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July- BookWorthy Book of the Month -Amanda Cleary Eastep's Jack and the Red Giant
Amanda Cleary Eastep's latest installment for the Tree Street Kids is July's Book of the Month. A taste of Christmas in July. Discover more here.

Valerie
Jul 21 min read
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BookWorthy Chats with Maria Antonia
Valerie -Welcome to Bookworthy. We are a month away from Christmas. And if you've been around Bookworthy, you know I love Christmas...

Valerie
Nov 20, 202417 min read
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BookWorthy Chats with Becky Van Vleet
Valerie -Welcome to Bookworthy. Christmas is coming and if you've been around Bookworthy for a while, you know I love Christmas books....

Valerie
Nov 13, 202417 min read
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How to manage expectations in our Kids this Christmas?
Christmas is so exciting for kids. It is a magic all its own. But how do we manage expectations with our Kids? There is always going to...

Valerie
Dec 4, 20232 min read
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How to Avoid Christmas List Anxiety
Are you feeling the anxiety yet?
Anxiety should not be a part of our Christmas holiday.
So, let’s debunk these questions.

Valerie
Nov 27, 20233 min read
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My Favorite Christmas Story
An amazing Christmas analogy that has become one of my favorite Christmas stories. Enjoy

Valerie
Dec 19, 20223 min read
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Meet the Kindness Elves
an Elf-on-the-Shelf Alternative Almost nine years ago I brought into our family The Kindness Elves. Kris, Kringle, and Jo were elves in...

Valerie
Dec 12, 20222 min read
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Always Books For Christmas
Christmas lists are starting to pile on my desk. But what my kids, nieces, and nephews don’t know is…..they will always get books from me

Valerie
Dec 5, 20222 min read
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A Time to Ponder and Treasure
I love Christmas. The family time, the excitement, the traditions. But then a picture like this flashes before me and I am awestruck.

Valerie
Dec 20, 20212 min read
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Protecting the Heart of the Holidays
The Christmas season is upon us and the internal parenting dilemma begins. How do we get the focus to shift to Jesus and not stuff?

Valerie
Dec 13, 20213 min read
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Must Read Christmas Books
It’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.

Valerie
Dec 5, 20211 min read
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'Twas the Season of Advent
in 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

Valerie
Nov 28, 20212 min read
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A Box for Christmas
a Poem by Valerie Fentress We snuck downstairs In the hush of night With boxes and teddy bears Packaged up just right We tucked them...

Valerie
Dec 21, 20202 min read
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