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✨ If you enjoy Brambly Hedge....

Then you should definitely check out the Brown Bear Woods series.🐻

They are seek-and-find books with gorgeous illustrations and whimsical nature themes. Each page also includes a short story. ✨

➡️ Comment "BEAR" for the link to these and some our other favorite nature books.

👋🏽 Have you read any of these books yet?

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✨ If you enjoy Brambly Hedge....

Then you should definitely check out the Brown Bear Woods series.🐻

They are seek-and-find books with gorgeous illustrations and whimsical nature themes. Each page also includes a short story. ✨

➡️ Comment "BEAR" for the link to these and some our other favorite nature books.

👋🏽 Have you read any of these books yet?

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#naturepicturebooks #naturestudywithkids #naturebooks
Homeschool mom| homeschool family| nature books | whimsical nature books | nature books for kids | nature study | living books | picture books | book stack | brambly hedge| seek and find books |

✨ If you enjoy Brambly Hedge....

You should definitely check out the Brown Bear Woods series! 🐻

They are a little different from Brambly Hedge in that they are search and find books, but they still include a little story on each page.

The illustrations are gorgeous and full of whimsical nature elements. ✨

➡️ Comment "BEAR" and I'll send you the link to these and other favorite nature books.

👋🏽 Have you read any of these?

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#naturepicturebooks #naturestudy #naturebooksforkids #searchandfind
Brambly Hedge | nature books for kids | whimsical picture books| nature picture books| nature study | beautiful illustrations| homeschool mom | homeschool family| picture books | books for kids

✨ If you enjoy Brambly Hedge....

You should definitely check out the Brown Bear Woods series! 🐻

They are a little different from Brambly Hedge in that they are search and find books, but they still include a little story on each page.

The illustrations are gorgeous and full of whimsical nature elements. ✨

➡️ Comment "BEAR" and I'll send you the link to these and other favorite nature books.

👋🏽 Have you read any of these?

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#naturepicturebooks #naturestudy #naturebooksforkids #searchandfind
Brambly Hedge | nature books for kids | whimsical picture books| nature picture books| nature study | beautiful illustrations| homeschool mom | homeschool family| picture books | books for kids

👋🏽 Comment "Disciple" for my full list

What an honor and delight to disciple our children! Today I'm sharing a few of our recent favorite family resources.

✨ Wild Faith by @iamvalerieellis
✨ Foundations of the Bible @drivenbygrace
✨ Bible storybooks & Mansoul Chronicles from @lithoskids
✨ Little Pilgrim's Progress by Helen L Taylor
✨ Stories of Faith

For more suggestions, check out my #livingbooklegacy friend's posts:

@treasuredhourbooks
@brittsbookbin
@thisnewday_
@livingbrighthomeschool
@thesewildknights
@juiceboxhomeschool

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👋🏽 Comment "Disciple" for my full list

What an honor and delight to disciple our children! Today I'm sharing a few of our recent favorite family resources.

✨ Wild Faith by @iamvalerieellis
✨ Foundations of the Bible @drivenbygrace
✨ Bible storybooks & Mansoul Chronicles from @lithoskids
✨ Little Pilgrim's Progress by Helen L Taylor
✨ Stories of Faith

For more suggestions, check out my #livingbooklegacy friend's posts:

@treasuredhourbooks
@brittsbookbin
@thisnewday_
@livingbrighthomeschool
@thesewildknights
@juiceboxhomeschool

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#homeschoolmom #familydiscipleship #truestoriesforkids
Family discipleship | discipling littles | devotional for kids | family resources | living books | Charlotte Mason education| homeschool family | homeschool mom | raising Christian kids

✨ How to only pick 10? 🤷🏽

I have two boys and these have become some of our favorite middle grade books.....so far. Those are such fun words, meaning there are always more books to be discovered. 💕

👋🏽 Drop some of your favorites in the comments so we know what to put on our reading list!

🙌🏽 These are all great for ages 9-12!

For more book suggestions, check out my #livingbooklegacy friend's posts:

@brittsbookbin
@juiceboxhomeschool
@agoodbookhunt
@blessedwithmotherhood
@livingbrighthomeschool
@letthemlovelearning
@treasuredhourbooks
@thisnewday_
@playinghomeschool
@thesewildknights

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#booksforboys #middlegradebooks #chapterbooks
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✨ How to only pick 10? 🤷🏽

I have two boys and these have become some of our favorite middle grade books.....so far. Those are such fun words, meaning there are always more books to be discovered. 💕

👋🏽 Drop some of your favorites in the comments so we know what to put on our reading list!

🙌🏽 These are all great for ages 9-12!

For more book suggestions, check out my #livingbooklegacy friend's posts:

@brittsbookbin
@juiceboxhomeschool
@agoodbookhunt
@blessedwithmotherhood
@livingbrighthomeschool
@letthemlovelearning
@treasuredhourbooks
@thisnewday_
@playinghomeschool
@thesewildknights

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#booksforboys #middlegradebooks #chapterbooks
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✨ August Reads & September Hopefuls

It was so sweet to revisit the world of St. Crispians and Emma M Lion, only this time through the audiobooks! What a fantastic way to finish out the summer! ☀️

👋🏽 What was your favorite read in August?

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✨ August Reads & September Hopefuls

It was so sweet to revisit the world of St. Crispians and Emma M Lion, only this time through the audiobooks! What a fantastic way to finish out the summer! ☀️

👋🏽 What was your favorite read in August?

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#augustreads #readingwrapup
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👋🏽Do you have a favorite nature book?

There are so many beautiful and amazing books available that we enjoy using for nature study in our homeschool! 💖

Our most recent favorite is the First Revealed, following the activities of a forest throughout an entire year. 🌳

👋🏽 Comment "NATURE" for my list of these books plus a bunch more!!

For more nature book suggestions, check out my #livingbooklegacy friend's posts:

@thisnewday_
@agoodbookhunt
@juiceboxhomeschool
@moraviapress
@treasuredhourbooks
@letthemlovelearning

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#naturestudywithkids #naturebooks #naturepicturebooks

Homeschool mom | nonfiction books| nature books | nature study | whimsical nature books | homeschool family| living books |

👋🏽Do you have a favorite nature book?

There are so many beautiful and amazing books available that we enjoy using for nature study in our homeschool! 💖

Our most recent favorite is the First Revealed, following the activities of a forest throughout an entire year. 🌳

👋🏽 Comment "NATURE" for my list of these books plus a bunch more!!

For more nature book suggestions, check out my #livingbooklegacy friend's posts:

@thisnewday_
@agoodbookhunt
@juiceboxhomeschool
@moraviapress
@treasuredhourbooks
@letthemlovelearning

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#naturestudywithkids #naturebooks #naturepicturebooks

Homeschool mom | nonfiction books| nature books | nature study | whimsical nature books | homeschool family| living books |

🍁 Do you have a favorite fall read?

If we had to choose some top favorites, I'd definitely say that "The Scarecrow", "Brambly Hedge", and "Sleep Tight Farm" are definitely high on our list. 💖

➡️ Comment "Autumn" for my full book list of favorites!

Check out my #livingbooklegacy friend's posts for more fall book suggestions:

@agoodbookhunt
@thisnewday_
@playinghomeschool
@brittsbookbin
@livingbrighthomeschool
@blessedwithmotherhood
@letthemlovelearning
@treasuredhourbooks

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#fallbooks #booksforfall
#fallpicturebooks
#fallreadalouds

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🍁 Do you have a favorite fall read?

If we had to choose some top favorites, I'd definitely say that "The Scarecrow", "Brambly Hedge", and "Sleep Tight Farm" are definitely high on our list. 💖

➡️ Comment "Autumn" for my full book list of favorites!

Check out my #livingbooklegacy friend's posts for more fall book suggestions:

@agoodbookhunt
@thisnewday_
@playinghomeschool
@brittsbookbin
@livingbrighthomeschool
@blessedwithmotherhood
@letthemlovelearning
@treasuredhourbooks

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#fallbooks #booksforfall
#fallpicturebooks
#fallreadalouds

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✨ What do you enjoy yapping about?

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Post inspiration from @astoryofhome 💕
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✨ What do you enjoy yapping about?

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Post inspiration from @astoryofhome 💕
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✨ CLOSED

Grandpa Beck's Giveaway

We've been fans of @grandpabecksgames for years. One of the first games we played was Cover Your Assets and literally played it almost exclusively for an entire year, our boys enjoyed it so much! ☺️

Not only are @grandpabecksgames perfect family games, but they're also small and easy to store!

👋🏽 Today we are giving away five copies of their new release - The Ticket Booth to five winners.This is a card drafting game where you spend tickets to collect fair attractions. Great for ages 7+.

✨ How to enter:

1. Follow @grandpabecksgames for game updates and me @thisnewday_ for book + game suggestions for all ages! ☺️

2. Comment with the title of a favorite family game because we all want to find a new one for the winter season.🎲

3. Tag a few friends because sharing is caring! 💕

👉🏽 Details: The giveaway will end on Wednesday evening, August 26 and the winner will be announced Thursday.

U.S. residents only. Not sponsored by Meta or affiliates.

✨ CLOSED

Grandpa Beck's Giveaway

We've been fans of @grandpabecksgames for years. One of the first games we played was Cover Your Assets and literally played it almost exclusively for an entire year, our boys enjoyed it so much! ☺️

Not only are @grandpabecksgames perfect family games, but they're also small and easy to store!

👋🏽 Today we are giving away five copies of their new release - The Ticket Booth to five winners.This is a card drafting game where you spend tickets to collect fair attractions. Great for ages 7+.

✨ How to enter:

1. Follow @grandpabecksgames for game updates and me @thisnewday_ for book + game suggestions for all ages! ☺️

2. Comment with the title of a favorite family game because we all want to find a new one for the winter season.🎲

3. Tag a few friends because sharing is caring! 💕

👉🏽 Details: The giveaway will end on Wednesday evening, August 26 and the winner will be announced Thursday.

U.S. residents only. Not sponsored by Meta or affiliates.

✨ What are you hoping to read this year?

One of my favorite things about homeschooling, is being able to learn alongside my kids.

Whether it's adding in subjects that I would enjoy studying, classics I've never read, or deep diving into topics that interest me, it's fun being able to curate my own education as well. ☺️

👋🏽 Which books should I read first?

For more book suggestions, check out my #livingbooklegacy friend's posts:

@moraviapress
@brittsbookbin
@juiceboxhomeschool
@letthemlovelearning
@thisnewday_
@livingbrighthomeschool

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#homeechoolmom #momeducation
Stay at home mom | homeschool mom | learning at home | 2026-2027 school year | homeschool picks | curriculum picks | Charlotte Mason education | educator mom | education for mom |

✨ What are you hoping to read this year?

One of my favorite things about homeschooling, is being able to learn alongside my kids.

Whether it's adding in subjects that I would enjoy studying, classics I've never read, or deep diving into topics that interest me, it's fun being able to curate my own education as well. ☺️

👋🏽 Which books should I read first?

For more book suggestions, check out my #livingbooklegacy friend's posts:

@moraviapress
@brittsbookbin
@juiceboxhomeschool
@letthemlovelearning
@thisnewday_
@livingbrighthomeschool

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#homeechoolmom #momeducation
Stay at home mom | homeschool mom | learning at home | 2026-2027 school year | homeschool picks | curriculum picks | Charlotte Mason education | educator mom | education for mom |

✨ Spy any favorites?

I am very excited about the read alouds we have planned for this school year! 💞

✨ True stories:

I like to include several biographies for our morning reading time.

• Then Sings My Soul is used for our hymn study.

• We will be reading through Hero Tales which includes several short missionary stories.

• And we will be reading biographies on Corrie ten Boom and Harriet Tubman.

I have several others in hand, but these are our first priority!

✨ Nature's Study:

• Among the Farmyard People and Pagoo

✨ Read Alouds Just for Fun:

• This photo only includes a sampling of our list of fun books we would like to get to, but the ones shown are definitely at the top of the list. ☺️

I always have a stack available and the boys get to vote on which we read next. Since there is two of them, I get to be the tie breaker. 😉

✨ History:

We are going to be studying Modern American history from the Gold Rush - present day. I am extremely excited about the read alouds I have planned for us (although I will be the first to say that I got a little ambitious with my book stack). The books pictured aren't even close to all of them. 🫣😂

I decided it's better to have a larger list of books that I hope to get to than be scrambling for more.

I made each of us picture print out list of all of our read alouds so we can rate them as we read.

✨ Picture Books:

As always, we will also be adding in picture books along the way to go along with our history studies and just for fun.

👋🏽 Okay, now I want to know what you're planning to read! Any books we should add to our modern America studies?

For more book suggestions, check out my #livingbooklegacy friend's posts:

@brittsbookbin
@thisnewday_
@playinghomeschool
@treasuredhourbooks
@blessedwithmotherhood
@moraviapress
@juiceboxhomeschool

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#homeschoolreadalouds #homeschoolhistory #livingbooks

Homeschool mom | homeschool read alouds | history read alouds | homeschool book stack | homeschool family | American history books | chapter books | history for kids | history read alouds | American history chapter books | American history for kids | world war 2 books | civil war books

✨ Spy any favorites?

I am very excited about the read alouds we have planned for this school year! 💞

✨ True stories:

I like to include several biographies for our morning reading time.

• Then Sings My Soul is used for our hymn study.

• We will be reading through Hero Tales which includes several short missionary stories.

• And we will be reading biographies on Corrie ten Boom and Harriet Tubman.

I have several others in hand, but these are our first priority!

✨ Nature's Study:

• Among the Farmyard People and Pagoo

✨ Read Alouds Just for Fun:

• This photo only includes a sampling of our list of fun books we would like to get to, but the ones shown are definitely at the top of the list. ☺️

I always have a stack available and the boys get to vote on which we read next. Since there is two of them, I get to be the tie breaker. 😉

✨ History:

We are going to be studying Modern American history from the Gold Rush - present day. I am extremely excited about the read alouds I have planned for us (although I will be the first to say that I got a little ambitious with my book stack). The books pictured aren't even close to all of them. 🫣😂

I decided it's better to have a larger list of books that I hope to get to than be scrambling for more.

I made each of us picture print out list of all of our read alouds so we can rate them as we read.

✨ Picture Books:

As always, we will also be adding in picture books along the way to go along with our history studies and just for fun.

👋🏽 Okay, now I want to know what you're planning to read! Any books we should add to our modern America studies?

For more book suggestions, check out my #livingbooklegacy friend's posts:

@brittsbookbin
@thisnewday_
@playinghomeschool
@treasuredhourbooks
@blessedwithmotherhood
@moraviapress
@juiceboxhomeschool

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#homeschoolreadalouds #homeschoolhistory #livingbooks

Homeschool mom | homeschool read alouds | history read alouds | homeschool book stack | homeschool family | American history books | chapter books | history for kids | history read alouds | American history chapter books | American history for kids | world war 2 books | civil war books

✨ Comment "Favorite" for my full list of favorites from all 3 posts ⤵️

I have a bookshelf dedicated for our ultimate favorite picture books and these are all on it!! 😍 You should definitely check out my first and second round ups as well!

Our family loves picture books and I hope we never grow out of them because I love reading them as well! 💕

👋🏽 Do any of these make your list?

Books featured:

✨ Miss Prim Goes Wild by Katy Rose

✨ Locomotive by Brian Floca

✨ Make Way for McCloskey by Robert McCloskey

✨ Mr. Ferris and His Wheel by Kathryn Davis

✨ It Started With a P by Brittany Pomales

✨ Too Tall Houses by Gianna Marino

✨ James Herriot Treasury

✨ Imogene's Antlers by David Small

✨ The Reluctant Dragon by Kenneth Grahame

✨ Amos McGee Books by Philip Stead

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#picturebooks #picturebookstack #kidsbookstagram #picturebooksofinstagram #favoritebooks

Kids bookstagram | book reviews | summer reading | homeschool mom | picture book lists | read alouds |

✨ Comment "Favorite" for my full list of favorites from all 3 posts ⤵️

I have a bookshelf dedicated for our ultimate favorite picture books and these are all on it!! 😍 You should definitely check out my first and second round ups as well!

Our family loves picture books and I hope we never grow out of them because I love reading them as well! 💕

👋🏽 Do any of these make your list?

Books featured:

✨ Miss Prim Goes Wild by Katy Rose

✨ Locomotive by Brian Floca

✨ Make Way for McCloskey by Robert McCloskey

✨ Mr. Ferris and His Wheel by Kathryn Davis

✨ It Started With a P by Brittany Pomales

✨ Too Tall Houses by Gianna Marino

✨ James Herriot Treasury

✨ Imogene's Antlers by David Small

✨ The Reluctant Dragon by Kenneth Grahame

✨ Amos McGee Books by Philip Stead

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#picturebooks #picturebookstack #kidsbookstagram #picturebooksofinstagram #favoritebooks

Kids bookstagram | book reviews | summer reading | homeschool mom | picture book lists | read alouds |

☀️ July Reads & August Hopefuls

Unfortunately, there weren't any five star reads for me this month, but I still enjoyed the books I read and ended up with some new favorite series. 💕

⭐ 4:

• The Imposters Trilogy by Roseanna M White

• A Lady's Handbook to Gadgets and Guile by Angela Bell

• Capture the Moment by Suzanne Woods Fisher

• McQuiveys Costume Shop Time Slip Novels: Maid of Sherwood Forest and A Time Traveler's Masquerade by Sian Ann Bessey

*As always, you can find full reviews of my reads in my 2026 highlights.

👋🏽 What book did you enjoy in July?

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#julyreads #cleanfiction
Christian book reviewer| homeschool mom | reads for women | clean fiction | clean reads | book reviews | book stack | July reads |

☀️ July Reads & August Hopefuls

Unfortunately, there weren't any five star reads for me this month, but I still enjoyed the books I read and ended up with some new favorite series. 💕

⭐ 4:

• The Imposters Trilogy by Roseanna M White

• A Lady's Handbook to Gadgets and Guile by Angela Bell

• Capture the Moment by Suzanne Woods Fisher

• McQuiveys Costume Shop Time Slip Novels: Maid of Sherwood Forest and A Time Traveler's Masquerade by Sian Ann Bessey

*As always, you can find full reviews of my reads in my 2026 highlights.

👋🏽 What book did you enjoy in July?

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#julyreads #cleanfiction
Christian book reviewer| homeschool mom | reads for women | clean fiction | clean reads | book reviews | book stack | July reads |

✨ What are your favorite practical homeschool supplies?

🙌🏽 Comment "Supplies" for my full list of favorites.

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✨ What are your favorite practical homeschool supplies?

🙌🏽 Comment "Supplies" for my full list of favorites.

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✨ Literally cannot stop thinking about these books

☀️ As Sure As the Sea by Jamie Ogle - so atmospheric and beautiful storyline
☀️ Known and Loved by Glenna Marshall - so encouraging and practical!
☀️ Seeking Persephone by Sarah M Eden - fun retelling of Beauty and the Beast
☀️ Mystery at the Midnight Ball by Kristen Niedfeldt - super cute retelling of Cinderella

👋🏽 What books from this year are you still thinking about?

For more suggestions, check out my #livingbooklegacy friend's posts:

@brittsbookbin
@moraviapress
@thesewildknights
@thisnewday_

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#cleanfiction #booksicantstopthinkingabout
Stay at home mom | clean fiction | no spice | Christian bookstagram | homeschool mom | books for Christian women | fiction book reviews

✨ Literally cannot stop thinking about these books

☀️ As Sure As the Sea by Jamie Ogle - so atmospheric and beautiful storyline
☀️ Known and Loved by Glenna Marshall - so encouraging and practical!
☀️ Seeking Persephone by Sarah M Eden - fun retelling of Beauty and the Beast
☀️ Mystery at the Midnight Ball by Kristen Niedfeldt - super cute retelling of Cinderella

👋🏽 What books from this year are you still thinking about?

For more suggestions, check out my #livingbooklegacy friend's posts:

@brittsbookbin
@moraviapress
@thesewildknights
@thisnewday_

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#cleanfiction #booksicantstopthinkingabout
Stay at home mom | clean fiction | no spice | Christian bookstagram | homeschool mom | books for Christian women | fiction book reviews

✨ Top 10 (plus) fiction from the second quarter of the year

This quarter included books from some of my favorite authors: Melanie Dobson, Joanna Davidson Politano, Sian Ann Bessey, Lisa Wingate, and Naomi Stephens.

And I also found a few hidden gems (looking at you, fairytale retellings 👀) which is always fun! 💕

As always, the fiction I recommend here on my page has low spice (kisses only) and is squeaky clean. I do share full book reviews and content considerations for each book I read and you can find them in my story highlights.

👉🏽 I'd love to hear your favorites from the second quarter!

👋🏽 Have you read any of these?

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#cleanfiction #fictionforwomen #fictionbooks #christianbooks #nospice

christian book reviewer | homeschool mom | stay at home mom | clean fiction | no spice books | squeaky clean books | books for women | Christian fiction | clean fiction

✨ Top 10 (plus) fiction from the second quarter of the year

This quarter included books from some of my favorite authors: Melanie Dobson, Joanna Davidson Politano, Sian Ann Bessey, Lisa Wingate, and Naomi Stephens.

And I also found a few hidden gems (looking at you, fairytale retellings 👀) which is always fun! 💕

As always, the fiction I recommend here on my page has low spice (kisses only) and is squeaky clean. I do share full book reviews and content considerations for each book I read and you can find them in my story highlights.

👉🏽 I'd love to hear your favorites from the second quarter!

👋🏽 Have you read any of these?

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#cleanfiction #fictionforwomen #fictionbooks #christianbooks #nospice

christian book reviewer | homeschool mom | stay at home mom | clean fiction | no spice books | squeaky clean books | books for women | Christian fiction | clean fiction

✨ Good grief! Mood reading at its finest! 👀🫣

It's a good thing I'm reading a book called Overwhelmed Mom. 😂

👋🏽 What books are you currently reading?

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#momreads #christianbooks
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✨ Good grief! Mood reading at its finest! 👀🫣

It's a good thing I'm reading a book called Overwhelmed Mom. 😂

👋🏽 What books are you currently reading?

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#momreads #christianbooks
Christian bookstagram | stay at home mom | homeschool mom | book reviews | book stack | currently reading | clean books | clean fiction

☀️ June Reads & July Hopefuls

👋🏽 What book did you enjoy in June?

⭐ 5:

• Don't Upstage the Body by Naomi Stephens

• Once Upon a Smile by Kristen Niedfeldt
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#junereads #cleanfiction
Christian book reviewer| homeschool mom | reads for women | clean fiction | clean reads | book reviews | book stack June reads |

☀️ June Reads & July Hopefuls

👋🏽 What book did you enjoy in June?

⭐ 5:

• Don't Upstage the Body by Naomi Stephens

• Once Upon a Smile by Kristen Niedfeldt
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#junereads #cleanfiction
Christian book reviewer| homeschool mom | reads for women | clean fiction | clean reads | book reviews | book stack June reads |

✨ Author Spotlight

🙌🏽 Cynthia Rylant has become such a huge part of our home. Her books are sprinkled throughout our shelves and I am always coming across new hidden gems at the library or book shopping.

👋🏽 Do you have a favorite Cynthia Rylant book?

For more author spotlight, check out my #livingbooklegacy friend's posts:

@brittsbookbin
@playinghomeschool

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#authorspotlight #cynthiarylant #picturebooksofinstagramn
Homeschool mom | picture books for kids | read alouds | book lists | kids book lists | book reviewer | early reader | young readers |

✨ Author Spotlight

🙌🏽 Cynthia Rylant has become such a huge part of our home. Her books are sprinkled throughout our shelves and I am always coming across new hidden gems at the library or book shopping.

👋��🏽 Do you have a favorite Cynthia Rylant book?

For more author spotlight, check out my #livingbooklegacy friend's posts:

@brittsbookbin
@playinghomeschool

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#authorspotlight #cynthiarylant #picturebooksofinstagramn
Homeschool mom | picture books for kids | read alouds | book lists | kids book lists | book reviewer | early reader | young readers |

☀️ Homeschool curriculum picks for 2026-2027

My boys are in second and fourth grade and I have a toddler who likes to join us!

🙌🏽 I have a blog post that goes deeper into what we have planned, including books we are hoping to read, things I'm planning for my toddler, curriculum links, and more.

👋🏽 Comment "PLAN" and I'll send the the blog post link.

✨ What are you most excited to use this coming year?

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☀️ Homeschool curriculum picks for 2026-2027

My boys are in second and fourth grade and I have a toddler who likes to join us!

🙌🏽 I have a blog post that goes deeper into what we have planned, including books we are hoping to read, things I'm planning for my toddler, curriculum links, and more.

👋🏽 Comment "PLAN" and I'll send the the blog post link.

✨ What are you most excited to use this coming year?

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☀️ Sooo...we did something crazy!

My goal has been that beginning in July we would dive into our 50 state study!

When I saw this idea to send letters to the state tourism departments asking for information we can use in our state notebooks, I thought it was the perfect thing to help bring our studies alive. 🤗

We've already received 23 packages from all over the U.S. full of brochures, maps, and more! We are all so excited to begin! I'm going to need to track down addresses for Indiana and Alaska because those letters were returned. 😆

🇺🇸 The Read Through the U.S. unit study is created by me and available on my website. It includes recipes, craft ideas, fun facts, and book lists for each state.

🙌🏽 Thanks to @theroseschoolroom for the letter inspiration.

✨ What's been your favorite resource for U.S. geography?

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☀️ Sooo...we did something crazy!

My goal has been that beginning in July we would dive into our 50 state study!

When I saw this idea to send letters to the state tourism departments asking for information we can use in our state notebooks, I thought it was the perfect thing to help bring our studies alive. 🤗

We've already received 23 packages from all over the U.S. full of brochures, maps, and more! We are all so excited to begin! I'm going to need to track down addresses for Indiana and Alaska because those letters were returned. 😆

🇺🇸 The Read Through the U.S. unit study is created by me and available on my website. It includes recipes, craft ideas, fun facts, and book lists for each state.

🙌🏽 Thanks to @theroseschoolroom for the letter inspiration.

✨ What's been your favorite resource for U.S. geography?

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#50statestudy #geography #homeschoolgeography
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✨ Summer Read Aloud Guide

Read aloud suggestions for all ages: picture books, preschool, elementary (6-8), middle grade, devotionals, and older teens/moms.

👋🏽Comment "SUMMER" and I'll send you the link to download!

✨ What are you looking forward to reading this summer?

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✨ Summer Read Aloud Guide

Read aloud suggestions for all ages: picture books, preschool, elementary (6-8), middle grade, devotionals, and older teens/moms.

👋🏽Comment "SUMMER" and I'll send you the link to download!

✨ What are you looking forward to reading this summer?

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#summerreading #readalouds
Summer reading guide | homeschool mom | summer books | book guide | summer book club |

✨ Looking for fun reads this summer?

Summer is one of my favorite times to get caught up on reading! Whether that is for myself or choosing a handful of read alouds for our family. 💞

Swipe through for lists of some of our favorites!

➡️ Do you read more or less during the summer?

➡️ What books would you add?

Today our #livingbooklegacy book group is sharing favorite books for summer! Check out my friend's posts for more suggestions:

@agoodbookhunt
@playinghomeschool
@thisnewday_
@livingbrighthomeschool
@brittsbookbin

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✨ Looking for fun reads this summer?

Summer is one of my favorite times to get caught up on reading! Whether that is for myself or choosing a handful of read alouds for our family. 💞

Swipe through for lists of some of our favorites!

➡️ Do you read more or less during the summer?

➡️ What books would you add?

Today our #livingbooklegacy book group is sharing favorite books for summer! Check out my friend's posts for more suggestions:

@agoodbookhunt
@playinghomeschool
@thisnewday_
@livingbrighthomeschool
@brittsbookbin

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#summerreads #summerbooks #booksforsummer #summerpicturebooks
Homeschool mom | picture book list | summer books | books for summer | summer read alouds | summer book list | nature study | summer book stack

✨ Do you have kids that still enjoy picture books but are ready for longer stories?

I love this stage because it is a prequel to many amazing stories and adventures with chapter books!! 💞

👏🏽 Long-form picture books (or picture novellas) still include my favorite thing - which is the full-page illustrations! But the text is longer, deeper, and richer.

➡️ Need a list? I got you. Comment "READY" and I'll send you the list of the books shown in this reel PLUS a lot more!!! 😍

✨Do you have a favorite longer picture book?

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✨ Do you have kids that still enjoy picture books but are ready for longer stories?

I love this stage because it is a prequel to many amazing stories and adventures with chapter books!! 💞

👏🏽 Long-form picture books (or picture novellas) still include my favorite thing - which is the full-page illustrations! But the text is longer, deeper, and richer.

➡️ Need a list? I got you. Comment "READY" and I'll send you the list of the books shown in this reel PLUS a lot more!!! 😍

✨Do you have a favorite longer picture book?

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#longpicturebooks #picturebookstack #kidsbookstagram #picturebooksofinstagramn #reqdalouds

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✨ A few of my auto-buy authors!

@amanda_spins_stories
@michelleshocklee
@authorangelabell
@sian_bessey
@sarah_m_eden
@tessaafshar
@sarahsundinauthor
@bethbrower
@melaniebdobson

I've been seeing this post trend on IG and thought it would be fun to do my own! But mostly a book friend @samanthakreads inspired me! ☺️💞

Also, most of these authors have lots of other books available, I just featured the ones I've read! 🤗

👋🏽 Who are your favorites?
🙌🏽 Do we share any favorites?

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✨ A few of my auto-buy authors!

@amanda_spins_stories
@michelleshocklee
@authorangelabell
@sian_bessey
@sarah_m_eden
@tessaafshar
@sarahsundinauthor
@bethbrower
@melaniebdobson

I've been seeing this post trend on IG and thought it would be fun to do my own! But mostly a book friend @samanthakreads inspired me! ☺️💞

Also, most of these authors have lots of other books available, I just featured the ones I've read! 🤗

👋🏽 Who are your favorites?
🙌🏽 Do we share any favorites?

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#cleanfiction #christianfiction #bookstagram
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☀️ Summer reading is my favorite!

The kids always enjoy being a part of our local library's summer reading program and we are also continuing our goal of reading through our bookshelves.

👋🏽 What are you reading this summer?

☀️ Do you do any summer reading programs?

For more book suggestions, check out my #livingbooklegacy friend's posts:

@thisnewday_
@moraviapress
@playinghomeschool
@brittsbookbin
@juiceboxhomeschool
@thesewildknights
@letthemlovelearning
@letthemlovelearning
@treasuredhourbooks

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#summerreading #summerbooks #readalouds
Homeschool family| homeschool mom | chapter books | early readers | chapter book list | chapter books for kids | books for summer | book club | read alouds |

☀️ Summer reading is my favorite!

The kids always enjoy being a part of our local library's summer reading program and we are also continuing our goal of reading through our bookshelves.

👋🏽 What are you reading this summer?

☀️ Do you do any summer reading programs?

For more book suggestions, check out my #livingbooklegacy friend's posts:

@thisnewday_
@moraviapress
@playinghomeschool
@brittsbookbin
@juiceboxhomeschool
@thesewildknights
@letthemlovelearning
@letthemlovelearning
@treasuredhourbooks

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#summerreading #summerbooks #readalouds
Homeschool family| homeschool mom | chapter books | early readers | chapter book list | chapter books for kids | books for summer | book club | read alouds |

☀️ Homeschool summer plans ⤵️

While we definitely enjoy a break and slower pace during the summer, I always think it is good for us to have a few things that help bring some cohesiveness to our days.

I tried to be super intentional about not planning too much and it won't all happen every day, but it will hopefully give us some purpose, especially when the humidity hits. 🫠

Nature Study:

✨ Seasons Afield from @beautifulfeetbooks
- I am looking forward to a beautiful stack of books and watercolor activities that help us enjoy time in nature.

Bible Study:

✨ Foundations of the Bible Volume One from @drivenbygrace - I have been wanting to do some deep dives into Scripture with my boys and I am so excited to use this study. It includes daily Bible readings, picture book suggestions, and more.

Geography:

✨ Read Through the USA by me ☺️ and 50 states journals from @schoolnest - We were supposed to begin our state study this year and it fell a bit short so I thought it would be fun to pick it up this summer.

✨ We will also be using the new 50 states art unit from @art_makes_me_smart

✨ And of course lots of fun read alouds - I always let the boys help me choose these and it's our favorite.

✨ I also created a book basket of options for my oldest's independent reading time and a few I will co-read with my new reader.

👋🏽 Do you have any summer learning plans?

👀 Is there anything your enjoy seeing flip through of?

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#summerlearning #homeschoolplans #homeschoolcurriculum #summerreading #homeschoolpicks

Summer learning | homeschool mom | homeschool family| summer reading | nature study | beautiful feet books | read alouds | book basket | homeschool curriculum | homeschool learning | stay at home mom | curriculum picks

☀️ Homeschool summer plans ⤵️

While we definitely enjoy a break and slower pace during the summer, I always think it is good for us to have a few things that help bring some cohesiveness to our days.

I tried to be super intentional about not planning too much and it won't all happen every day, but it will hopefully give us some purpose, especially when the humidity hits. 🫠

Nature Study:

✨ Seasons Afield from @beautifulfeetbooks
- I am looking forward to a beautiful stack of books and watercolor activities that help us enjoy time in nature.

Bible Study:

✨ Foundations of the Bible Volume One from @drivenbygrace - I have been wanting to do some deep dives into Scripture with my boys and I am so excited to use this study. It includes daily Bible readings, picture book suggestions, and more.

Geography:

✨ Read Through the USA by me ☺️ and 50 states journals from @schoolnest - We were supposed to begin our state study this year and it fell a bit short so I thought it would be fun to pick it up this summer.

✨ We will also be using the new 50 states art unit from @art_makes_me_smart

✨ And of course lots of fun read alouds - I always let the boys help me choose these and it's our favorite.

✨ I also created a book basket of options for my oldest's independent reading time and a few I will co-read with my new reader.

👋🏽 Do you have any summer learning plans?

👀 Is there anything your enjoy seeing flip through of?

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#summerlearning #homeschoolplans #homeschoolcurriculum #summerreading #homeschoolpicks

Summer learning | homeschool mom | homeschool family| summer reading | nature study | beautiful feet books | read alouds | book basket | homeschool curriculum | homeschool learning | stay at home mom | curriculum picks

✨ What should I read...or not read?

This is a mixture of my physical and goodreads TBR! It was even hard to narrow it down to only these! 🫣😆
I didn't include new releases, because those will definitely get read.

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#summerreading #christianfiction
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✨ What should I read...or not read?

This is a mixture of my physical and goodreads TBR! It was even hard to narrow it down to only these! 🫣😆
I didn't include new releases, because those will definitely get read.

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#summerreading #christianfiction
bookstagram | books for women | clean fiction | books for moms | Christian nonfiction | Christian fiction | clean books | summer reading | summer book picks

✨ May Reads & June Hopefuls

Okay, I enjoy a good fairytale retelling and this month I found some sweet ones! 💕

** Full book reviews for each of the books I read so far this year can be found in my 2026 highlight.

⭐ Five Stars:

• Known and Loved by Glenna Marshall

• The Kremlin Conspiracy by Joel C Rosenberg

• Mystery at the Midnight Ball by Kristen Niedfeldt

⭐ Four Stars:

• Double Indemnity by Robert Whitlow

• The False Prince by Jennifer Nielsen

• The Last Father-Daughter Dance by Lisa Wingate

• Princess Without a Palace by Kristen Niedfeldt

⭐ Three Stars:

• Family of Spies by Christine Kuehn

• Tea With Elephants by Robin Jones Gunn

➡️ What was your favorite read in May?

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✨ May Reads & June Hopefuls

Okay, I enjoy a good fairytale retelling and this month I found some sweet ones! 💕

** Full book reviews for each of the books I read so far this year can be found in my 2026 highlight.

⭐ Five Stars:

• Known and Loved by Glenna Marshall

• The Kremlin Conspiracy by Joel C Rosenberg

• Mystery at the Midnight Ball by Kristen Niedfeldt

⭐ Four Stars:

• Double Indemnity by Robert Whitlow

• The False Prince by Jennifer Nielsen

• The Last Father-Daughter Dance by Lisa Wingate

• Princess Without a Palace by Kristen Niedfeldt

⭐ Three Stars:

• Family of Spies by Christine Kuehn

• Tea With Elephants by Robin Jones Gunn

➡️ What was your favorite read in May?

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#mayreads #cleanfiction #booksforwomen #cleanbooks #fivestarreads

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✨ Hit & Miss read alouds from our school year

We really didn't have many misses - although I personally didn't enjoy The Adventures of the South Pole Pig, but my boys thought it was great. 😆

We studied early America for our history this year and read many great picture books, but our read alouds were definitely the highlight.

• Children of the Long House
• Tolliver's Secret
• The Cabin Faced West
• The Sign of the Beaver
• The Courage of Sarah Noble

✨ Our favorite fun read was, by far, The Wilderking Trilogy.

👏🏽 Did you spy any favorites?

For more book suggestions, check out my #livingbooklegacy friend's posts:

@agoodbookhunt
@livingbrighthomeschool
@playinghomeschool

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#readalouds #chapterbooks #homeschool #livingbooks
Homeschool family| homeschool mom | early America books | homeschool history | homeschool read alouds | chapter books for kids | read aloud favorites | wilderking trilogy | chapter book list |

✨ Hit & Miss read alouds from our school year

We really didn't have many misses - although I personally didn't enjoy The Adventures of the South Pole Pig, but my boys thought it was great. 😆

We studied early America for our history this year and read many great picture books, but our read alouds were definitely the highlight.

• Children of the Long House
• Tolliver's Secret
• The Cabin Faced West
• The Sign of the Beaver
• The Courage of Sarah Noble

✨ Our favorite fun read was, by far, The Wilderking Trilogy.

👏🏽 Did you spy any favorites?

For more book suggestions, check out my #livingbooklegacy friend's posts:

@agoodbookhunt
@livingbrighthomeschool
@playinghomeschool

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#readalouds #chapterbooks #homeschool #livingbooks
Homeschool family| homeschool mom | early America books | homeschool history | homeschool read alouds | chapter books for kids | read aloud favorites | wilderking trilogy | chapter book list |

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Book suggestions for every day of each month plus a family read aloud.

NATURE & SEASONS

Our favorite books that share the beauty of the natural world.

TRUE STORIES

One of our favorite genres of picture books is true stories. These are some of our top favorites.

PICTURE BOOKS FOR AGES 2-4

PICTURE BOOKS FOR AGES 5-8

U.S. STATE LISTS

Book suggestions for all 50 states plus Washington D.C.

PICTURE BOOK LISTS

All of the books on these lists have been personally vetted by our family. I review all books through a Biblical lens,

wanting to fill our minds and hearts with beautiful things that honor God.

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Thank you for supporting This New Day and our little family.

These are for the kids who are ready for longer stories, but aren't quite ready for chapter books.

You may get a little hungry.

Favorite books for our littlest ones.

FAVORITE TREASURIES

These beautiful books are an easy way to add to your library.

Historical time periods

& famous people/events

Celebrating the many holidays throughout the year.

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