ValerieMar 22, 20211 minAre You Ready??I can’t believe it’s time to tell you what I’ve been working on. To tell you what you can bring in to your home come September/October....
ValerieMar 15, 20214 minTest to TestimonyHow many of you read or watched the Hunger Games series? Well let’s think back to the moment Katniss and Peeta first get lifted into the...
ValerieMar 8, 20212 minWhy do we read the Old Testament?At one point in my life, I asked the question above. And I’ve heard the question from my own kiddos a couple times. How is circumcision,...
ValerieMar 1, 20213 minThe Things Kids SayDid you ever see the show, Kids say the Darndest Things? It has been a show rebooted several times, originally hosted by Art Linkeletter, an
ValerieFeb 22, 20211 minAgain and Again ReviewThis month we're taking a look at MJ Thomas The Hidden Scrolls Series The Secret of the Hidden Scrolls series follows siblings Peter and...
ValerieFeb 15, 20212 minWrestling with MyselfIt’s a good thing people in their twenties don’t listen to anyone older than themselves. Why? Well, if twenty-year olds actually listened...
ValerieFeb 8, 20212 minThe Art of Being BoredI know as parents we’ve heard this phrase a million times. The ‘I’m bored’ phrase can almost be as bad as nails on a chalk board. But you...
ValerieFeb 1, 20212 minWhat Creativity Isn'tCreativity isn’t what we think it is "Oh, I'm just not a creative person." or "Wow, you're so creative", are two extremes I seem to hear...
ValerieJan 25, 20212 minAgain and Again Reviews I’ve noticed a trend in children’s books where the last sentence contains the word Again. Which leads to the child listening to say again a
ValerieJan 18, 20211 minGoals and PlansOkay, in truth I am afraid to write this blog post. Because if I put my plan out there in the cyber-void, I might be expected to follow...
ValerieJan 11, 20213 minThree Steps to Eat an ElephantThis time of year, is always exciting. Oh, sure Christmas is exciting, but there is something intoxicating about a fresh start and a new...
ValerieJan 4, 20213 minWhy Resolutions Don't WorkHappy New Year Yall! We survived 2020!! That alone is something to celebrate. It is that time of year to look ahead and make some goals....
ValerieDec 28, 20202 min2020 In ReviewI think we can all say that 2020 has been a Bingo Game of catastrophes. Fires, Murder Hornets, Double Hurricanes, Pandemic, everyone is...
ValerieDec 21, 20202 minA Box for Christmasa Poem by Valerie Fentress We snuck downstairs In the hush of night With boxes and teddy bears Packaged up just right We tucked them...
ValerieDec 14, 20203 minPrepping for ChristmasChristmas season is officially here. Excitement is everywhere, trees are up, and the busy buying season is underway. In all the hustle...
ValerieDec 7, 20202 minThe Christmas Book ChallengeAre your Christmas decorations up yet? There seem to be two camps those that put decorations up the day after Thanksgiving, and those...
ValerieNov 30, 20202 minNanowri-WHOA!It has been both the longest and shortest month ever, and I am choosing to be proud and thankful for what I’ve accomplished.
ValerieNov 23, 20203 minDon't Forget ThanksgivingAt the heart of Thanksgiving is humility and God. Neither of which are very welcomed in our culture now a days.
ValerieNov 16, 20203 minReading and beyond...Books create warm emotional bonds between adults and kids when they read books together.
ValerieNov 9, 20203 minBut Why?While research has a lot to say about the benefits of reading, I believe the reason we love stories goes back to our human need for relation