Younger Readers Chapter Book Recommendations

Who am I? I'm Liz Livingston, a child of God, a wife, mother, teacher, and friend. I have been nurtured by so many amazing people during my lifetime so far. Click on my photo to meet me and to go to my "Amazing nurturers" page. I love sharing what I'm learning about nurturing our family of 9. Who are you? That's an amazing question whose answer underlies how you nurture others!

Click on the image to read about one system that we have used. For more summer ideas, look under the "Organize 'Em" tab and go to the "Summer" page.

Which ideas that you have taught your children are true? Which are false? Ideas are powerful! They can change our behavior! Click here to read more powerful ideas from past sidebar postings.

You may have tangible wealth untold;/Caskets of jewels and coffers of gold./Richer than I you can never be--/I had a Mother who read to me. ❧ Strickland Gillian, "The Reading Mother" Click on the photo to go to the entire poem "The Reading Mother."

Click on the image to go to this month's children's book recommendation and to see a list of other favorite children's books.

This is what I'm reading this month. Click on the image to learn more about this book.

Click on this book to see a list of books that we enjoyed reading aloud as a family.

I love listening to audio books as I exercise, work, and try to get back to sleep in the middle of the night! Click on the image to go to a list of audio books I have loved.

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Say "Cheese!" Click on this photo to view some of my favorite family photos.

Click here to view summaries of recent news/magazine articles related to nurturing children, women, and families.

Click on the image to see more! This building is stunning!

Working out at the gym means listening to an audiobook or reading something inspiring while listening to music. This month's Ensign magazine has a great article on building a bridge to healing from sexual abuse. The entire magazine is available to read free online. Click on the image to go to this month's issue.

My friend Elena just wrote her first ebook. I love it! Click on the image to read it, or visit elenayorgason.com to learn more. Also, listen to her and her children on my Finnish songbook page. (Scroll down sidebar.)

Je suis en train d'enregistrer ma lecture du Livre de Mormon cette année. Cliquer sur l'image du livre pour voir la page d'enregistrements. Click on image to go to my audio recordings of the Book of Mormon in French.

Last year I decided to try to learn some more Finnish by singing Finnish children's songs. My friend and her children are recording the songs for me to help me learn. Click on the book to go to these wonderful recordings.

Commonsensemedia.org is one review site I use. Click on the button to visit their website.

Beautiful music makes my life happier. I decided this year to not buy any songs on iTunes for myself and to simply make use of what I have and to listen to Classical 89 streaming at home more. Classical music has been a positive influence in my life and in our home. Click on the image to learn more about the importance of classical music in brain development and to see some of the music our family has loved over the years.

Click on the image to listen.

Want suggestions for good movies your whole family can watch? Click on the photo.

2017: Ask. My 2017 personal goals are all questions this year; I've listed below. Click on the question to go to posts (that I will post this year) about these questions!

This is something I've been trying to learn since my childhood. Click on the image to read more.

“In all of living, have much fun and laughter. Life is to be enjoyed, not just endured.” ❧ Gordon B. Hinckley Family life is so funny! Click on the photo to read some of our family quotes.

Get the beat in your feet! Making and hearing good music makes us happy! To visit my music website "Delicious Music," click on this photo.

Summer 2016