by Cathy Krafve | Sep 16, 2021 | Communication, Community, Companionship, Conversation, Culture, Education, Family, Fellowship, Fireside Talk Radio, Group Dynamics, Marriage, Parenting, Prayer, Reading, Sandwich Generation, Strengthening Relationships, Teenagers
Nothing beats great recipes to get kids in the kitchen and reading! My childhood copy of Cooking Through Rose-Colored Glasses is falling apart! Welcoming kids into the world of reading is as simple as sharing a favorite family recipe in your kitchen. Yes, women have...
by Cathy Krafve | Sep 9, 2021 | Communication, Community, Companionship, Conversation, Culture, Education, Family, Fellowship, Fireside Talk Radio, Group Dynamics, Prayer, Reading, Strengthening Relationships, Teenagers
Kids’ Rules and Skittles make for a many happy faces when we play games. “All my pajama stories involve our cousins and the silly things we did,” reported Anna when I asked her to talk about how bedtime stories and pajama parties help kids read. “It’s less...
by Cathy Krafve | Sep 2, 2021 | Communication, Community, Companionship, Conversation, Culture, Education, Family, Fellowship, Fireside Talk Radio, Parenting, Prayer, Reading
He chomped down on the barbecued rib and snarled, tossing his head like a dinosaur. Instantly, he doused the next rib with sauce, devouring several like he hadn’t eaten in days instead of hours. Yep, we were creating memoirs for kids. Scrapbooking with a side of...
by Cathy Krafve | Aug 26, 2021 | Communication, Companionship, Conversation, Education, Family, Fireside Talk Radio
Sea shells? Flags? Reptiles? Texas? There’s a field guide for every interest. She pedaled her bike through the wooded lane. Her sketch pad thumped her chest, tied by a string so her hands would be free to ride. Did she intend to create her very own field guides?...
by Cathy Krafve | Aug 19, 2021 | Communication, Community, Companionship, Conversation, Culture, Education, Fear, Fireside Talk Radio, Group Dynamics, History, Parenting, Prayer, Strengthening Relationships
Are you having trouble getting your adventurous child to slow down long enough to read? Comic books and magazines might be a great solution, according to educator, artist, and yep, my oldest daughter, Anna Krafve Pierce, my fellow book-loving word-nerd. Picture...
by Cathy Krafve | Aug 12, 2021 | Communication, Companionship, Conversation, Culture, Education, Family, Fellowship, Fireside Talk Radio, History, Parenting, Prayer, Strengthening Relationships
Well-chosen classic books inspire wisdom and family values in kids. I suspect my son-in-law married Anna for her science fiction collection. He tells me it’s not so. Does your family count science fiction among classic books? Maybe not. But our family loves all books...
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