I grew up with American Girl dolls – my sisters and I each had one and we spent YEARS playing with them almost daily. No birthday or Christmas came around for many years without an American Girl box of some kind wrapped up! Now my girls each have one of their own and they love playing with both all my…
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She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton, illustrated by Alexandra Boiger – board book $2.64 I was delighted to see this board book version of the popular biography series on such a big sale! The Girl in the Blue Coat by Monica Hesse – audiobook $7.99 A WWII book, but this one a YA. It takes place in…
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My birthday is next week and I can hardly believe how fast this year has flown by! I mostly feel like I got a new house for my birthday, so my birthday wishlist is pretty small this year. Here are a few of the things that made the cut: Madewell Leather Loafers. I’ve had a pair of neutral loafers for…
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All of my children lean heavily toward fiction in their personal reading, but in the last year or so, my two older girls have developed an interest in biographies and our dinner conversations often sounds like a game show as they quiz us about famous people. Whether you’re looking for biographies for a school project or because your child loves…
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Last year, during the holidays, I shared about this coding robot and it was the #1 most asked for link – I got HUNDREDS and hundreds of messages for months asking about it. It’s a really clever toy that’s perfect for teaching beginning coding skills and it’s great for ages about 5-10 (Bonus for being screen-free). I’m rarely blown away…
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