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How to Make A Christmas Storytelling Tin

Sarah White December 9, 2016 Kid Crafts and ActivitiesLeave a comment

Storytelling is kind of a big thing in our family. The girl used to get nightly made up bedtime stories (from husband, not me, I’m not great at on-the-spot storytelling), we have always read a lot and she has liked to make her own books with “stories” in them since …

How to Save Money on a Book Advent Calendar

Sarah White November 16, 2016 Holidays / Home and Family LifeLeave a comment

Last year, at kind of the last minute, I decided I wanted to do a book advent calendar for the girl. She really loved it and has already told me she wants to do it again. Buying 24 new books to build a book advent calendar from every year does …

Children’s Books About Animals in the Snow

Sarah White November 14, 2016 Home and Family LifeLeave a comment

There are so many great books for kids about winter holidays, snow and all the things that go with this time of year. We’ve teamed up with The Jenny Evolution and a bunch of other awesome kid bloggers to share a bunch of collections of winter and holiday books you …

Learn about Elections with President Squid

Sarah White September 30, 2016 Home and Family LifeLeave a comment

I don’t know if Aaron Reynolds was trying to write an allegory of the current political climate when he wrote President Squid (illustrated by Sara Varon and released in March) but he might as well have been. About President Squid The picture book tells the story of a squid who …

Remember Anna Dewdney with Llama Llama Activities

Sarah White September 14, 2016 Home and Family LifeLeave a comment

I was so sad to hear that Anna Dewdney, author of the Llama, Llama series of books for preschoolers and young children, died earlier this month at age 50 from brain cancer. Her stories have taught so many children about patience, kindness and the power of a mother’s love, and …

Easy Ways to Read More Books

Sarah White July 6, 2016 Home and Family LifeLeave a comment

We recently went on vacation to Florida, and I read a whole book in less than a week. It had been a long time since I’d been able — or taken the time — to read so much so quickly, and I found that I had missed reading and wanted …

Summer Reading Log Printable for Kids

Sarah White May 17, 2016 Home and Family LifeLeave a comment

School isn’t even over yet but we’re already a week into the Scholastic Summer Reading Program the girl is taking part in at school. And I’ve already resorted to making things up. I should say that my daughter is a reader. She reads a lot on her own, and we …