Why hello!

I'd love to help you find engaging read-aloud books and traditions to enjoy with your family...not just for holidays, but every day!

I am a Christian homeschooling mother of 7 and grandmother of 2 who lives in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, enjoying all the lovely changes of the four seasons.

My ideal day involves creating beauty and connection by sharing work, stories, games, and food with family and friends.

On this site, I combine my loves of celebrating Jesus, children, Christian family traditions and holidays, yummy food, reading aloud, seasonal activities, and homemaking.

I hope you enjoy all of my suggestions! Please don't stress about incorporating them all at once. Pick and choose what works best for your family's budget of time and money.

To use this site, please click on the tabs in the navigation bar, on the home page, to learn why it is important to read aloud and observe family traditions. To go into depth about these topics, please dive into the books listed on the "Background Books" tab in the navigation bar on the home page. To find read-aloud books and traditions, go to the home page, and click on the season you are interested. Each season lists three months with accompanying suggested picture and chapter books to read aloud, activities, food, and books for parents to read to themselves. May all of these suggestions give you joy!