Even though my daughter has a half zillion books (yes, I’ve counted), she tires of them easily and loves getting new ones. She’s thrilled whenever we get a new delivery from Sterling Books. This time was no exception, with two new titles: Little Chipmunk’s Wiggly, Wobbly Tooth and Little Raccoon learns to share. She’s recently [...]

You may have read the blog by the same name, but coming in March you can own your very own book with some of the best of the best. Best of the best what? Pictures of cats in places they definitely don’t belong. If you are a cat owner, or even a cat lover, you [...]

Now in heavy rotation in this house at bedtime is Wooby and Peep by Cynthea Liu (illustration by Mary Peterson). It’s quickly become a favorite about two neighbors who cultivate an unlikely friendship. Wooby and his pet fish have lived a quiet life in their little house on their quiet little street with their ancient [...]

Books for little ones Huggy Kissy By Leslie Patricelli 1 yr – 3 yrs When you’re an adorable bald baby, your family finds lots of ways to show you how much they love you: Mommy lifts you uppy, Daddy kisses you on the tummy, and everyone wants to snuggle. What’s not to love? With comedy [...]

When I think of tasty bakery treats, Entenmann’s is one of the first brands that comes to mind. Over the years we have had plenty of their products in our house and loved every one of them. Entenmann’s Bakery has been baking cakes, donuts, cookies, Danish, Little Bites and other tasty treats since 1898. Now [...]

When our grandparents were young, there were very few concerns about what children ate. There weren’t things like high fructose corn syrup, pesticides, and growth hormones around 75 to 100 years ago. There was no such thing as “organic” – it was just called “food”. But times have changed. Now you can get dinner in [...]

If things work out the way I hope they do, my daughter will grow up to be passionate about animal causes like I am. We talk about the importance of being kind to animals, including treating our pets gently, keeping animals out of harm, and always asking before approaching or petting an unfamiliar animal. We [...]

Ask anyone what they were doing the morning of September 11, 2011, and you will get a story. No matter where you were, you can remember what you were doing when you heard or when you saw the terrorist attack on the US. It affected all Americans deeply, but few moreso than those who were [...]

I’ve backed away from doing many book reviews lately because I simply don’t have the time to do them. I’ll review children’s books Violet is very much into books, but as far as my time goes, it’s pretty well “booked” (Pun intended? Perhaps.) But, when I was approached about UNLIKELY FRIENDSHIPS: 47 Remarkable Stories from [...]

Honestly, I don’t have much time to read so I rarely take on book reviews. But when I was approached to review The Five Ways We Grieve by Susan A. Berger I knew this was something I NEEDED to read. I’ve posted over the past year about the loss of two cats, both after a [...]