Is there anything better than curling up with a book (and, of course, a warm cup of tea) on a cool fall day? Here are my top book picks for fall. Because of an Acorn by Lola M. Schaefer and Adam Schaefer, illustrated by Frann Preston-Gannon Wander down the forest path to learn how every… Read more »
Posts Tagged: children’s books
The One Indispensable Tool to Rely On Each Day
I love going behind the scenes and seeing the studio of an illustrator, or the desk of a writer, don’t you? I recently posted a behind the scenes of my own desk. These tiny pencils. One child calls his tiny pencils, “Legendary Pencils.” So that’s what they are from now on: my Legendary Pencils. What… Read more »
Books for Thanksgiving and Gratitude All Year
Honestly I think every month should be gratitude month. I love what Chesterton said… “Gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” (The sort of math that I am really especially fond of!) We pulled together a great roundup of books to help you celebrate the month of November, including some Thanksgiving picks plus a couple of… Read more »
Ten First Books for Babies
Looking for high quality first books that babies and toddlers (and parents too!) will truly love? Here are ten tried and true favorites. All board books because– well, you know what babies are capable of when it comes to paper pages. Any to add? Put them in the comments below! Ten Wonderful First Books for… Read more »
10 (or 20) great reading quotes plus 10 (or 20!) great family read-alouds
It’s summer! And you know what that means… summer reading! I’m not talking about the scary book report kind. I’m talking about reading aloud, just for fun. Because shhh… no one talks about this much but reading aloud is actually just as much for the grown ups as it is for the kids! In case… Read more »
Picture books for welcoming a new baby
You might not know this but I am a big sister. When I was about two—long ago, back in the time of caves, when dinosaurs roamed the earth and parents left children in cars—my little newborn baby sister and I were left in the back of our car while our parents popped out—just a second…. Read more »
Picture books for welcoming spring
Spring is right around the corner. Even though it may be snowing–that’s the thing about Spring–it’s always on it’s way. Spring is coming– it’s a promise! Picture books are a great way to bring a seasonal rhythm to your home and embrace the changing year. The books you read year-after-year together are the ones that… Read more »
Beauty hiding in plain sight
I was walking in Central Park when I was stopped by this tree. It was only tiny—totally dwarfed by the great elms. But it was caught by the sun—as if in a spotlight—and transformed into a blazing bush. Moses was minding his own business when something caught his eye—a bush was behaving oddly… he came… Read more »
One last chance to win for potty training month
Here comes the second set of winners of the GREAT LOO GIVEAWAY— and your last chance to win for potty training month! Yup! #pottytraining on the road! #goodthingwetravelinanRV #AirstreamLife #LiveRiveted #rvlife #documentaryfamilyphotography #storiesofjoyphotography #FloridaFamilyPhotography #roadtrip #summer2016 A photo posted by Sennu Maria Keith (@storiesofjoyphotography) on Jun 18, 2016 at 3:10pm PDT Hooray for Elizabeth Jorgenson,… Read more »
Free potty training tips & tools
Potty training can be tough, but we’ve got free printable potty training tools for you (a potty chart, a song sheet, a coloring page…) (see below) But first–the reviews are in on SKIP TO THE LOO! Here is what some of our reviewers are saying… (well the first one isn’t saying much she’s laughing too… Read more »
