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Merch
Apparel Review: Out of Print – Dragons Love Books
August 19, 2019This spin on Dragons Love Tacos for the book loving among us just makes it that...
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Children's Books
First Readers Book Review: Heidi Hecklebeck Series
August 17, 2019She really enjoys reading about girl protagonists and I’m so grateful that there are so many...
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Merch
Games and Toys Review: Dragons Love Tacos Plush
August 16, 2019For whatever reason, the shape of this particular dragon makes Maren just want to chomp in...
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Merch
Apparel Review: JORDANDENÉ – Assemble
August 16, 2019The color choices of shirts for this design are really unexpected and fun.
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Children's Books
Picture Book Review: Skulls!
August 16, 2019It strikes such a great balance between just plain fun to read and highly interesting learning
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Children's Books
Board Book Review: Flight School
August 14, 2019Madeline and I can read the story uninterrupted by Maren doing what she does best: flipping...
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Merch
Apparel Review: Out of Print – A Little Princess
August 12, 2019To have a shirt featuring the very edition of one of my new favorite childhood classics...
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Children's Books
Picture Book Review: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
August 12, 2019Reading poetry to kids is a really fun thing, because poetry always seems much cooler to...
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Children's Books
First Readers Book Review: Tales of Sasha
August 2, 2019I knew by the cover alone that Madeline would love these books. The girl loves her...
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Merch
Games and Toys Review: Narwhal and Jelly Finger Puppets
August 1, 2019Something I also really love about these is the fact that while they are finger puppets,...
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Children's Books
Board Book Review: The Missing Bouncy Ball, The Lost Race Car, The Vanishing Baseball Cap
August 1, 2019It almost reminds me a bit of an Old Spice commercial where the actor pops up...
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Children's Books
First Readers Book Review: Dragon Masters
July 26, 2019I’d stop every chapter and ask if she wanted me to keep going and she emphatically...
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Merch
Games and Toys Review: Ada Twist and Rosie Revere Dolls
July 26, 2019We love when our beloved story characters are brought to life in one of the most...
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Children's Books
Board Book Review: Birthday Bus, Camper Fun, Safari Park, and Train Trip
July 24, 2019The only thing that Maren would have liked better in these books would have been if...
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Children's Books
Picture Book Review: My First Quiz Picture Book
July 23, 2019The great thing is that they work on two different levels because Madeline loves these just...
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Blog
Stranger Things Funko Pop Collection
February 15, 2019I will not overpay (much) for a Funko Pop. I’ve missed out on some good ones...
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Subscription Boxes
Subscription Box Review: LitJoy Crate Magical Edition – Year 5
January 1, 2019I very quickly realized my mistake in judging the rest of the boxes off the first...
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Subscription Boxes
Subscription Box Review: FairyLoot – Dragons
January 30, 2019Although I am a US customer, I have made peace with my bank account over this...
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Children's Books
Picture Book Review: I’m Bored / I’m Sad / I’m Worried
June 28, 2019These are important additions to our emotions books, and I’m happy to have them on our...
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Blog
My Pride and Prejudice Collection
March 12, 2019My goal was only to collect pretty copies, but sometimes an ugly one slipped through for...
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Subscription Boxes
Subscription Box Review: LitJoy Crate Magical Edition – Year 6
October 5, 2019My favorite parts of these boxes happen to be the strangest things
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Children's Books
Picture Book Review: Forky in Craft Buddy Day
June 21, 2019The kids are coming in from recess soon, and seeing their crafts running around having existential...
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Children's Books
Everyone’s Awake Review
March 2, 2020This entire book feels like when you rolled yourself down a hill as a kid and...
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Children's Books
Gavin’s Hidden Talent Review
March 16, 2020So, this one went in an unexpected direction.
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Children's Books
Goodnight, Veggies Review
March 25, 2020Despite the weirdly selective refusal to suspend disbelief, Madeline did actually enjoy this one.
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Videos
Story Time Saturday – Nobody Hugs a Cactus
April 27, 2019Story Time Saturday Hank is the prickliest cactus in the entire world. He sits in a...
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Videos
Battle of the Boxes – Candle Boxes
April 25, 2019Today we unbox Novelly Yours and Flick the Wick boxes!
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Videos
Battle of the Boxes – February YA Book Boxes
April 8, 2019Today we unbox Owlcrate, LitJoy Crate, and Fairyloot!
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Videos
Story Time Saturday – This Book is Spineless
April 6, 2019Story Time Saturday With suspense and humor, this wary and unadventurous book uses the five senses...
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Videos
Story Time Saturday – The Honeybee
March 30, 2019Story Time Saturday Today I’m reading The Honeybee! Thanks to Simon Kids for this one. I...
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Videos
Built-in Bookshelf Reorganization Timelapse
March 25, 2019I finally decided to re-organize my bookshelf to better show the full rainbow in photos for...
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Videos
Story Time Saturday – Hibernate with Me
March 16, 2019Story Time Saturday Based on the song of the same name by Benjamin Scheuer, Hibernate with...
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Videos
Story Time Saturday – Love, Z
March 9, 2019Story Time Saturday When a small robot named Z discovers a message in a bottle signed “Love,...
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Videos
Story Time Saturday – Strictly No Elephants
March 2, 2019Story Time Saturday When the local Pet Club won’t admit a boy’s tiny pet elephant, he...
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Videos
OwlCrate Jr Project
February 26, 2019Today Madeline and I decided to try out the Vortex project included in the January OwlCrate...
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Videos
Story Time Saturday – Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs
February 23, 2019Story Time Saturday Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs is a new take on the fairy-tale classic...
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Videos
FairyLoot Unboxing – January 2019
February 20, 2019Madeline and I unbox the January FairyLoot box!
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Videos
LitJoy Crate Unboxing – January 2019
February 12, 2019Madeline and I unbox the January LitJoy Crate box!
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Videos
Owlcrate Jr Unboxing – January 2019
February 2, 2019Madeline and I unbox the January Owlcrate Jr box “Weather the Storm” and then she claims...
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Videos
November Unboxings
January 1, 2019Madeline and I unbox all my November boxes after a month (or so) long absence due...
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