An Afternoon with Ophelia
As soon as I walked in the door, I knew I was in the right place. To my left, a floor-to-14-foot-ceiling wall of bookshelves. Straight ahead, a steep little staircase to a low-ceilinged loft where I could see a sofa, a coffee table, a comfy green chair, and...Fighting Dragons
Every Wednesday, my kids and I go to the local library. Every Wednesday my daughter heads straight for the Fairy Tales/Folk Tales/Mythology bays of the children’s section. She scans the spines of hundreds of books filled with beautiful princesses, ancient kings, gods...Ten Favorite Picture Books
Be forewarned: The following list is completely arbitrary. And please also note that these are not our family’s Top Ten Favorite picture books. It’s just a list of ten picture books we love. I erred on the side of ones you might not be familiar with...Books to Feed Your Soul While You Wait for Christmas
Last year, on the first Friday of Advent, I headed down to the basement to grab our wreath-form, so I could take it to church that night and make our Advent wreath. Since I was rummaging around in the Advent box, I grabbed a dozen or so of our favorite Christmas books...K.C. IRETON
K.C. Ireton is a writer and teacher. The author of The Circle of Seasons: Meeting God in the Church Year and Cracking Up: A Postpartum Faith Crisis, she lives near Seattle with her husband and four school-aged children. She is a lover of books, gardens, and tea. Also, Oxford commas.