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  • The Unhurried Homeschooler {book review}

    The Unhurried Homeschooler {book review}

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    Mia
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    I never set out to be a real homeschooler. That is, not a “lifer“. It took four years to muster the courage to homeschool for a season, for a reason. That reason: Little Man. With hope of fostering true attachment after adopting him from China, we pulled our girls from traditional school to bond as a family of…

  • Anne of Green Gables, My Daughter, and Me {book review}

    Anne of Green Gables, My Daughter, and Me {book review}

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    Mia
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    Gather round, all Kindred Spirits and Bosom Friends, I have something more scrumptious than raspberry cordial to share with you today… Did you grow up on all things Green Gables? My grandmother fell in love, was married, and gave birth to my own mother on Prince Edward Island. Decades later, she would travel back from the…

  • Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World, part II

    Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World, part II

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    So I just finished reviewing Kristen Welch‘s new book, Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World, and thought it warranted another mention. (read part I here) In a nutshell– this book is worth your time.  As a member of her official launch team, I’ve had the blessing of being a part of a like-minded community of readers passionate about her…

  • Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World – a book review

    Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World – a book review

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    Following on the heels of the season of thanks, and with a generous helping of conviction, I’m reviewing a book about instilling an attitude of gratitude in our children… Speaking of Thanksgiving, we had a lovely holiday; celebrating, simply, with dear friends/former neighbors who’ve become our surrogate extended family here in Montana. We have much to be thankful for. Kristen…

  • Travel Like a Pro (book review)

    Travel Like a Pro (book review)

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    Mia
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    Though I’m certainly no globe-trotter, I’m still quite passionate about travel. I hope to expose our children to as much of God’s creation as possible. To rouse in them an appreciation for His majesty, creativity, and care. More than ecology or topography, I desire for them to experience humanity— as we are all so varied, yet each made…

  • Multicultural Children’s Book Day {Book Review}

    Multicultural Children’s Book Day {Book Review}

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    Mia
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    I am delighted to be a participant in an online celebration, of sorts… a unique online event created by Mia Wenjen (Pragmatic Mom) and Valarie Budayr (Jump Into a Book/Audrey Press). Imagine this book-worm’s delight to find a shiny, new, colorful copy of a book about Chinese-American culture in my mailbox, recently, free of charge. Say what?! Though I confess…

  • Gleanings From Interrupted

    Gleanings From Interrupted

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    Mia
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    I would love to be a real-life missionary; to pack up family and relocate to some obscure, remote overseas locale. I would live off the land, rough it, and pour my heart out in service to the Lord. Handsome Husband and I once sold all our belongings, vacated our beautiful home, and began an arduous immigration process…

  • Interrupted Giveaway

    Interrupted Giveaway

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    Mia
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    As mentioned in my last blog post, I’m elated to be reviewing an advanced digital copy of author/speaker/activist Jen Hatmaker’s remix to an old work, Interrupted (When Jesus Wrecks Your Comfortable Christianity). I dug into my copy yesterday, and let me tell you: This is good stuff. Inspiring, compelling stuff. Don’t read it unless you’re prepared to get fired up.…

  • Book Review and GIVEAWAY

    Book Review and GIVEAWAY

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    Mia
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    It’s no secret that I am a fully devoted, (borderline obsessed) Jen Hatmaker groupie fan. A modern day Christian hero passionate for social justice, she is easy to admire. A few years back, I ravenously devoured her compelling read, 7: An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess, after a life-changing humanitarian trip to serve women in West Africa.…