To help with a bit of a "maternity leave" here on the blog, my dear friend Jordan is back with another great post! You probably will recognize her from her posts like A Peek Inside My Diaper Bag or Once A Month Meal Planning. It's fun to have Jordan back on the blog today - this time, sharing about some touching missionary stories that will kindle your heart for the world. ** I'm including affiliate links in this post, mostly so that you can easily find these inspiring stories on Amazon! … [Read more...]
Why I Read Parenting Books When We Don’t Have Kids Yet (+ a peek at my book list)
*Affiliate Links - Amazon links included here are affiliate links. This means that a click may result in a small commission of the sale, which helps me keep this site up and running at no additional cost to you. Thanks! I've enjoyed learning about and studying things for as long as I can remember. As a kid, I would get up early on Saturday mornings and peruse craft books, looking for a fun new project to try. My favorite nonfiction book was (and still is) Children Just Like Me … [Read more...]
What’s On My Nightstand: Current Reads
I don't believe I've done a post sharing my current reads before, but I love similar posts and hearing what others are reading so I thought I'd give it a try! (That and I'm into some really great books right now and I wanted to share!) :) Bjorn and I like to set aside time before bed each night to read for fun. We are both big into being lifelong learners and we LOVE to read, so it goes without saying that our nightstand stacks of books are pretty high! :) Here's a peek at what I've been … [Read more...]
A Fifty-Year Silence // Book Review
Today I'm excited to change things up a little bit and chat about a book I read recently! I've always been an avid reader but in all honesty, lately I've really struggled to stick with a book and get through it in a timely fashion! I think it's just the busy-ness of life in this season; when I get home from a day at work, there is just so much else I feel I need to be working on that reading for fun gets pushed to the back burner. Is anyone else like that? It's rather sad. I love to read! I … [Read more...]