
Featured Crafts
Valentine's Day Games - Read our fun Valentine's Day article for game ideas from the early 1900's.
4 Reasons to Celebrate May Day - 4 Reasons to Celebrate May Day
5 Ways to Encourage Creativity - Tired of the TV or video games taking over? Here are 5 helpful tips to engage your child's imagination and encourage creativity!
After School Snacks - Need some new after school snack ideas? Try one of our free recipes in the article for a fresh approach to after school hunger!
Back to School Clothes Made Easy - Time to tackle back-to-school shopping...use our creative tips to simplify your list and wardrobe!
Camping With Your Kids - Create an opportunity for spending quality time with your kids by going camping!

When I started taking my children to our local library I was tickled that they had the same wide eyed amazement that I remember having at being able to take home any book they desired. Reading opens up so much to children! Libraries are a window seat to the world,where we can travel, learn and explore until our heart's content. As a family it's important to read individually, as well as a group. Reading should be interactive. It should make you want to discuss your thoughts and ideas, as well as write about them. In this section you will find articles, book reviews, author interviews, excerpts and writing features. ~Brenda Hyde, Editor
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Articles and Features
- 4 Reasons to Celebrate May Day
- 5 Ways to Encourage Creativity
- After School Snacks
- Back to School Clothes Made Easy
- Camping With Your Kids
- Celebrate Earth Day
- Chalkboard Paint Platter
- City Living Brings Life Back to a Three Block Radius
- Country Kitchen: May Day Memories
- Creating a Magical Miniature Garden
- Crocheted Water Bottle Cozy
- Easy Dinner For A Busy Family
- Easy Weekday Casseroles
- Garden Rake Project
- Granny Square Coasters
- Hodge Podge of Garden Tips
- How to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo
- How to Enjoy Old Fashioned Living in the City
- How to Plant Bulbs for a Burst of Color
- Install Your Own Flooring
- Labor Day Menu
- Living The Old Fashioned Way
- Meaningful Gifts for Kids
- Old Fashioned Apple Recipes 2
- Old Fashioned Bake Sales
- Old Fashioned Romance
- Painting Glass Jars
- Pallet Furniture Is Fun
- Prepare your Outdoor Spaces for Easy Entertaining
- Providing Food for Neighborhood Birds
- Putting the Garden to Bed
- Recycled Tire Planters
- Soda Can Cozy
- The School Lunch
- Using A Family Calendar
- Washi Tape Jar
- What is Washi Tape?
Authors, Fiction, Support and More
- A Bend in the Road
- A Grandparent's Gift of Love: A Book Review
- Christmas Blessings: A Book Review
- Facing the Ultimate Loss
- Faith and Illness
- Fine Black Lines
- Girlfriends Forever
- Grandloving
- Grandmere: A Book Review
- I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye
- Interview With Kymberli W. Brady, Author
- Kathy Smith's Moving Through Menopause
- Leaving a Trace: A Book Review
- Lives That Changed Lives
- Love, Santa: A Book Review
- Our Dad Died
- Rebecca's Legacy: Embracing Ancestors As Your Mentors
- Sea Glass: A Novel
- Simple Recipes: Stories
- The Christmas Train: A Book Review
- The Five Year Journal: A Book Review
- The Future Homemakers of America
- The Great American Handbook: A Book Review
- The Hormone Survival Guide for Perimenopause
- The Last Violet
- The Stone Flower Garden
- Unspeakable: The Truth About Grief
Cooking, Home and Garden Reviews and Excerpts
- Afternoon Tea Serenade-A Book Review
- At Grandmother's Table: A Book Review
- Autumn from the Heart of the Home
- Breakfast at Nine, Tea at Four
- Brother Cadfael's Herb Garden: A Book Review
- Canning and Preserving For Dummies
- Christmas Memories: A Book Review
- Come to the Table
- Cookbook Review: CookMISER
- Country Kitchen: Cook-to-Cook Letter Writing
- Festive Foods of Ireland
- Gifts With Heart
- Heirloom Recipe Album
- Home Comforts: The Art & Science of Keeping House
- Biscuits - Homemade Biscuits - Only the Best
- Household Helps from 1920
- How to Cook Without a Book
- How To Create Keepsake Cookbooks
- Introduction to The Southern Garden
- It's All American Food
- Love from the Heart of the Home
- MealLeaniYumm
- Mrs. Dunwoody's Excellent Instructions for Homekeeping
- My Favorite Herb
- Off the Hook: A Book Review
- Our Latin Table: A Book Review
- Passover Cookery
- Perfect Preserves: A Book Review
- Retro Pies
- Ripe for Dessert
- Seasoning Savvy
- Taking Tea With Alice
- The Art of Homekeeping
- The Art of Romanian Cooking
- The Frantic Woman's Guide to Life
- The Gourmet Slow Cooker
- The Little Book of Healthy Teas: A Book Review
- The Magic of Fire: A Book Review
- The Master Book of the Water Garden: A Book Review
- The Southern Garden: A Book Review
- The Spice is Right: A Book Review
- The Ultimate Brownie Book
- The Ultimate Potato Book
Kid's Book Reviews
- A Child's First Tea Set
- A Gaggle of Giggles: Funny Picture Books
- A Tribute to Anne of Green Gables
- Aunt Ruby, Do I Look like God?
- Book Reviews For Kids
- Books of Bugs: Insect-Filled Picture Books
- Dandelion Wish
- Dr. Tootsie: A Book Review
- Henry and Mudge in the Sparkle Days: A Book Review
- It's Okay to Be Different: A Book Review
- Lap Time for Little Ones: Fabulous Rhyming Picture Books
- Mommy Magic: 450 Ways to Nurture Your Child
- Mr. Putter and Tabby Pour the Tea
- Our Favorite Easter Books
- Saying Goodbye To LuLu: A Book Review
- Serendipity And The Dream Catcher
- Teach kids about compassion
- The Goblin Baby: A Book Review
- The Legend of Sleeping Bear
- The World According To
- The Worst Kid Who Ever Lived on Eighth Avenue
- Todd Parr and Otto
- Trouble With Trolls: A Book Review
- What book made you smile as a child?
- Word Wizard
Reading and Writing As a Family
- 30 Day Journals
- A Gardener's Diary
- A Tote For Your Creative Inner Child
- Alphabet Blocks
- Autobiographical/Biographical Scrapbook Project
- Creating A Gratitude Journal
- Family Journals
- Family Reading Activities
- How To Make Time To Write
- How to Start a Book Club Tea Group
- Improbable Headlines
- Journal Your Stress Away
- Keeping a Journal
- Leaving a Trace: A Book Review
- Leaving Legacies
- Living The Old Fashioned Way
- Reading and Writing Adventures: The World We Live In
- Reading and Writing Adventures: Bugs in Your Backyard!
- Starting a Teen Book Study Group
- Summer Reading Adventures
- Teaching Poetry to Children
- Telling the Tales
- The Curious World of Words!
- The Top 10 Tips on Storytelling and Making an Impact
- Tips for Encouraging Children to Write
- Holiday Season
- Training Your Creative Self: Five Tips for Ultra-Creativity
- Verbs with Verve
- Writing a Bio-Poem

