Leaf Art for KidsFall is on the way to Eastern Iowa and we are using the changing seasons to inspire our days right now. One thing I love to do during the fall is create leaf art with my kids. We are always inspired by Louis Ehlert's book Leaf Man and use it…
Book Review: On My Honor, a Girl Scout TreatWhen I was a young college student, I worked as a secretary at the Utah Girl Scout Council. I hadn't been a Girl Scout growing up, and wasn't at all acquainted with the organization's history or purpose. But working for them, of course, afforded me a great opportunity to…
Book Review: The Gamer Generation – The Benefits of Video GamingI discovered I had a strong predilection to video games not long after I married my husband 13 years ago. He thought he'd married an intelligent woman with a strong work ethic that bordered on workaholism. But both he and I were surprised to find how much I enjoyed chasing…
Book Review: “Dad Rules” for How to be a Better ParentThere is a book—Dad Rules: A Simple Manual for a Complex Job—that consists of 81 rules that any father worth his salt should know. They are rules like: "Cowboy up and help your wife with changing diapers" and "Take care of some of the night-time feedings." While…
Book Review: When Touching Hurts by Caffee WrightIt is a sad and unfortunate truth that, among the difficult conversations we must have with our kids, one of them should be about ways to guard against sexually inappropriate behavior. Recently, my husband and I had this conversation with our 8-year-old son as part of his Cub Scout training.…
