Why _Olivia_ books may be banned from our house

We recently picked up Olivia Saves the Circus at the library, and as I read it through for the first time with Rose, I did have a little thought that we might have trouble later if I didn't stop and clarify one point of the story and our family's expectations. But...I just kept reading the story and forgot all about it.

The next morning Rose came out all dressed and very excited to show me tiny blue stamps that she had carefully made all over her hands and feet with a stamp marker. Then she proclaimed, "look! I'm Olivia, the Tattooed Lady!" (I knew that book would be a risky choice for her!) Then we went to church. I am so glad she limited the "tattooing" to her hands and feet, and we had a very productive and interesting conversation over dinner after church about how we treat our bodies like the gift they are from our Heavenly Father who loves us.

That evening our home teacher came over for a visit. Rose disappeared for a few minutes, returned in her swim suit and announced, "And by the way, Beach Party!!" And she danced around a bit. The home teacher was cracking up. I was cracking up, too, just in a different way.


Rose, Juliet, and me on my birthday!