Explore Life Through Books
I am a reader, raising readers, and I want to help you raise your own! Now, one of the most common questions I get (besides, how to teach my kid to read which you can read about here), is how to GET my child to love reading. We all want to encourage reading at home. We all want that joy… Read More
What’s your favorite season? For me, it’s hands down fall. No contest. I love the changing colors of the trees, stomping on dried leaves like I’m Godzilla, the brisk sunny days, and let’s be honest, I’m a native PNW gal, I don’t mind the rain. I love slowing down and reading tons of books, too. For me, books in fall… Read More
Scenario – your friends just moved into a new house with their kids. They invite you over. What do you bring!? Usually a bottle of wine works right? Maybe a piece of art? A nice candle? But what about the kids? Oooh…I know! BOOKS!! Books make fabulous housewarming gifts for families. If it’s their first home, you’re helping them build… Read More
So, I’ll be honest. I’m not one to hand-make Valentine’s cards. I’m usually perfectly happy to let my kids pick out a branded cartoon box set at the store. But, last year, with Covid making us all separated for virtual school, it felt worth the energy to do an easy DIY Valentine’s Day card!! Plus, Magic Paintings were even a… Read More
Do you love to do Advent calendars for Christmas? I LOVE the variety of calendars you can get these days, tea, chocolates, beer…but my favorite is obviously: BOOKS! What better way to countdown than with 12 Days of Christmas books? (Yes, yes I know a 12 Days countdown isn’t technically an Advent Calendar, but let’s be real about the cost… Read More
Are you looking for spooky books for Halloween?? I LOVE extending the Halloween fun. Get these early so that you and your readers can enjoy the spooky season for as long as possible!! When do you start decorating for Halloween?? Last year, we started decorating mid September but this year, we alllmost made it to October. Ok ok I promised… Read More
I know, I know. I’m a book consultant with UBAM so why would I be giving reasons not to join Usborne Books & More? Because, sincerely, it’s not for everybody. Some people should not join OR even buy from Usborne Books & More! Top 10 Reasons Not To Join Usborne Books & More: You Hate Books In fact, you’d go… Read More
If your kids are anything like mine, they are totally motivated by coloring sheets and trackers!! Every summer, our local library does a summer reading challenge and my daughter takes VERY seriously coloring in the image each time we’ve read 20 minutes. So, I figured I’d make us our own, too!! If you want to make sure you continue your… Read More
Every June, there are over 100 Usborne Books & More New Releases!! It’s my favorite time of year since we also have convention and get to see the new books, enjoy the authors doing live story times, and celebrate the previous year! For these new releases, there are so many amazing options that it can be hard to choose the… Read More
Do you struggle with choosing books for your preschooler?? The Usborne Books & More website does separate by ages (find books for preschoolers/kindergarten here), but, even then, it can be overwhelming!! So…let me help you! Here are my top 10 Books for Preschoolers (in no particular order because it was hard enough to narrow this down to ten!!): #1 This… Read More
