Mr. A is a reader, much like his mama was/is. The only problem with that is I’m constantly scrambling for appropriate reading material – for both his age and his interests. Thank goodness for Facebook and other blogs to tell me what other kids his age (and older) are reading. Right now he’s eight and… [Read More]
6 Books That Make Great Gifts
Relaxing with a good book is something so many of us wish we had more time for. That’s one of the many things that makes a book the perfect gift. You’re asking someone to take a little time to sit and enjoy the carefully crafted story on the pages in front of them. To help… [Read More]
Great Children’s Books for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is my second favorite holiday. To be honest, it’s a close race for first place, but Christmas still takes the cake. I think that Thanksgiving kicking the door wide open to the Christmas season is one of the reasons I love it so much. I really love Thanksgiving though, because it reminds each and… [Read More]
Celebrating Chinese New Year – Tips and Ideas
As a parent and as a teacher, I really love exposing my kids to different cultures and traditions. When I taught kindergarten, I always worked in a week long unit on Chinese New Year, also called Spring Festival. As a mom, now I do the same thing at home. Here are a few ideas to… [Read More]
Books and authors that made my childhood
Do you what is the coolest thing now that Mr. A is reading? Getting to go back and introduce him to some of my favorite books from childhood. Talk about nostalgia. I love to read. I have since I first learned what those beautiful words were on the crisp smelling, bound pieces of paper at… [Read More]
5 Books to Read With Your Child Before Kindergarten Starts
My son started kindergarten 2 weeks ago, and I’m still struggling to figure out when exactly he got old enough to be in “big school.” You see, five years ago, I stopped being a kindergarten teacher, and started being a mom. That means my first baby is as old as the children who used to… [Read More]
6 Books for Celebrating Earth Day with Children
When Earth Day rolls around, I feel like I need to shine a special little light on all things green. Sure, we recycle in our house, we turn the lights off when we leave a room, and love talking about the creatures of the world and how we respect the earth. But… EARTH DAY! A… [Read More]
Books for preschoolers and kindergarteners
“You’re never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read with a child.” It’s Read Across America Day today and the celebration of Dr. Seuss’s birthday. I know the kids are celebrating at both of their schools this week, but we’re also talking about it at home. I’ve been an… [Read More]
My all time favorite beach reads (+ a Kindle giveaway!)
Summer is officially here (as of Saturday anyway) and I am ready to hit the beach. Some of you have been lucky enough to have already been, but we don’t go until next week. It can’t come soon enough. Although my days of lounging on the beach, reading leisurely, are stalled out due to my… [Read More]
My Smutty Summer Reading List
I’ve read eight books this summer. Of those books, one was a parenting book and most of the others were smut – pure, sexy, entertaining smut. I had grand plans to read other books, but for whatever reason, it’s not what ended up in my Nook library. I started with Entwined With You, which is… [Read More]