I read. A lot. I’m on a first name basis with the children’s librarians at the public library. I almost always have a book stashed in my purse and the kindle app on my phone for backup. Reading is it’s own reward, of course, but it also makes me a better writer. R is for
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Last year I gifted myself a few days of sloth for the holidays. No projects, no deadlines, and few obligations. For someone who usually runs at full throttle, the downtime was amazing. I read books, watched movies, and enjoyed a much slower pace. After a few days my sloth account was full and I jumped back
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The holidays really snuck up on me. I was lured into a false sense of security by the bizarrely warm weather. Now the soul-suckingly cold weather has returned and I just realized Christmas is less than a week away. If you’re scrambling for last minute gifts for the kids in your life, you’ve come to
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The holiday season is upon us. Hopefully, you’ll consider gifting the kid in your life with a book or two. But what to get? You can find guidelines online but they’re not the best. A clerk at a big box book store will be even less helpful. Why? Most recommendations are based on a lot of assumptions. They assume
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I’m slightly* obsessed with kidlit book recommendations. As a parent of two young bookworms, I’m always on the lookout for new books. As a bookworm myself, I love a good story. I don’t judge a book on the width of it’s spine. As a writer, it’s even more important. I need to read books in
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Getting a puppy is a big deal. I knew it would be a big change for my two girls. Our old dog but was already middle-aged by the time they came around. My 3 year old in particular can be a little, shall we say, overzealous in her affection. Big changes go better when little kids
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It’s been a dog-centric week for me. I wasn’t joking about the new puppy. The Isaacs household has gone from zero dogs to two young dogs in under two weeks. Our home is much happier with dogs in it. It’s also a lot muddier. And a bit more hectic. My reading the last couple of weeks has also been
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I hope my list of Pluto books whet your appetite. Or maybe you need something a bit closer to home. Here are a few of our favorite storybooks for little space cadets. There’s No Place Like Space Put on your space suit and jump in the Cat in the Hat’s rocket for a tour
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Do you have a little space cadet at home? Has the new exciting Pluto research inspired you? Not sure why Pluto got booted from the planet pantheon? These 4 picture books are for you! Pluto’s secret: An Icy World’s Tale of Discovery This book gets top marks from my little space cadet. It tells
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