Rebecca LeVake 12/24/21 Rebecca LeVake 12/24/21

Christmas Hymns

Christmas hymns, packed with truth and beauty, invite us to kneel before the manger in worship and wonder. Oh, and they make lovey Christmas gifts, too.

Rebecca LeVake 11/30/21 Rebecca LeVake 11/30/21

Winter is Coming

Winter is Coming offers a gentle invitation to enjoy the beauty and wonder of fall in all its stages—the bright, golden days as well as the days of quiet and waiting.

Rebecca LeVake 11/21/21 Rebecca LeVake 11/21/21

Cultivating Gratitude: Five Thanksgiving Projects for Your Family

Five Thanksgiving project ideas to help your family seek goodness, count blessings, and give thanks together.

Rebecca LeVake 11/17/21 Rebecca LeVake 11/17/21

One Dog Canoe: A Living Room Production

On stage, once again at the LeVake Family Theater, One Dog Canoe! This story is a great read aloud book and a great “act it out” book. Read on for tips on how to bring this story to life in your own living room theater.

Rebecca LeVake 10/31/21 Rebecca LeVake 10/31/21

Birch Tree Paintings

This painting project is simple and fun (i.e. messy). The end result makes kids say “Wow! Did I do that?” If you ask me, those are the very best kinds of projects.

Rebecca LeVake 10/26/21 Rebecca LeVake 10/26/21

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies

It took me awhile to master the art of baking cookies, but these soft, crinkly, bits of chocolaty goodness made it worth the effort.

Rebecca LeVake 10/12/21 Rebecca LeVake 10/12/21

“Roxaboxen” and the Power of Outdoor Play

The story is delightful, the illustrations are darling, but the true magic of “Roxaboxen” is the invitation to come out and play.

Rebecca LeVake 9/28/21 Rebecca LeVake 9/28/21

Breakfast Cake

There is a fine line between dessert and breakfast. A very fine line. Why not embrace it and eat cake for breakfast? Better yet, eat chocolate cake for breakfast.

Rebecca LeVake 9/22/21 Rebecca LeVake 9/22/21

“The Luck of the Buttons” & The Love of Iowa

The Luck of the Buttons introduces us to a host of delightful characters living in small town Iowa in 1929. You might call them gullible or naïve, but I call them innocent, trusting, and blessed to live in Iowa. Because regardless of what Soren thinks, Iowa is one of the “cool” places.

Rebecca LeVake 9/17/21 Rebecca LeVake 9/17/21

Romeo and Winifred

This hilarious parody makes me laugh, and the teenagers bringing it to life on the stage make me proud.

Rebecca LeVake 8/31/21 Rebecca LeVake 8/31/21

August Impressions

The art work of Monet (and my kids) encouraged me to take a step back in order to look for the beauty in an August that up-close looked dark, dusty, and full of decisions.