2014-02-28 16:14
The problem with being a book-hoarder is that you never quite know exactly what you have on your shelves.I have no idea when I picked up this elementary reader Seven Is Magic, but I've been… Read More
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2014-02-10 13:00
Back in November, I received a set of the We Choose Virtues parenting cards for review. At the time, we were living in a friend's basement (eek!) and unsure as to when we would be in a home… Read More
2014-02-05 19:44
This past year, Juliet has taken off reading on her own. I'm not too concerned about grade level right now--as she just seeks out and finds library books that she finds interesting and reads… Read More
2014-01-23 13:00
Found this gem at the goodwill recently. We have quite a few animal books already, but I bought this for the illustrations. It's simply fantastic. The Animal Kingdom: An Intr… Read More
2014-01-20 13:00
Want to see our non fiction bookshelf? Things are getting pretty organized on the book front here. I'm also realizing that we have a lot of books and am slowing down on book buyin… Read More
2014-01-17 02:45
If you've been reading my blog for any length of time, you know that I've been a sponsor with Compassion for many years. My husband, Ben, works for Compassion now, but I started sponsoring b… Read More
2013-12-12 01:48
Well, I'm ready to admit I have a bit of a book problem...I did arrange the kids books by color and am waiting to see how that plays out in real life. I got rid of two boxes worth of bo… Read More
2013-12-09 16:44
We moved into our new home two days before thanksgiving and have been busy unpacking all the boxes. Today's task is organizing our kids book collection, which after having packed it up… Read More
2013-11-25 13:00
There's a free table at the girl's school where parents put things that they want to get rid of. Last week, I found this gorgeous old biology book. I was mostly intrigued by the cover art--l… Read More
2013-11-19 21:36
Hi, friends!I just wanted to jump in and explain my sporadic posting and long absences these past several months. First, you should know that we are all fine--just in a time of transition, s… Read More
2013-10-14 12:00
We went to Russia last week. Here are the books that took us there:Babushka: An Old Russian FolktaleThe Little SnowgirlAT THE WISH OF A FISH: A Russian FolktaleRussian Girl: Life in an Old R… Read More
2013-10-12 01:30
I mentioned these Princess ABC Flash Cards a few weeks ago, but I wanted share them after seeing them in person.They are gorgeous. My kids love them.We are not surprised.Lucia held… Read More
2013-10-02 02:07
I began work on the Cinderella's carriage for Lucia's upcoming birthday party....So far, I have a pumpkin shape with a window. We'll see if I can actually get it to stay on the wagon....Hope… Read More
2013-09-26 18:18
Sorry for my recent absence around here--we are pretty busy these days!We are having fun planning a 3rd birthday party for Lucia. She has requested a cinderella party, so I am scouring the i… Read More
2013-09-09 12:00
It's always fun to receive a package of review books from Owl Kids Books. Last week we received some new releases and I wanted to share them with you here.The Long, Long Line was Lucia'… Read More
2013-09-06 12:00
I found another one! What do you think? I feel like this might even be more wearable than the skirt--just because it's not as poofy around the middle.Yes? No? Maybe? You can find it her… Read More
2013-09-04 12:00
I'm a huge fan of Brigette Barrager and when I saw that she had an Princess ABC Flash Cardsset coming out, I quickly pre-ordered it! It's not here yet, but I thought I'd share it with y… Read More
2013-09-02 12:00
Lucia is going to one day of preschool this year, and they are learning a letter every week. She's been excited about this and talks about how "she learned that letter at school!"I decided t… Read More
2013-08-30 12:00
We've been choosing one country a week to learn about (we're using the Eat Your Way Around the World) and last week we "went" to India. I'm always a little worried about the menu… Read More
2013-08-28 14:53
I came across this the other day--a bookshelf skirt at Garnet Hill. What do you think?Yes? No? Maybe? Read More
2013-08-27 01:53
Juliet learned how to read last year, but just this summer I started looking for books that she could read on her own--moving her beyond picture books into chapter books. I found it to… Read More
2013-08-21 12:00
I saw this on someone's bookshelf (via a blog) and crossed my fingers as I searched our library's catalog to see if they had it--luckily they did!I checked it out and not surprisingly, both… Read More
2013-08-19 12:00
I've been trying to find activities that work for both a 6 year old and a 2 year old and Juliet discovered this one in her Fun With Nature: Take Along Guide . The girls drew a… Read More
2013-08-15 18:10
I have read this book 4 times today already. I'm pretty sure we will read it several more times because Lucia is obsessed with it. Did you ever read the The Five Chinese Brothers ?… Read More
2013-08-05 12:00
It is our habit to go the library and check out about 30 books a week just for our personal reading pleasure, but this year, I thought it would be good to make a list and try to go through i… Read More
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