Author: Aili

December 28, 2018

Ely’s inside-out day

Today is Ely’s “inside-out day.” She’s been on the outside as long as she was…

December 23, 2018

I was just thinking, “Oh, I should do a 2018 book post,” and then one…

December 22, 2018

I’ve been waiting for Silas to experience total absorption in a book. I knew that…

December 12, 2018

I took the kids to their first book signing. Jan Brett came to JMU on…

December 9, 2018

Over the summer, we got a membership at the Frontier Culture Museum. I love this…

December 4, 2018

A few years ago, I saw a blog or something where a family had written…

November 22, 2018

As we’re getting ready to gather with JC’s family next weekend, I realized that I…

November 18, 2018

My children are blessed with a large and generous family–which means that every year, as…

November 14, 2018

As is traditional, we went trick-or-treating with Myers, Laura, Arthur, and Lillian. This year’s special…

November 5, 2018

Several weeks ago, I was at church for our council meeting. The light was beyond…