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I wasn’t the last person to jump on the Harry Potter bandwagon. I first learned about the books back when my oldest was in elementary school. She quickly zipped through Junie B. Jones and the Magic Tree House series. Before long she was chomping at the bit to read something else. She was a...
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I’ve been an avid reader all my life. One of my favorite parts of Christmas morning was tearing open the wrapped gift from my parents. When I got older I would go to the bookstore, choose my own books, which my mother would then wrap. I was still thrilled even if I knew exactly...
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I’m sure you have heard people say don’t sweat the small stuff? Both the book and more likely, the phrase. In fact the full title of the book is Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff…and it’s all small stuff. Because, like you, I lose sight of the big picture when I am constantly mired in...
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About six months ago, I had a stack of books on my nightstand. None of the spines were cracked. Now you must know that I NEVER crack the spine of a book for any reason. So the fact that the spines were not bent or mangled was not unusual. While the spines weren’t cracked,...
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About 3 or so years ago, my oldest asked to buy a book from the middle school book fair. I’m all about reading and rarely turn down a child’s request to buy a book. I sent her to school with about $20 and she came home with a hard cover of The Hunger Games....
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Do you know what October is? Besides fall…pumpkins….hayrides…chilly weather…and Hershey’s Dark Chocolate. Hershey’s Dark Chocolate is my all-time favorite Halloween Candy…mmmm…oh where was I? Oh that’s right. October is National Book Month! October will be dedicated to reading and focus on tips and advice to not only celebrate National Book Month, but instill a...
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A new born is full of potential. You’ve heard people say this, I’m sure. A baby is open to any and all possibilities. Hearing a new book read by a parent. Tasting a new food. Who doesn’t love seeing the face of a toddler trying a lemon for the first time?! Smelling a scent...
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Runaway Bunny. Guess How Much I Love You? Berenstain Bears Go to the Dentist The Very Hungry Caterpillar The books listed above are among my favorites. I have spent many hours reading books to my children. Do you love reading to your children? What is your favorite book to read to your child? Kids...
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The books are piled. Piled high. Beside the couch. Near the bookcase. In the bedrooms. Mostly on bookshelves. What am I going to do with all these books? I move books all the time. My Teen’s books move from my Tween’s room to my Kid’s room. A handful of books are considered to be...
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Books! We’re a book family through and through. I read to my kids from the time we arrived home from the hospital with each of them. I didn’t read to them in utero. My husband would grab a stack of boardbooks as he prepared our babies and toddlers for bed. He’d start with one...
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