An Unhurried Life

“An Unhurried Life: Following Jesus’ Rhythms of Work and Rest” by Alan Fadling I finally finished this book that I have been reading since this past summer. This is book #1 for 2026 (my goal is 12 books for 2026, one book each month - not counting family read-aloud titles). I thought this book was … Continue reading An Unhurried Life

Extreme Book Nerd 2025 – Almost Completed 🤷🏻‍♀️

(Feature photo: a book with multiple narrators) Once again, we enjoyed participating in the Idaho Falls Public Library Extreme Book Nerd for Kids and Extreme Book Nerd for Teens Challenges 2025. In order to count for the challenges, a book must be at least 100 pages long and no duplicate titles are allowed. Audio books … Continue reading Extreme Book Nerd 2025 – Almost Completed 🤷🏻‍♀️

Favorite Autumnal Things

Hello readers and happy autumn season to you! To celebrate this fall season, I’m sharing some of my favorite things right now. I hope you enjoy! quirky cowboy boot vase & TBR books got this card for my mom at Trader Joe’s because we’re always saying this to each other all fall/winter long black French … Continue reading Favorite Autumnal Things

The Brave Learner

Book #9 for 2025 The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning, and Life by Julie Bogart Overall, this book was a little more unschool-y than I totally agree with. However there were some really great ideas and concepts throughout the text as well. Here are my favorite takeaways from this book: “Surprise your … Continue reading The Brave Learner

DIY Summer Homeschool “Conference”

Last summer, I attended a few local homeschool mini-conferences and left each of them feeling underwhelmed, uninspired and like I’d wasted a big chunk of time. This summer, instead of scouring Facebook for local conferences and lamenting the travel cost to attend a large conference in California, I decided to read books instead. I felt … Continue reading DIY Summer Homeschool “Conference”