We have A LOT of artwork adorning every flat surface in our kitchen--the fridge, the dishwasher, the doors, the top of the microwave....it's everywhere! And with Juliet's recent obsession with handprint turkeys, we had even more than usual. I decided...

So, one of my readers, Julie (you may remember her from the pumpkin pancakes post), is always sending me amazing activity ideas and pictures of what she and her daughter do together. Since she doesn't have a blog (I keep telling her to start one!),...

Beach Day by Fran Manushkin, Illustrated by Kathy Wilburn Bellybutton of the Moon and other Summer Poems by Francisco X. Alarcon, Illustrated by Maya Christina Gonzales I get excited by my 25 cent library finds--where else can you get a book for so...

Activity Idea: After reading Water Voices today, I asked Juliet, "Who am I?" just to see what she would do. She looked at me, thought for a minute and said, "Who am I? I'm a butterfly! Want to flap your wings with me?" And then she started flapping...

Perky Turkey for your Thanksgiving enjoyment. (from one of my favorite books Never Tease a Weasel by Jean Condor Soule.) I wanted to gather all my favorite Thanksgiving ideas in one place before moving onto Christmas things... Here's a list of some...