Thursday, February 6, 2025

Today I...


Changed: like 20 diapers.

Felt: exhausted but grateful.

Listened to: squeals of delight while my big kids were all sledding in the backyard. 

Planned: a cozy, low-key birthday for one of my kiddos.

Prioritized: rest, healthy postpartum recovery, and family bonding time!

Sipped: a warm chai latte... Caffeine-free Blue Lotus chai, oat milk, hot water, and a medjool date all blended up in the blender. This is a current favorite for me. 

Snuggled: my sweet baby! 

Wore: This henley, which has been really great for breastfeeding.

Wrote: a timeline for a creative fiction project (for my kids) I've been feeling inspired about... And then this post! 



Monday, February 3, 2025

Bookish links- February 2025


February new releases I'm excited about: Guilty Until Innocent // Midnight on the Scottish Shore // Spring Sings 

Check out Lou's video on all the Christian fiction new releases she could find for February

Old blog posts you might enjoy this month: Black history month favorites // Valentine's Day picture books 

Oceana's favorite Christian romance books 

Apparently February is Children's Dental Health Month. Teeth books we have enjoyed in the past: George Washington's Teeth // Going to the Dentist // Just Going to the Dentist 

Hand-felted wool slippers perfect for bookworm! 

Bookish comfort when you and your family are sick 

7 Pregnancy books for Christian moms

Look at these! Beautiful, 100% cotton, made in the USA, scripture-print tapestry throw blankets

Free Christian Kindle books 

Cute organic Eric Carle baby items... Blanket // hoodie // pajamas   

Baby development books I've started and will be reading for the next year (both are re-reads since I found them helpful with each baby)- What to Expect the First Year // The Wonder Weeks 

According to Goodreads, these are the most anticipated Christian fiction titles of 2025 

I just requested a whole bunch of Christian middle grade library books thanks to comments on this Reddit post! 

Chantel is starting a series of YouTube shorts on Libby 

Monday, January 27, 2025

Picture books we have loved

We lost all of our books to the house, as well as my paper card catalog, and somehow my flash drive with our carefully curated book lists was lost in the shuffle(s). I'll be slowly starting a digital version of the list here over the next few months and today I'm starting with picture books. 

I'll mark Christian picture books with a cross. 


Let it Snow (Toot and Puddle) 

Let's Go Home