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Children's Books
Picture Book Review: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star; I Know Exactly What You Are
July 23, 2019This is one for an alert mind and a bounty of patience
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Merch
Kid’s Apparel Review: Out of Print – Knuffle Bunny
July 22, 2019The feel and fit of the shirt is just as I would expect from the company...
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Children's Books
First Readers Book Review: Critter Club
July 18, 2019In the following books, we see as much going on with the girls’ relationships as we...
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Children's Books
Board Book Review: 8 Little Planets
July 18, 2019You bet your butt I’ll keep on telling these girls “back in my day, there were...
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Children's Books
First Readers Book Review: Rabbit and Bear
July 12, 2019Rabbit is temperamental and impetuous and on the whole I’d say very relatable to a 4...
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Children's Books
Picture Book Review: Can I Keep It?
July 12, 2019This is a really cute story where the kid is clearly trying to use kid-logic loopholes...
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Children's Books
Board Book Review: My First Emotions Series
July 10, 2019These books found their way to us at just the right time!
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Children's Books
Picture Book Review: The King of Kindergarten
July 8, 2019An especially important and empowering read
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Merch
Games and Toys Review: Press Here
July 8, 2019Rarely do I find a game that leans toward the artistic side of the brain, so...
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Children's Books
First Readers Book Review: Mighty Meg
July 5, 2019We really like these books and enjoy every time we get a chance to read them.
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Children's Books
Board Book Review: Merbaby’s Lullaby
July 3, 2019The rhythm of the sentences give it an almost wave-like quality, which of course goes perfectly...
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Children's Books
Picture Book Review: Bilal Cooks Daal
July 2, 2019Madeline not realizing that the title wasn't a single word, and then going on to mangle...
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Merch
Apparel Review: Out of Print – Fight Evil, Read Books
July 1, 2019I seriously love everything about this shirt.
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Books
Archive Book Review: Where Things Come Back
July 1, 2019This was such a good book. I finished it in a day.
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Books
Archive Book Review: The False Prince
June 30, 2019It was clever and fun and dangerous and exciting and a great distraction from everyday life
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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...