beneath the Hood:...
ValerieOct 17, 20212 minIt's a Blog-Versary!52 Weeks of Content and Fun Well, it has been a whole year!! A whole year since that first post (Save the Best for Last ) Fifty-two...
ValerieOct 10, 20212 minKey Truth for Kids About God: Week 5Key Truths: God Loves our Kids Agape Love This one seems like the easiest of the Key Truths I’ve been walking us through the last few...
ValerieOct 3, 20212 minKey Truth for Kids About God: Week 4Key Truth: God Never Changes. Consistent One of my favorite idioms is: the only thing that never changes is the fact that things always...
ValerieSep 26, 20213 minKey Truth for Kids About God: Week 3Key Truth: God is Good. Goodness. Now I know this is a big sticking point for many unbelievers and believers from time to time. The...
ValerieSep 19, 20212 minKey Truth for Kids about God: Week 2Key Truth: God is in Control Just the word control makes my muscles tighten. If you’re new around here, I am a bit of a control freak....
ValerieSep 12, 20214 minKey Truth for Kids About God: Week 1Key Truth for Kids: We all have an innate need to have value. To do something of value to have meaning and purpose.
ValerieSep 5, 20212 minTomorrow Is Release DAY!!Tomorrow is the day, well sorta.... At least it is the day that the Kindle version of my book is available, per an Amazon learning curve...
ValerieAug 29, 20212 minWhy Retell an Old Story?I know what you’re asking…Why retell such a basic story? Red Riding Hood has been done and redone SO many times. A few years back, when...
ValerieAug 22, 20212 minAre Fairy Tales Out of Date?We all know the stories. We were read them as kids and probably our grandparents too. Fairy tales and Folk Tales have been the bread and...
ValerieAug 15, 20212 minWhy are fairy tales important?What is it about Fairy tales that are so inspiring, intelligent building, and essential to children>