A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith Anything by Oliver Sacks Anything by C.S. Lewis, but Til We Have Faces and Perelandra are current favorites.

Winged Watchman by Hilda Van Stockum, read by John Lee Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra, and That Hideous Strength by C.S. Lewis, read by Geoffrey Howard

Trumpet of the Swan Children of Noisy Village Happy Times in Noisy Village My Father's Dragon

Please share and tell us how they happened, so we can be inspired!

Particularly unexpected favorites, like pate or brussels sprouts...

I love it when my kids ask really great questions. Recently my 4 year old asked "Why do we even love people?"

What are your high and low moments from today?

What helps your teens have energy and focus? Money and competence seem big around here.

We have a couple of words that get extra attention from the kids - one of them is "kindly", as in "will you kindly bring me a glass of water?" with a raised eyebrow to the teen means "please bring a glass of water and leave us adults to talk privately." Very handy.