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  • Picture Books for Advent and Christmas

    Here are some of our favorite picture books to read together during the month of December. For reference, my children are 4, 6, and 7 as of Christmas 2023. The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey by Susan Wojciechowski, pictures by P.J. Lynch (My very favorite for this time of year – I recommend the audio Continue reading

  • The Year of the Newsletter

    If 2013 was the year I started listening to podcasts (Remember Longest Shortest Time, Stuff You Should Know, and Books on the Nightstand?), 2021 was the year of the email newsletter. I have subscribed to newsletters before this year to get ideas for recipes or book recommendations, and I still subscribe to those. But this Continue reading

  • Top Chapter Book Read Alouds of 2021

    Here are some of my favorite chapter books that my sons (ages 4 and almost 6) read together this year. Anna Hibiscus by Atinuke [We like this whole series] Tippy Lemmey by Patricia C. McKissack [Short and memorable] A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park [Gorgeous writing, moving story] Chester Cricket’s New Home by George Continue reading