my spring MOTHER CULTURE basket – resources I’m using and books I’m reading

With Christmas around the corner I’ve obviously been thinking a lot about gift ideas for the kids and one of my favorite kinds of gifts to give kids are ones that are fun but also educational. Of course Christmas isn’t the only time we are buying gifts for our kids (or other kids) and I…

I’m continuing the STEM theme from the last few weeks with 21 of the best STEM books for kids. There are a number of the typical picture books on this list and then some great non-fiction books as well. I’m also hoping to share some of our favorite (non-book) STEM related resources soon too, so…

In the last few months I’ve been realizing how much more Ephraim enjoys chapter books when they are funny. For that reason I’ve been trying to add more funny chapter books into our rotation and alternating them with the more serious ones. There are some writers that just have that knack for writing silly chapter…

We live in a broken and needy world. A world with so many problems that it is easy to feel overwhelmed when thinking about them. Orphans, human trafficking, poverty, hunger, abortion, and the list goes on. Some people are fortunate enough to have a passion for a particular cause at a young age, others, while…