Books

What are fractured fairy tales, you might ask? First, they are not broken. It’s just the opposite. They are familiar fairy tales that we all know and love that have been rewritten into a fairy tale parody of sorts by adding humor, satire, and/or unexpected twists. We are all familiar with…

Children are natural knowledge seekers. They want to know all they can about the world around them, and nothing proves their thirst for knowledge more than the toddler years when they’re always asking, “Why?” about everything. Their curiosity doesn’t change as they get older even if they no longer ask…

 This post contains affiliate links.  Have you heard of National Science Fiction Day? Yes, it is a thing, and it’s today! While I am admittedly not a big sci-fi fan myself, except for Star Wars and The Twilight Zone, my husband and my oldest son are. I live a life filled with sci-fi,…

With all of the genres available, I am always a little surprised when people say that reading is boring. Coming from someone who has always been a reader, I can’t help but wonder if they just haven’t found the right genre yet. For me, the genre that always holds my…

Ahh, fairy tales. The tried and true stories of our youth, and the youth before us, and the youth before that. Usually, very little changes with fairy tales . . . until it does. Over the past few years, new life has been breathed into these time-tested stories that we…

Can you believe that we’re starting to talk about back to school already? It seems like the kids just got out of school! But I am going to talk to you today about an important initiative called the Green Your School Fund. What is that you may ask? Tom’s of Maine and…

Do you know what week it is? It’s Children’s Book Week! Yes, it’s a real thing. While it’s always children’s book week in our house, this week it’s official. Being the children’s book fanatic that I am, I want to celebrate by sharing some of our favorite recent finds with…

I wasn’t thinking that today is International Women’s Day when I started working on this post. I’ve been planning it for about a week now and I guess it seems especially fitting that I finish and publish it today. I love when a plan falls into place purely by accident!…

  You probably know by now that the Pigeon books by Mo Willems are wildly popular with younger readers. Especially Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus. If you aren’t already familiar with this wonderful book by this equally wonderful author, then I urge you to go to your local…

To me, Brussels sprouts are an under-appreciated vegetable. Even as a young child, they have always been one of my favorites. Maybe it’s their smell while they’re cooking that turns people off? I will admit that if they are just boiled they don’t smell very appetizing, but if you cook…