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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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Books
Archive Book Review: The Unbearable Lightness of Being
June 28, 2019When I finish a book like this, I always feel as if I've expanded my mind...
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Children's Books
Board Book Review: ABCs of Space
June 26, 2019I think my favorite part about this book is that it has the ability to grow...
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Books
Archive Book Review: Dr. Bird’s Advice for Sad Poets
June 25, 2019To be honest, the title drew me in
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Children's Books
Picture Book Review: Leila in Saffron
June 25, 2019This is a really sweet story of self-discovery.
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Books
Archive Book Review: Iron Hearted Violet
June 24, 2019I loved the concept, and the cover art was lovely
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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
Board Book Review: Shark Bite!
June 19, 2019Well this just became our new favorite board book.
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Children's Books
Picture Book Review: Where are you from
June 17, 2019This book reminded me of this poem I had to emulate in college
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Children's Books
Picture Book Review: If I Was the Sunshine
June 14, 2019The artwork also has these really surprising moments in them as well
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Children's Books
Board Book Review: Twinkle, Twinkle Dinosaur
June 12, 2019If I was reading it to her for bedtime, it would be the first one I’d...
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Books
Archive Book Review: Me and the Devil
June 11, 2019I know this is going to sound really obvious, but this book was dark
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Children's Books
Picture Book Review: Nelly Takes New York
June 10, 2019This book came into our lives at the perfect time
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Children's Books
Picture Book Review: The Fisherman & The Whale
May 29, 2019I love these wordless stories for the artwork, which has to be amazing to carry the...
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Children's Books
First Readers Book Review: Mia Mayhem is a Superhero
May 25, 2019This marks the first of many First Reader reviews for us, I have a feeling.
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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
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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Children's Books
What Should Darla Do Review
February 17, 2020I had a feeling Madeline would be into this, but I was unprepared to spend our...
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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...