Funny thing about being a blogger is that you constantly have to be looking ahead. It’s not uncommon for bloggers to be testing and photographing Halloween recipes in August or September, and it’s not strange to be working on Thanksgiving and Christmas when people are thinking about Halloween. (I learned this year that magazines are…
11 More Picture Books We Love
So many great books lately. Seriously, I have a gigantic list of share-worthy books that grows faster than I can share them! This batch is made up of books we read and read and read until we couldn’t renew them anymore. I wouldn’t be surprised if Santa brings some of them in a few months. My…
10 Picture Books We Love Lately
We’ve read a lot of great picture books lately. From beautiful illustrations, to clever writing or funny lines, here are a few of our recent favorites… 1. Bob and Flo I’m a sucker for great illustrations and these were SO charming. I love how even without using any facial expressions, the body posturing and other…
Books For Picky Eaters
There are a lot of parents who face some level of picky eating at their house. From the age-appropriate neophobia of two year olds and toddlers to the extreme problem feeding associated with tongue ties, special needs, or sensory processing difficulties, facing mealtime can feel stressful (or impossible!). We’re in the thick of another round…
Animal books we’re loving lately.
Both my kids have always loved animal books. I’ve never been a huge animal person, but I’ll admit, I LOVE reading animal books. Here are a few we’ve loved lately…
Books our Kids Love as Much as We Did
I grew up in the home of two parents who loved to read. Perhaps it’s the selective memory of adulthood, but I can’t ever having to be cajoled into reading. My summertime goal as a teen was to read 50-75 books per summer, and I did it every year of high school and most of…
Fun with Kids: Books About Color and Art
Whether it’s painting with water, or busting out our favorite art supplies, we do a lot of creative play at our house. Mostly, because Sophie loves it and it keeps her calm. Milo doesn’t have much attention for the actual coloring most of the time (unless he’s painting with water or allowed to mix every…
Fun With Kids: Camping!
So…I don’t camp. At all. In fact, I love not camping. In my mind, I sort of get it–nature is pretty great, and I love a good hot dog & marshmallow roast as much as the next person. But the practical side of me is a major (MAJOR) wimp when it comes to things like…sleeping…
