Present in 2026 Book Review #3: Keeping Company with Jesus

We’ve all heard the adage, “you can tell a lot about a person by looking at the company they keep.” As Jesus’ followers and disciples, we want to look and act like ...

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Lately || July 2026

Despite all my best efforts at being more present in the day-to-day of this year, I failed at practicing presence this July. Our family made some great memories while soaking up the ...

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Staying Human

Earlier this month we had the opportunity to attend the Great Homeschool Convention that takes place in our neck of the woods each summer. We’ve attended the convention for a handful of ...

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Believe it. . . or not?

I am a product of the California public school system. No schooling method, setting, or institution is perfect, but as far as education goes, I feel like I received a pretty good ...

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28 Amazon Purchases That Have My Stamp of Approval

I’ve never been much of a shopper. I do love to window shop, casually passing time as I wander through stores or browse online, but when it comes to the actual shopping ...

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Quick Lit + July 2026

Happy Quick Lit Day! We have so much to get into today! I had a really successful reading month, with several books I enjoyed and a couple that I genuinely loved. As ...

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Summer’s One Must Read Book 2026

When it comes to blogging (and to life in general), I am a bit of a lone ranger: I enjoy writing here in my little corner of the internet, and I don’t ...

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Lately || June 2026

The crepe myrtles that line the streets of my neighborhood are in heavy bloom, their boughs laden with vibrant pink and white petals that canopy our sidewalks. Their summer beauty nearly takes ...

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Attention, everyone!

It was a Friday morning, which meant that the kids and I were gathered in the living room for our weekly “Friday History” day. I sat criss-cross on the floor, Nico in ...

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Bookish Considerations: Pondering Page Counts

I sometimes think about what it would be like to live in a time and place with extremely limited access to books. I’m imagining a period that is post-printing press, but decidedly ...

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