Hope Engaged

The beauty that emanates from a well written, beautifully illustrated book is priceless.
Make it a Christmas book and you have near perfection!
Last year I walked in to a large chain bookstore, meandered my way to the kid's section to leaf through their selection of children's Christmas books, and my heart sunk. Front and center was a book entitled "My Butt is so Christmassy!" (I literally kid...

Every Autumn I take out a huge stack of children's Fall books that I absolutely love. I've collected and curated this list over the years, and here are some of my absolute favorites! I'm fairly picky with the books I choose...they must have beautiful...

There are few things I'm more passionate about than creating family traditions. I think this mostly stems from growing up in a home where traditions were abundant and the family culture was rich and vibrant and fun. In hard times, our traditions buoyed...

Think of the most "fall-ish" place you can imagine…and chances are it will probably resemble Apple Hill:) If you live in Northern California, you'll want to visit this stretch of apple farms, pumpkin patches, vineyards, and treats galore! It's the stuff...