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    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 6/14/2021

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    What I Read We got back late last night from my parents’ house. There is a mountain of laundry in my basement and stuff everywhere from unpacking the car! But, I’m so happy to see my pup! Next week, I promise I’ll give you the complete update of what I…

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    Four on Friday: Frogs

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    On a summer night at my parents’ house, all you can hear are the bullfrogs calling across the lake. And boy, are they loud!!!! To honor those loudmouths, I’m sharing four books all about frogs – whether they are classics or nonfiction titles these are great titles to share with…

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    12 Picture Books to Celebrate Summer

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    It’s not quite officially summer, but I can’t wait any longer! Today, I’m sharing 12 Picture Books to Celebrate Summer. I didn’t want to go straight for “this is summer” type of books, I wanted to go with more summer experiences for this list. Everything for going to the beach,…

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    Blogging Tools: Logitech

    I have an awesome set-up in my home office! And as convenient as it is to be able to work wherever I need to with my laptop, I love having a really great workspace at home. Our split-level has the perfect set-up for an office on the third floor. It’s…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Middle Grade Adventure Novels

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    This week’s Top Ten Tuesday theme is Books I Loved that Made Me Want More Books Like Them. It’s a little too long of a title, so I abridged it to Middle Grade Adventure Novels. I love an adventure novel that keeps me on the edge of my seat –…

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    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 6/7/2021

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    What I Read Flying definitely has its advantages when it comes to getting some reading done! As I mentioned last week, I’ve got a handful of titles that I need to read for our middle grade book discussion this summer. Our county is hosting a virtual author visit with Jarrett…

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    Storytime Theme: Ocean

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    It’s summertime (almost)! And for many families that live around Philadelphia, that means plans to go “down the shore.” And yes, that is very much the colloquial way of talking about going to the beach! I’m hoping to at least take a day trip at some point this summer to…

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    Four on Friday: Airplanes

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    I’m flying out to my parents’ house today for my sister’s wedding! I’m so excited to see everyone and although air travel is not necessarily my first choice, for this situation it makes the most sense. My sister’s flying in today too, so my parents only have to come down…

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    Perfect Summer Salad: Greek Salad

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    If you’re looking for a tasty, light summer salad, you’ve got to check out Ina Garten’s Greek Salad on Food Network. It’s super easy to throw together and has some really amazing flavor! I love Greek flavors – rich olive oil, herbal oregano, with the acid from a red wine…

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    12 Kids’ Titles to Celebrate Pride Month

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    This list barely scratches the surface of great kids book for Pride Month. I wanted to make sure that I didn’t repeat titles from a book list I created a few years ago. I’m also going to preface this list with the fact that I don’t know all of the…