• Lifestyle

    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 10/5/2020

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    What I Read I’m moving forward with this reading! Got held up in July and August, but my reading game is back and I’m super excited by it! I finished up The Candy Mafia by Lavie Tidhar and absolutely loved the noir-feeling of the book. You can read my review…

  • Lists

    12 Kids Titles All About Llamas

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    I was working on my list for World Farm Animals Day last week when I realized there are a lot more books about llamas for kids that I ever would have expected. If you haven’t checked it out yet, Ludacris raps Llama Llama Red Pajama and it is everything! Today’s…

  • Activities

    Saturday Storytime: Squirrels

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    Continuing our fall storytime themes, today it’s all about squirrels! If you missed last Saturday’s post, stop by and check out nine great spider books for storytime. Saturday Storytime: Squirrels Book List Because of an Acorn by Lola M. Schaefer, Adam R. Schaefer, illustrated by Frann Preston-Gannon The Busy Little…

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    Four on Friday: World Farm Animals Day

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    It’s World Farm Animals Day! And although I could create an extremely extensive list of farm-themed picture books, I decided to create a quick Four on Friday list with some unexpected farm books for kids! It’s also the perfect time of year (depending on where you live) to go to…

  • Reviews

    The Candy Mafia by Lavie Tidhar

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    Synopsis: “In a city where candy is a crime and sugar is scandalous, Nelle Faulker is a 12-year-old private detective looking for her next client. When notorious candy gangster Eddie de Menthe asks for her help to find a missing teddy bear, Nelle Faulkner is on the case. But as…

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    #BeWhoYouAreDay

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    Today I’m celebrating #BeWhoYouAreDay with author/illustrator Todd Parr! Todd wants every kid to feel just how special they truly are, and that’s why we’re celebrating #BeWhoYouAreDay on September 30. With over 50 books published, Todd works hard to celebrate inclusivity and diversity in a kid-friendly way. Todd’s newest book, Be Who You…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Book Quotes

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    I love collecting quotes. And quotes about books are probably some of my favorites, for obvious reasons! Check out these (Instagram-ready) quotes that I love. If you need even more quotes (and maybe some repeats), check out a previous post for Top Ten Tuesday or Book Riot where I found…

  • Lifestyle

    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 9/28/2020

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    What I Read 2.5 books this week! I feel like in the past few weeks things have settled down enough at work. To the point, that I’ve got a better handle on balancing work, my blog, and my personal life. Granted, we’ll be increasing our open hours at work next…

  • Lifestyle

    Home Improvements Continued

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    We’ve lived in our current home for about 6.5 years and one of the best parts about the house is the yard. We live on a corner lot with a HUGE side yard. Our lot is just over a quarter of an acre and it’s so nice. When we moved…

  • Activities

    Saturday Storytime: Spiders

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    Just in time for Halloween, or any time of year you want to explore creepy-crawlers, this is the perfect storytime! Spiders are really great at helping the environment and it’s important to teach kids about spider facts. Today, I’m sharing nine spider books both fiction and nonfiction that can work…