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 ... read more
Easy DIY Valentine’s Day card with Magic Painting
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 ... read more
12 Days of Christmas Books!!
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 ... read more
Books for Halloween Fun
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 ... read more
Top Ten Reasons NOT to Join Usborne Books & 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 ... read more
Summer Reading Free Printable!
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 ... read more
