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Storytime Theme: Pizza
Pizza is probably one of my most favorite foods to eat! I love it! And I bet I’m not alone in that sentiment. I’m a huge fan of a classic cheese pizza. I think you can really tell a lot about a pizza place by how they make a plain…
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12 Titles for Healthy Eating
Every Sunday morning I walk the pup and then come home and sit down to plan my meals for the week and get my grocery list together. I find that we’re much better about eating healthy when we put a little thought into it. With that in mind today I…
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Storytime Theme: Food
It’s been radio silence on my blog for the past few days! We had a massive storm blow through southeastern Pennsylvania on Wednesday around lunchtime. We were one of the over 1 million people who lost power and we still haven’t gotten it back. We tried to get our generator…
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Slice of Life Day 22: Falafel Tonight, Samosas Tomorrow
I’ve mentioned that I love to cook – when I’m not working or reading, you’ll most likely find me in the kitchen. For dinner tonight? Falafel sandwiches, homemade of course. I found an amazing recipe in Cooking Light that makes falafel very quick and easy to make, plus it’s delicious!…
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#blogbookaday: The Chupacabra Ate the Candelabra
Summary: “Like most goats, Jayna, Bumsie, and Pep’s greatest fear is being eaten for dinner by the legendary chupacabra. (It’s common knowledge that goats are a chupacabra’s favorite food!) One night, tired of living in fear, the impetuous goats whip out their trusty candelabra and head off to find the beast…
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#blogbookaday: Escargot
Summary: “Bonjour! Escargot is a beautiful French snail who wants only two things: 1. To be your favorite animal. 2. To get to the delicious salad at the end of the book. But when he gets to the salad, he discovers that there’s a carrot in it. And Escargot hates carrots. But when he…
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(Unofficial) Top Ten Tuesday: Picture Book Sequels
I love to share my book knowledge with families at the library – especially when I get to tell them their favorite stories are part of a series! Check out these great sequels (and trilogies!) Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast by Josh Funk, illustrated by Brendan Kearney The Case…
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Book Review: Treat Yourself!
So, I don’t know why I hadn’t ever thought to create awesome shapes and colors using crispy rice treats, but I hadn’t, until this weekend. I received a copy of Treat Yourself!: How to Make 93 Ridiculously Fun No-Bake Crispy Rice Treats by Jessica Siskin, better known as @mister_crisp on Instagram. She…
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Picture Book Month Theme: Food
You’ll be seeing a lot of picture books on my blog throughout the month of November as we celebrate Picture Book Month. You’ll definitely want to check out the website as picture book authors and illustrators will be posting an essay each day about the importance of picture books! Check…
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Kids' Review: Bake Sale
I’m going to try starting a new aspect of my blog with some of the kids I know at the library reviewing books they love (or don’t!). My first reviewer is “S”, a coworker’s daughter who I’ve known for a number of years. She’s in middle school now and is…
