Books & Movies

This is a collaborative post. All opinions are my own. One of my parenting goals is to give my kids a lifelong love of reading. From the time they were all babies, I have tried to make books a part of their daily life. I read to them multiple times a day, we go to the library regularly (when it's not closed due to Covid-19) and we have an entire […]

Thanks to Candlewick Press for sending us these books to review. All opinions are my own. I've made holiday gift guides in years past, but honestly? I'm not big on the consumer aspects of Christmas, so this year I decided it would be more genuine to skip them. We aren't getting our kids (or ourselves) anything expensive, and I can't encourage you to drop hundreds of dollars on big, flashy […]

I want Ian to grow up loving books, so I've been reading to him since he was really young. Now that he's getting older, it's been fun to see him start interacting with the stories, turning pages himself, and developing favorites. Except...selfishly, I want his favorites to also be ones that I enjoy. ;) It gets old reading the same book over and over (and over) again, especially if it's kind of […]

I love the trend of "she sheds."  They're basically the feminine version of a man cave...a personal space to call your own and retreat to. What they're used for can vary quite a bit: a creative studio, a hen hut, a grown-up playhouse, a gardening shed, a tiny cottage, or simply a sanctuary to hang out and enjoy a quiet moment. I got a chance to review the newly-released book She […]