Oh Christmas Tree – O Christmas Tree… How lovely are thy branches. This month’s H2L theme is the Christmas tree, or more specifically – YOUR family Christmas tree. This month we are writing about a family memory, tradition, and/or story surrounding the family Christmas tree. Maybe…
This is simple book to use as we begin our H2L journey together. Start by creating your own family tree. Create a chart that lists family names out as far as your great-grandparents. Fill in as many complete names as possible along with birth and death dates. Now the…
A conversation with author, Dean Merrill. Let’s say you’re not a writer. But there are stories about your youth, parents and grandparents you want to share with your children. You will be inspired to become both a family storyteller and a published author as you listen to the…
“Wake up, Daddy. It’s snowing!” I gently shook his shoulder to awaken him. “Oh, wow! Yes, I’ll be ready in a minute.” Mom opened one eye from her side on their bed, mumbled something like, “You two are crazy,” and rolled over. I went downstairs, bundled up in…
Ready, Set, SNOW! Hopefully you have been following us on FirefliesBLOG and have been inspired by one of our books about snow. If you haven’t already downloaded this month’s booklist, you will find it here: BOOKLIST: Winter Fun in the SNOW We encourage you to write down a…
