Archive for November 2017
Cuddle up with a Cup of Adagio Tea and a Good Book
source I can’t think of a better way to spend a free evening or long weekend than with a book and a cup of tea! I absolutely love sitting in my favorite chair, under my cozy blanket, with a book in my hand and a cup of tea sitting next to me. I have typically…
Read MoreChildren’s Book Review: Bookroo Picture Book Subscription and Discount Code
Bookroo is a monthly children’s book subscription curated, wrapped, and delivered for the child in your life. Nurture a love a reading by giving a gift of board books, picture books, or junior books for that 7-10 year old. I first featured Bookroo just over two years ago and I am still just as thrilled…
Read More#ThankfullyReading
I have much to be thankful for this week…my amazing family, friends that make me laugh and bless me every day, good health, a pantry filled with food, a warm home, and co-workers who have helped me beyond measure and kept me sane these last few weeks. I’m especially thankful for the break this week…
Read MoreChildren’s Book Review: How to Ace the National Geographic Bee By Stephen F. Cunha
HOW TO ACE THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BEE By: Stephen F. Cunha Published: Publisher: National Geographic Non-Fiction This week was Geography Awareness Week. I can’t think of a better way to bring awareness about Geography then to highlight this book. From National Geographic: Each year more than 100,000 Americans actively participate in Geography Awareness Week (GeoWeek).…
Read MoreQuick Lit: Mini Reviews of Some Recent Reads – November Edition
I’m trying to read more books that I choose for my own reading enjoyment. Not for review, but because I’ve been wanting to read them or they caught my attention. Most of them have been talked about ad nauseam or have been on my to-read list for a long time so they don’t really need…
Read MoreChildren’s Book Review: Weird but True Know-It-All Us Presidents By Brianna Dumont
WEIRD BUT TRUE KNOW-IT-ALL U.S. PRESIDENTS By: Brianna Dumont Illustrated by: Adrian Lubbers Published: July 4, 2017 Publisher: National Geographic Kids Non-Fiction Even though we didn’t have a Presidential election this month, it’s still a good time to share a fabulous book about the U.S. Presidents, past and present. These WEIRD BUT TRUE books are…
Read MoreBooks that Came in October 2017
October has been a month full of blessings for me and our family. Both my husband and I celebrated our birthdays with family and friends this month. Our son Patrick finished his high school cross country career at the State of Iowa Cross Country Meet. He medaled, finishing 13th in 3A and with his personal…
Read MoreChildren’s Book Review: Pepe Builds A Nest By Theodore Jerome Cohen
PEPE BUILDS A NEST An Illustrated Storybook By: Theodore Jerome Cohen Published: January 6, 2017 Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Fiction It’s time for Pepe the Penguin to build a nest for his family to begin to grow. Building the nest is hard work, gathering stones from the shore and moving them into a circle…
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