I’ve had a few questions lately about how to encourage kids to read more at home and how to inspire a love of reading in children. I recently posted about how my oldest daughter set a goal to read 50 books this summer (she actually accomplished it in less than a month!), and it sparked …
My 9 year old’s love of reading really took off when she discovered girly graphic novels. Though they aren’t the “classics” like I hoped she’d be into, I am happy she’s reading so much! For some kids, the jump from picture books to chapter books is just plain hard. Illustrated or “graphic novels” are a …
Doesn’t it feel like money is just flying out the window in December? I’m glad when January rolls around, and we can reign things back in, and re-commit to doing better with our finances. I wish I was “frugal” but I’m not. I am definitely a natural spender. I enjoy shopping and stocking my pantry, …
This year for Christmas, I collected 24 Christmas books, wrapped them, and numbered them 1-24. One for every night leading up to Christmas. My kids took turns opening a book each night, and we’d snuggle on the couch and read it together, by glow of Christmas Tree. It was magical! You can read more about …
Its no secret, I love books (see here). My degree is in English, but it seems that in this stage of life, I’m reading more Fancy Nancy, and less James Joyce. But that’s ok, I am more than happy to pass my love of books on to my girls. And I do love the pictures …
We love sweet and girly picture books! Unicorns, ballerinas, fairy tales, make believe, treats and lots of happily ever afters! When found out I was pregnant with my first, I was so excited to shop for baby stuff. But not knowing the gender til 20 weeks put a bit of a damper on that. …Until …
