What’s the Good Word?

by | Aug 25, 2025 | 365 Reasons

While I may not be able to tell you whether it was sunny or raining that day, I can tell you I will never forget the day in 2017 when our 17 year old who was nine at the time asked me about the word, anti-disestablishmentarianism. Apparently the autocorrect on her...

What’s the Story?

by | Jul 7, 2025 | 365 Reasons

I’ve written about this in previous posts, but I was reminded today just how much I enjoy reading and talking about stories with my teenagers. We are currently in the middle of a new read aloud, Return to Sender, I discovered at our favorite local library branch. I...

The Questioning Phase

by | Jun 2, 2025 | 365 Reasons

I remember when our girls were younger, especially those early toddler years leading into their childhood years and all the questions. If you’re a parent, you also are probably familiar with this pivotal time in a child’s life: The Questioning Phase. It’s the time in...

In the Light of Delight

by | May 26, 2025 | 365 Reasons

One of my favorite days of the week is library day. In fact, library day has been a favorite day of mine ever since I was about four (at least that’s how the story goes from my childhood). My mom has told me the story about my love of reading that began when I was...