Category Archives: Books

Mason Jar Sewing Kit

I just got the new book Martha Stewart’s Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts and have been itching to make something from it.  The book is huge and has a lot of different ideas, some with a lot of sewing … Continue reading

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We Found the Magic Treehouse

We stumbled across The Magic Tree House series when we got a single CD of the author reading “Dingos at Dinnertime” and listened to it, oh, maybe 800 times in the car.  The kids love it and Grandma was kind … Continue reading

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Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day (kind of)

I’ve read a lot of blogs lately that are loving the book “Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day” and since we are always looking for good, easy bread so we had to check it out.  This is the bread … Continue reading

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Goodnight Moon – A Classic for Kids

In case you didn’t receive 3 copies of this book for your babyshower, I just wanted to remind you how good of a book Goodnight Moon is for kids. My 3 year old and my 18 month old still love … Continue reading

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In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak

Okay, this is a non-typical recommendation for a kids book.  My 18 month old son loves In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak (author of Where the Wild Things Are).  He carries it around, he refers to it even when … Continue reading

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