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Four on Friday: March Comes In Like a…
Can you believe it’s almost March already?!?! Our weekend forecast is currently filled with rain, but after a month of snow, I can’t say that I mind. And it definitely fulfills the old adage, “March comes in like a lion.” So with that in mind, I decided to share just…
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Never Too Old for Picture Books
I saw an opinion piece in the New York Times over the weekend and definitely had to share it! Entitled Your Kids Aren’t Too Old for Picture Books, and Neither Are You the article explains the bad rap picture books get in the literary world and how important they are…
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9 Picture Books for Pink Shirt Day
Today is Pink Shirt Day! Pink Shirt Day is an international movement “to practice kindness and wear pink to symbolize that you do not tolerate bullying.” Bullying is a serious concern for kids of all ages and it’s important to have an open dialog with kids about what bullying looks…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Made Me LOL
I’m a huge fan of funny picture books! I especially love books that are as entertaining to me as a read aloud as they are to the kids I’m reading to. Not all funny picture books work well reading aloud to a large group, especially those that depend heavily on…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 2/22/2021
What I Read Well, I’m 3/4 of the way through two books, so I guess that’s good? It was a really busy week, so my reading life got pushed to the back burner just a bit. My sister is getting married in June and we spent the long weekend trying…
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9 Books for National Love Your Pet Day
It’s National Love Your Pet Day! I love my pup, Aria, although she is a handful! She’s an eight-year-old pit-mix and can be very smart and at the same time, she’s very clumsy. And she’s got a TON of energy and is also extremely cuddly if everything is calm and…
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Author/Illustrator Spotlight: Leslie Patricelli
If you’re looking for some really great titles for a newborn baby or toddler in your life, you’ve got to check out Leslie Patricelli! Her board books are perfect for little ones! They’re full of big bold colors, simple words and concepts little ones can understand, and they’re a lot…
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9 Picture Books for a Snowy Day
It’s a snowy day by me today and a snowy one around most of the U.S. it seems. Here are some new, snowy day books that will brighten up your winter day! 9 Picture Books for a Snowy Day All Right Already!: A Snowy Story by Jory John, illustrated by…
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Caramelized Pork Tacos
We had the most amazing dinner last night. It was one of those nights when we had everything we needed, the flavors blended together perfectly, and it was so tasty, I didn’t even have time to snap a photo. I found this recipe on one of my favorite blogs for…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Green Book Covers
Today’s task was to share book covers that are purple, yellow, or green in honor of Mardi Gras! Since I’ve already created both purple and yellow lists, I decided to focus on green covers today. I love book lists that come together in other ways that sharing a similar theme.…
