Today is World Book Night and the purpose is to spread the love of reading from person to person. World Book Night has assembled a book list for 2014 and I’ve highlighted the books for kids and teens. I hope you get a chance to spread the love of reading tonight by reading together or…
Meeting Ridley Pearson and Rick Riordan
My son and I have been really excited to meet Rick Riordan now that he moved to Boston. Our first opportunity was at the MegaAwesome Author Event one town over. Rick was speaking along with three other authors: Ridley Pearson (Kingdom Keepers, Peter and the Star Catchers), Eoin Colfer (Artemis Fowl), and Jonathan Stroud (Bartimaeus)….
5 Thoughtful and Creative Baby Shower Gifts to Show You Care
Baby shower gifts can really put the pressure on. You want to get your friend or family member just the right thing, but you’re not sure what’s going to do justice for the occasion. With that in mind, many people turn to creative, do-it-yourself inspired gifts if they’re too late to snag something useful from…
Yoga for Kids Bedtime Picture Book of the Day
I’m excited to introduce you to my friend Giselle today. Giselle blogs at Kids Yoga Stories and recently moved to my neck of the woods from Northern California so we are actually able to meet in person! Such a rare and unusual treat for bloggers! You probably wouldn’t be surprised to know that she is a yoga instructor,…
‘You Were The First’ and the Kid Lit Blog Hop
I don’t blog much about my oldest, Grasshopper and Sensei. It’s not because she’s a teenager (8th grade!) though that would be reason enough. One reason is that she hates being photographed. The elusive Grasshopper and Sensei. She’s never wanted to be in the spotlight. She hates that. She’s a pretty wonderful kid though. Very…
Lots of Ways to Save: Healthy Essentials Twitter Party with Prizes
In celebration of Earth Day, I wanted to offer you a few ways to save: Save money — over $55 — on HEALTHY ESSENTIALS® products with special coupons Donate a photo to give $1 to a non profit partner of Johnson and Johnson Save the earth by recycling packing for bathroom products Join me for HEALTHY ESSENTIALS®…
3rd Grade Boy Bookclub for Guys Read: Other Worlds
We chose Guys Read: Other Worlds for our second 3rd Grade Book Club for Boys. Our first was a book swap and was meant to warm the boys up into believing that Book Club for Boys is SUPER FUN AND EXCITING! And, by parallel, reading is too! Did it work? Yes! They all showed up again!…







