This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #PreparedWithCVS #CollectiveBias One thing I love about living in the town my husband and I mostly grew up in is that we’re a stop for people when they come back to visit. I think we both enjoy being […]
4 Amazing Paper Crafting Books
Paper folding and paper cutting — also known by the Japanese terms origami and kirigami — are big trends in crafting right now, and lots of beautiful paper crafting books are being published to promote these arts. Whether you’re new to the crafts like I am or a seasoned folding and cutting expert, these guides […]
Get Free Books for Your Kids or Your Class with Kellogg’s
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #Back2SchoolReady #CollectiveBias We are a family that loves to read. That’s pretty well documented. The girl is starting to want to read books on her own, and we’re always picking up new books at the library and buying […]
How to Entertain Kids on a Trip: On-the-Go Fun for Kids
This needs to start with the big disclaimer that I know the author of this book in an online friend sense. We used to be colleagues at About.com and she has gone on to do amazing things, including writing three books and working for Understood to be an even bigger advocate for kids with learning […]
How to Read More Books
It’s been almost six months since I announced my quest to read more women authors. It has not been going well. In my defense, I started with a super-long book, The Tale of Genji, which took me exactly 100 days to read. Then I sailed through — and totally loved, by the way — Portrait […]
Books to Get Kids Interested in Saving the Planet
Today’s Natural Parenting and Earth Month Blog Hop subjects are all about teaching our children about the earth. Kids need to know the importance of protecting the environment and what they can do from an early age. The girl knows all about recycling and why we use cloth bags when we go to the grocery […]
5 Classic Books/Series Your Kids Should Know About
Last night the girl knew just what she wanted to read at bedtime. She ran out to the living room to dig in her book basket and came back with a copy of Make Way for Ducklings (which we’ll talk more about in a minute). As we were reading, she asked why the drawings weren’t […]