Callie Feyen

As much as I love to show off the work Hadley and Harper are doing, it is a blast to see how other kiddos are using their Summer Reading Journals. Bella’s drink of choice was interesting to her parents because they don’t drink soda. Hmmmm, sounds like Bella already has some super powers. Bella’s reading Buddy the First Seeing Eye… View Post

I’m starting a new series here. Once a month, I hope to interview someone about how they work, why they do what they do, how they manage life outside of work, and anything else I feel like I must know the answer to.  My goal is to inspire and encourage readers (including myself) to take a few steps in doing… View Post

On the way to swimming lessons yesterday, Hadley and Harper came up with the “Fast Talking Company.” “If you’ve lost your voice, we will give you a potion so you can speak again,” Harper explained. We drove down Father Hurley across Wisteria towards the pool, and as soon as we got on the other side of the railroad tracks, I… View Post

The first page that Hadley and Harper completed on their Summer Reading Journals, was the “All About Me” page.  And really, who wouldn’t want to design their own superhero cape? But I couldn’t wait to have them try their hand at the Illustrate It page. This is the one where you take a book you read, draw an object that… View Post

Legend has it that a woman in our church bakes muffins every morning. I write “legend” because it’s been years since I heard she does this, and I only heard it once. It was during a weekly bible study for women held at the church I attend, when this woman, I’m going to call her Maggie, placed fresh muffins neatly… View Post