We have some great summer printables this year! Today i’m sharing a fun summer reading log for kids. When I was coming up with some new printable ideas, one mom mentioned that it would be helpful to not just log the number of books and titles, but also to “rate” the book and have a section to note something about… Read More
It’s June 1st. That means we leave for Italy THIS MONTH. Tonight I’m sharing a list of Italy books: travel books and kids books we’ve been reading all the time. I am so excited and also getting really nervous: how on earth am I going to pack for 4 kids for a month? Have I planned enough? Have I planned… Read More
Back in January, Lexi shared her picks for the 10 Books to Read in 2018. She’s back with picks for the best beach reads. Enjoy! Best Beach Reads for 2018 There’s reading and then there’s reading on a beach. To me, there is absolutely nothing better than sitting in my beach chair right at the water’s edge, with the waves… Read More
I asked one of my most well read friends, Lexi, to share book recommendations for the year. She put together a wonderful list of 10 books to read in 2018. Be sure to add these titles to your reading list this year! I know many of you can relate…I have been a reader my entire life but since I have… Read More
We are really enjoying learning Italian! I hope you have enjoyed the first two lessons. If you’re new, check out Lezione 1 here and Lezione 2 here. For today’s “lesson” I am sharing some of our favorite books to support learning Italian. Some are children’s books in Italian, some are about the country/culture and some are for learning words. Children’s… Read More
We have quite a few i See Me books in our library. The kids get one at Christmas and we have some special books that people sent them as baby gifts. They are all personalized and all really special. The new i See Me title might be my favorite yet: My Little Love Bug. It just came out and makes… Read More
We’ve done posts like this before: a book and a craft! You can do the craft without reading the book of course, but sometimes it makes it more fun for the kids to have a book to go along with what they’re making. During the long winter months, we also look for activities to take up a little more time… Read More
We’ve done posts like this before: a book and a craft! You can do the craft without reading the book of course, but sometimes it makes it more fun for the kids to have a book to go along with what they’re making. During the long winter months, we also look for activities to take up a little more time… Read More
Summer is here and while I know summer reading is important, it’s also hard to remember to keep up with. Today we’re sharing fun and easy tips for starting a summer book club for kids. Plus we have a FREE printable book report for keeping up with books read. This spring I had conferences with the girls’ teachers (Kindergarten and… Read More
If you’re looking for a great gift for Mom, we have a list of 10 books that are “Mom approved”. I polled a group of Moms to find out about the best books they have recently read. I’m determined to start reading again this summer. In the past 2 years, I’ve read 2 books that weren’t from the children’s department. So… Read More