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I’ve never been as jealous of my three-year-old as I am in this moment right now. (Shoutout to @cronindoreen for captivating his imagination tonight.) #gigglegigglequack #kidlit #childrenspicturebooks #raisingreaders #bookshelf #kidsbooks #littlereader #childrensbooks #picturebooks #mytinymoments #watchthemgrow #momentsinmotherhood #littlepiecesofchildhood #kidsforreal

When your daughter’s eyes are impossibly blue and she says “ook peas,” 1 book before bed somehow becomes 347 books before bed. The penguin-clad little lady chose all these tonight before I finally cut her off. Shoutout to @jill.r.lord @inwritergirl and @sandra_boynton for consistently making this girl’s top ten. 😂😍 . . . And just for the record, reading this girl a million books before bed—no matter what the day has been like—is one of my favorite things ever. . . . #kidlit #kidsbookstagram #bookstagram #childrenspicturebooks #raisingreaders #bookshelf #booksofinstagram #kidsbooks #readingtogether #littlereader #childrensbooks #picturebooks #thatsdarling #mybeautifulmess #joyfulmamas #watchthemgrow #littleandbrave #mytinytribe #alldaykids #honestlyparents #documentyourdays #mytinymoments #momitforward #momentsinmotherhood

Finally got to read this new title (released earlier this month) and was not disappointed! @ellieholcomb debuts her first picture book with a sweet story exploring the question, “Who sang the first song?” Was it the stars? The sun? The waves? The trample of elephants or a lion’s roar? The reader discovers that God was the first to sing his song as the Creator—“And he wrote His song into everything.” I love this because it’s such a good conversation starter about how God is not only our Maker, but he made us with purpose, each with unique voices that praise God in different ways. The story’s punch is packed into the final line: “That every heart and every thing Was born with a song it was made to sing.” . . . The story is sweet and meaningful, but what makes it magic is the artwork. It’s truly stunning and I found myself just staring and drinking in the detail, color, and relationship of images to the words. Illustrator @kaylaharren did a gorgeous job. I seriously just want to frame and hang on my walls every single page. . . . So because I like this book so much, I’ll be giving away a free copy! If you’d like the chance to win, sign up for my email list (link in profile) and you’ll receive an email on November 5 with the chance to enter to win this beautiful book. . . . #kidlit #kidsbookstagram #bookstagram #childrenspicturebooks #raisingreaders #bookshelf #booksofinstagram #kidsbooks #readingtogether #littlereader #kidlitart #childrensbooks #picturebooks #whosangthefirstsong #picturebookoftheday #picturebookart #raisingarrows #intentionalliving

Marriage bends us, not to break us, but to straighten us out—and to show us how crooked we were in the first place. To love each other more and to become more like Christ—this is our goal. This guy shows me the grace and love of Christ every day. Wouldn’t want to figure out marriage, parenthood, or the rest of life with anyone else. (Also...first real pictures together since our wedding 6.5 years ago. I’m a fan! 🤗 Shoutout to @candidmilestonesphotog for the beautiful photos!) #sappypost #thatsdarling #marriage #marriagemoments #liveintentionally #mytinymoments #honestlyparents #thatauthenticfeeling #momentsofmine #pursueholiness #dolifedifferent #hubbylove #wednesdaywisdom

Rainy days can be the longest days—especially with young children. The cute little legs with the irresistible boots belong to a certain little lady who’s created a whole new level of grumpy today—so this find just made sense. . . . Bright, bold, and expressive illustrations + a cute story about a monkey named Jim Panzee (😂😂) who’s grumpy and doesn’t really know why. All the jungle animals try to fix his grumpy issues by making him act happy on the outside. But this does nothing to change Jim Panzee’s feelings on the inside. When the grumpy monkey tries to suppress his feelings, he explodes. It’s not until Jim Panzee finally allows himself to feel grumpy and talk about it with a friend that he starts to feel better. Because sometimes, you just need to feel grumpy and take the time to work through those feelings. . . So I guess I’ll show my little lady some grace today. Because all of us are grumpy monkeys every now and then. And sometimes that’s ok. . . . #kidlit #kidsbookstagram #bookstagram #childrenspicturebooks #raisingreaders #bookshelf #booksofinstagram #kidsbooks #readingtogether #littlereader #kidlitart #childrensbooks #picturebooks #grumpymonkey #honestlyparenting

I love this picture. Because about 4 seconds after it was taken, these two goofballs totally face planted. Then got up and continued to sprint through the sunflowers, hand in hand. 😂😂 . . . I’m excited to share with you a personal project I’ve been working on: “3 Weeks of God-Focused Fall Activities for Young Children.” What exactly is it? If includes 4 things: . . 1. A focus scripture for each week. 2. Simple activities that require little or no prep work or materials. 3. An application to the week’s scripture for each activity. 4. Discussion questions for dinner time, bedtime, or any time through the day. . . Check out my “Fall Activities” highlights for more details and the “why” behind this project. Sign up for my email list (link in profile) by midnight tonight to receive this free resource in your inbox Friday morning. . . #honestlyparenting #momitforward #mytinymoments #raisingthefuture #watchthemgrow #raisingarrows #discipleship #childhoodeveryday #letthembelittle #godmoments #disciplingchildren #liveintentionally #parentwithpurpose #momlife #arrows

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