A Merry Christmas Video Message From Our Family to Yours!

It has been a wonderful year!!! I have found myself grateful for the friendships that I have formed because of the awesome community that exists online and for my friends and family who have supported me this year.  I would like to wish you all very happy holidays and a merry Christmas from my family [...]

There’s a Mouse in Our House and He Brings Us *gasp* Books!

I grew up with a mouse in our house.  The Christmas Mouse.

See, the Christmas Mouse knows the frustration of parents with children underfoot on Christmas Eve.  They are really excited at the thought of what Christmas morning will bring, but as far as Christmas Eve goes, children need something to keep them occupied.  The Christmas [...]

Craving Chocolate? Cynthia Lord’s Whoopie Pies to the Rescue!

Regular readers of my blog have long realized that I love to ask authors to share recipes with us. Which I actually think is kind of funny because I don’t LOVE to cook. My family is lucky if I get any kind of dinner on the table. But I have found it [...]

Thanksgiving Traditions – Musings Inspired by This is the Feast by Diane Z. Shore

After reading This is the Feast by Diane Z. Shore (my review here)and having her share a recipe for a sweet potato casserole got me all excited for Thanksgiving.  This is the Feast is an excellent picture book to introduce to children the traditions behind this most beloved American holiday.  It’s this time of year [...]

Amadi’s Snowman by Katia Novet Saint-Lot

As many of my regular readers know, I read a lot of books about Africa, so naturally I was really interested in Amadi’s Snowman, a picture book by Katia Novet Saint-Lot, which takes place in Nigeria.
Amadi doesn’t understand why his mother insists on him learning how to read.  What does reading have to do with [...]