[004] How to Curate and Create a Legacy with Your Home Library: Stories that stick. Shelves that ... скачать в хорошем качестве

[004] How to Curate and Create a Legacy with Your Home Library: Stories that stick. Shelves that ...

With Sarah Burkert In a world full of noise and screens, choosing stories isn’t just a hobby—it’s a rebellion. In this deeply personal Out Loud + On Purpose episode, Mandy shares why books have become one of the most powerful anchors in her family’s life—and welcomes Sarah from A Sweet and Simple Home, to explore how curating a home library is about more than just books... it’s about building a legacy. In this episode: • Meet Sarah from A Sweet and Simple Home [00:51] • The Power of Books in Family Culture [02:13] • Curating a Home Library [04:51] • Seasonal Book Rotation [12:37] • Tracking and Acquiring Books [14:24] • Favorite Authors and Series [19:58] • Philosophies and Influences on Home Libraries [24:31] • Nostalgic Book Collections to Pass Down [27:07] • The Reality of Reading Aloud to Kids [29:13] • Listening to Audiobooks [32:43] • Encouraging Reluctant Readers [34:50] • Choosing Stories Over Screens [38:43] • Books That Inspire and Change Us [47:34] • Wildy Recommended [53:08] Why it matters: Books aren’t just entertainment. They’re anchors of identity, belonging, and imagination—especially in a world trying to flatten and digitize everything. Building a meaningful home library is an act of legacy-making. Wildly Recommended: • Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (https://imaginationlibrary.com/check-...) – Free books by mail for kids ages 0–5 • Read-Aloud Revival (https://readaloudrevival.com/) – Cozy booklists + read-aloud rhythms • Five in a Row (https://amzn.to/3EGYFvD) – The curriculum that changed how Mandy curates books • Yoto Player (https://amzn.to/4jDg0Ve) - Screen free device for stories, music, and podcasts • Explore every book mentioned in this episode (https://bookshop.org/shop/wildlyinten...) - Browse both Sarah’s recs and Mandy’s Top Read-Alouds for Kids. Reflection Question: What’s one book your family keeps coming back to? Let me know! Resources + Links: • Sarah’s Home Library Starter Kit (https://www.etsy.com/listing/43018283...) • Library Thing (https://www.librarything.com) - to inventory your home library Connect with Sarah: Sarah is a mom of three, a lover of porch swings and picture books, and a curator of cozy, faith-filled family life. With a heart for motherhood, mental health, and meaningful stories, she helps families build life-giving home libraries rooted in beauty, grace, and wonder. • Instagram: @asweetandsimplehome (  / asweetandsimplehome  ) If today’s episode stirred something real in you, pass it on. Send it to the friend who gets it — the one who’s walking their own brave, messy, beautiful path. Don’t forget to follow or leave a review if this episode sparked something in you! As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases—at no extra cost to you.