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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 11/18/19
Last Week It was another busy week for me and my reading life has suffered! I finished Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia by Mac Favreau and really enjoyed this close-up look of the Cold War and the depth of spying both in the U.S. and abroad during…
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6 Picture Books to Celebrate National Button Day
Today is National Button Day! First founded in 1938 by the National Button Society to bring people together who liked to collect buttons as an organized hobby. I couldn’t help but add a few tongue-in-cheek titles to this fun list of button books! Buttons are a great way to play…
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Wear a Cardigan and Spread Kindness
November 13th is World Kindness Day, an international observance created in 1998. Each year, it is celebrated to “highlight good deeds in the community focusing on the positive power and the common thread of kindness which binds us.” (Wikipedia) This year, WQED, Pittsburgh’s public broadcasting network and home to the…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 11/11/19
Last Week It was one of those weeks where I felt like I spent more time at work then I did at home. I worked four-late nights, plus I had to stop in a few times this weekend because of an HVAC issue. It’s been about 80 degrees in the…
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9 Picture Books for When You Have the Sniffles
Both my partner and I have a cold this week. Headaches, stuffy noses, sneezing, the whole shebang! So, what better thing to post then a list of 9 Picture Books for When You Have the Sniffles. Hopefully, you are sick-free, but these are great stories to share when the kids…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Give Off Autumn Vibes
I’ve done a few lists with book covers of a certain color and it’s always a lot of fun. So rather than focusing just on autumn feels in the actual book, I wanted to capture the orange-ish, red feel of fall leaves on the covers. So for today’s Top Ten…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 11/4/19
Last Week I can’t quite believe it’s November already! Where has this year gone?!?!? I took a long weekend and went to visit my parents and brother’s family. Our family holds a Chili Party every fall and we celebrated our 25th annual party this year. Each family brings a chili,…
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6 Books to Celebrate Día de los Muertos
From October 31 – November 2, many people in Mexico celebrate Día de los Muertos or Day of the Dead. After Disney/Pixar’s Coco, I’m sure a lot more people are familiar with Day of the Dead celebrations. It’s a time to honor the deceased members of the family and celebrate…
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12 Halloween Picture Books
Happy Halloween! Today I’m sharing a whole bunch of treats! 12 Picture Books with Halloween in the title and a special treat, perfect for today! In the past few weeks, I’ve offered titles about monsters, ghosts, and witches, but today I wanted to focus specifically on Halloween. You’ll find a…
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9 Picture Books About Ghosts
Just in time for Halloween, I’m sharing 9 Picture Books About Ghosts today on the blog! These stories range from sweet and giggly to spooky and scary and everything in between! If you’re not sure if your little ones can take the creepiness, do a quick read through first, before…
