I hate to admit it, but when I was a kid, I didn’t read. It wasn’t that I couldn’t read or hated reading; I just never thought of reading as something that boys did outside of school. The only time I saw guys reading was in a classroom. When we left school, we would play baseball, […]

What if I told you that an adorable little Italian car could help your children learn U.S. geography?  The “Philly Phiat” Becomes The Vehicle For A Teacher’s Creative Geography Lesson! The car, along with its owner, a little boy name Luigi, are the main characters in a series of educational books that begin with the story […]

2014 Youth Media Award Winners January marks the start of award season for many. Music, movie, and television award shows are abundant. Even the literary world gives honors this month by awarding the most prestigious in children’s literature, the Caldecott and Newberry awards. The awards were created to encourage original and creative work in the […]

Happy Birthday A.A. Milne! Happy Birthday to the English author best known for our favorite stories about a certain bear! Winne the Pooh stories have been a children’s classic since first being printed in 1925. Additionally, he wrote many plays, novels, and essays…many to critical acclaim! To view a list of these and read more […]

Last year, I resolved to read every fiction picture book in my local library to my son, Michael Jr. (better known as Bubba). At the time, he was one year old, and I estimated our journey would take more than two years. He’s now two years old and we’re about half way through our journey. As […]

How to Make a Memory Jar One of our family’s favorite things is to sit around and reminisce. “Remember when…?” becomes a huge giggle fest with my 8, 6, & 4 year old. Their giggles and (often slightly off) memories leave my husband and I belly laughing. I wanted to help my kids remember the […]

Happy New Year to all! May your 2014 resolutions be your finest accomplishments yet!

Via our friends @origamiowl, the perfect reminder for the holidays! No matter what you celebrate, we wish you peace and love this holiday season!