Age adult. 5 Stars. Among the many books about building gingerbread houses, this is the best for beginners that I have found… This is an outstanding resource for a family gingerbread project.

Age Adult. Young parents want to give their children the same joyful celebrations they had (or missed out on), but it can be challenging to distinguish between sentimental memories and truly meaningful celebrations…. Noel Piper (wife of John Piper) provides an outstanding tool for making these crucial distinctions in her outstanding and practical book…. This tool is indispensable for helping couples or individuals think through how to practically order their days and years around celebrating God.

Age Adult. This is a great resource for making your time together count. It’s filled with hundreds of articles with activities for ages 1-10, each with a sidebar giving the number of children needed, indoor/outdoor location, and materials needed… Because of its exhaustive content, it’s probably best treated as a source of inspiration rather than a to-do list, and after using it for a few weeks as creative “training wheels,” parents and children may find that they no longer need it.

Age Adult. 4 Stars. This book takes the intimidation out of planning an original party by providing easy-to-implement, well thought through plans that can be executed by anyone, to whatever degree their energy (not their creativity) allows. For unimaginative parents like myself who don’t want to spend money on a prefab themed party but do want to include their kids in preparing to host their friends for a celebration, this is a wonderful resource.