A Very LOGOS & Parnassus Christmas, Part One
One Hip Town. Two Bookstores. And Lots of Great Books for Kids! Here in Nashville, we have at least two exceptional bookstores: Logos Bookstore and Parnassus Books. I say that partly because they are nestled among other shops, little book nooks among the dry cleaners and donut shops and schools and tall-spired churches that make…
Read MoreHobbit Read Along, Week 5: The One True Myth
Other Hobbit Read Along posts: 1) Introduction, 2) Week One, 2) Week Two, 3) Week Three, 4) Week Four, 6) Finale, pt 1: Andrew Peterson’s Joyous Turn, and 7) Finale, pt. 2. One Last Giveaway Can you believe it?! It’s the last week of our read along, and less than two weeks until The Hobbit…
Read MoreBible Reading Challenge, Week 46
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Read MoreO Come, Emmanuel
Every year advent takes me by surprise–otherwise I would have posted this last week! Family advent readers come down from the shelves this time of year, and many of them are good for more than one go-round. As the children grow up, it’s good to look around for new advent books to suit their growing…
Read MoreHobbit Radio Theater Finalists
The entries are in! As you probably know, we’re running a contest in which kids were invited to record themselves reading a few pages of The Hobbit. On the first week of our Hobbit Read Along, we heard from John Erickson, author of the Hank the Cowdog books, and I asked you all to help…
Read MoreSparking Spiritual Imagination: Christmas Books at Desiring Virtue
We’ve been a little preoccupied with our Hobbit Read Along recently, so I was thrilled when Jessalyn Hutto of Desiring Virtue agreed to help us get in the Christmas spirit this week. (As I’ve been singing all morning, “We need a little Christmas, right this very minute!”) Thank you for this fantastic idea, Jessalyn! And…
Read MoreHobbit Read Along, Week 4: How to Make Hobbit Feet and More!
Now that the turkey feathers have settled, it’s time to get back to The Hobbit! In case you’re running behind, here’s a recap: 1) Introduction, 2) Week One, 3) Week Two, and 4) Week Three. It’s been a little heady around here lately, so I thought today we might roll our sleeves up and get…
Read MoreBible Reading Challenge, Week 45
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Read MoreBlack Friday Gifts
We’ve reviewed a lot of books over the year. Here are some of our favorites to give to the little ones on your list. And remember that if you do shop Amazon.com this year, clicking through our site to Amazon costs you nothing and earns us a small commission. So thanks in advance for your…
Read MoreAre You Turkey Worthy?
I was sick this week, so I gave myself permission to veg on the couch watching TV, even before the kids went to bed. Surprisingly, I found something interesting to watch: Alaska, the Last Frontier. Have you seen it on the Discovery Channel? I grew up camping and spending long weeks on the farm with…
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