Two things: The last time I did one of these Day in the Life posts was shortly after Ani was born (I've done a few of them since then on Disney Baby and invariably I got a ton of nasty and bizarre comments on them with people saying things like "This mom has her toenails painted in one of those pictures. What sort of mom has time for that?!"). Second, this post follows the general rule that you behave better when you're tracking something. Writing down what I was doing all day made me ... Read More about A Day in the Life: Three Child Edition
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6 Tips for Visiting the Library with Children
We visit the library a lot (I know this comes as a giant shock to you). Since Ella was super tiny, we've gone at least once a week, and often twice. Over the years, I've gotten better at corralling my children, making it a fun excursion for everyone, and being sure we take home decent books. Here are some of the things that work for us. tips for visiting the library with kids 1. Put books on hold. One of the questions I get asked most is "how do you find good books at the library." I ... Read More about 6 Tips for Visiting the Library with Children
A Christmas Book Countdown: 24 Holiday Titles for the Whole Family
You know you are a true library nerd when you're sitting in London requesting library books from your parents' library in Las Vegas. But obviously I need to have Christmas picture books ready to read to my girls for December when we arrive back in the States. Like last year, this list is a compilation of dozens of other lists, trips to the bookstore to check out displays, reading hundreds of Amazon reviews, and suggestions from other book-lovers. Since I know I'll end up reading most of ... Read More about A Christmas Book Countdown: 24 Holiday Titles for the Whole Family
London Adventures: Discover Children’s Story Centre
A few weeks ago, I was reading a long list of things to do in London with kids and one of the suggestions was the Discover Children's Story Centre, a small children's museum based on fairy tales and children's stories. Obviously, it was something I wanted to visit. I guess the girls could come along too. . . Last week was Bart's fall break and the first couple of days were fabulous weather, so we spent them outdoors, at Coram's Fields and Golders Hill. But by Wednesday, the weather ... Read More about London Adventures: Discover Children’s Story Centre
London Adventures: Borough Market
When we arrived in London on Thursday, we took the weekend pretty easy. We'd just been going, going, going for so many weeks, it was nice to have some lazy mornings, lots of reading picture books on the couch, and eating meals at home. But, of course, with London outside your window, you can't stay in forever. One of the places I was most excited to go back to was the Borough Market. I'd gone a couple of times when I was study abroad and loved it every time, but Bart had never ... Read More about London Adventures: Borough Market