As a child I always loved the book From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, but I never read another book by…
As a child I always loved the book From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, but I never read another book by…
Autumn is the absolute best time of year to spend a day baking goodies in the kitchen. The weather is cool enough that the…
Although our Chinese American family celebrates Lunar New Year each year, we have only celebrated the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival sporadically. A few times we…
When my oldest child was a toddler, my husband and I moved to Hawaii to live with my grandparents. We helped my grandmother out…
Lately, I have found that my kids are very drawn to stories and books about community. With the loss of some community in their…
Ever since I started this blog, I’ve been thinking of featuring some version of the story of “The Little Red Hen”. This story is…
I am a morning person. I love to be up before anyone else enjoying the morning sun (or the chilly dark in winter), getting…
I meant to write this post sometime in February or March, traditionally the beginning of maple syrup production in North America. However, like many…
When my kids were preschool aged, there were only a few books that I could count on to keep their attention when I needed…