When you are drawn to the story, as I am, you can be touched by any sort of story — a “reality” show (because, really, we all know that a lot of that “reality” is created in the editing room, right?), a TV series, a movie. But music tells a story as well. In fact,…
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100 Classic Books on the Nintendo DSiXL
I really wanted to find the biggest picture that I could of the Nintendo DSiXL 100 Classic Books game to give you the best idea of what it would look like. Hopefully this particular picture gives you some idea of the reading experience you can expect to have, courtesy of a Nintendo DSi XL screen!…
On Reading: When Real Life and Books Come Together
As everyone knows, books can take you places. Whether you want to visit a different time or location, or whether you want to read about real events or experience a world of fantasy, all you have to do is open the cover of a book. Recently, our family has been able to connect real-life experiences…
Classics Book Club: The Princess and the Goblin
Attention classic book lovers everywhere! I have a news flash for you! Get this: It is now hip to be square. Yes, indeed, it’s true. Thanks to the 100 Classic Books “game” for Nintendo DSiXL, we who love all things classic can not only be hip but I have to tell you: I’ve also been…
Create Your Own Books
My eldest son loves to read and I want to encourage that any way I can. That said, he’s really not into art or create anything on his own. When I came across Creativity for Kids: Create Your Own Books I thought that this might be the perfect blend of art and love of reading….
St. Patrick’s Day Supplies
Peter Pauper Press has a myriad of paper supplies and stationary with all kinds of designs on them. We’ve mentioned them a time or two around these parts (being fans and all!) and if you haven’t checked out their products, we’d encourage you to do so. Jennifer was the last to mention just how much…
Oh Joy!
I have a deep and abiding love for the sticky note. I can’t live without them. Okay, so I could but why would I want to? Like many bibliophiles, my love for the page is accompanied by a love for stationery products of all kinds, the aforementioned sticky notes in particular, but journals and notecards…
Cuddle Up with a Nuddle
I’m sure that you are all familiar with the new “blanket as leisurewear” concept, As Seen on TV. I have to admit, that although I am a confirmed lap blanket user, I have made fun of these commercials, mostly because of the premise. I mean, seriously — playing backgammon while blanketed up? Is that necessary?…
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