by Judith Heaney | Aug 22, 2025 | 365 Reasons
It seemed like it was finally time. For at least a year before it was finally time the girls had asked about whether they could get a pet and we talked about getting them each a fish—a good starter pet. Still, it took us another year after those initial conversations...
by Judith Heaney | Aug 21, 2025 | 365 Reasons
Earlier this week, when the first days of the week felt a bit longer than I wanted and my energy for getting things done was waning a bit more than I liked, I decided to shake things up a little for me as well as the girls. The days tend to follow a pretty good...
by Judith Heaney | Aug 20, 2025 | 365 Reasons
Every now and then, when we visit the library and I’m hunting around for nonfiction or even novels related to what we’re currently studying in our Mystery of History—the Renaissance, by the way—I will stumble upon a gem of a book that fits perfectly with our...
by Judith Heaney | Aug 19, 2025 | 365 Reasons
For a seemingly simple story filled with imaginative words and creative rhymes, How the Grinch Stole Christmas has always held a lot of meaning and provided some wonderful perspective, not only about Christmas but about how we approach our lives. The line that has...
by Judith Heaney | Aug 18, 2025 | 365 Reasons
As someone who is married to a composer and musician, I have come to appreciate the way some bands create incredible harmonies in their music, the way they combine their different voices to create a rich, vibrant, and complex sound, one with a depth that reaches...
by Judith Heaney | Aug 17, 2025 | 365 Reasons
Back in 1996 Tom Hanks made his film writing and directorial debut with the film, That Thing You Do, which follows the fictional 1964 rock band, The Wonders, and their rollercoaster ride of stardom and its pitfalls both professionally and personally. As they attempt...
