If you’ve been around a while, you know I’m all about quality (and affordable) kid books. Early on, I latched on to PaperPie’s activity books and man, are they treasured in our home. My kids especially like their Sticker Books & Coloring Books. PaperPie offers lots of other activity options, but these two specifically have […]
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practical steps to read-aloud to young children
From a young age, I made books a priority for my children. PaperPie (formally Usborne Books & More) was pivotal in this quest and I still stand behind their books and their quality. Picture-books before bed are a staple in our home and probably one of my favorite moments of the day. As my kids […]
our paperpie books (free) haul – july 2023
The last year I’ve been keeping my PaperPie (previously Usborne Books & More) referral link open for friends to buy books. In addition to earning 25% commissions on every order placed through my link (which I’m putting towards our adoption :), I also save up the free book-bucks I earn as a way to get new books […]
picture book club – arnie, the doughnut
To celebrate National Doughnut Day a week late (June 2nd is National Doughnut Day) the kids and I went to a favorite doughnut shop and enjoyed the delicious morning snack. While we munched, I read “Arnie, The Doughnut” again (we’ve read it lots of times) and we noticed that Emmaline had unintentionally selected the same […]
book list from nature day forest school – spring 2023
In addition to our lesson and fabulous activities, I make sure to have a basket of books available at our gatherings. To continue to topic but also to allow our families a space to get away from the crowd if necessary. Shoutout to Pinterest for the book recommendations and our library was HUGE in making […]
welcome book club – summer ’23
Our crew has done three book club meetings with some homeschool friends of ours and it really has been such a fun way for all of us to get into reading bulkier books (vs. just picture books). We personally like to listen to them while we’re driving and it truly is a gift (to the […]
mimi’s sunrise surprise book
In December, I shared that my grandmother wrote a children’s book – Mimi’s Gift – and sold copies as an adoption fundraiser. Well, she actually also wrote a sequel. Mimi’s Sunrise Surprise. Mimi’s Sunrise Surprise is a fictional story based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania during WW2 where Mimi, a Moravian (one of the oldest protestant denominations in […]
nature day forest school – trees
Our crew is loving our weekly Forest School gatherings. This Winter Semester we have talked about Weather, Winter Animals and Hibernation.This week we covered Trees. During our lesson time, we talked about how trees add value to our lives, what they make for us and how to tell how old a tree is. After reading a book, […]
our favorite kid book library picks – part four
Our crew goes to the library once a week, and every week I walk out with a bursting bag of books. I started keeping a list of those library finds that I just loved! You know, the ones you’d be willing to purchase because they’re just that good!? You can check out my top picks from earlier […]
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our family’s favorite christmas books
Like many others, Christmas is my favorite holiday. It was my favorite as a kid but even as an adult I find it brings me a different kind of joy. It has been so fun for our family to create our own traditions over the years and create timeless memories. One of the things that […]