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2 New Dynamic Duos

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These two books are the latest additions to our growing library.  One is about a dog and a chick and one is about pig brothers.  Both are super cute.  I bought both of them and then realized they are by the same author, Jennifer Sattler. Kid tested and approved. Chick ‘n’ Pug Pig Kahuna

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Our New Bedtime Book Favorite

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We’ve always been huge Mo Willems fans around here with our first love being the Pigeon series.  And the Knuffle Bunny has become the newest favorite series around here for bedtime stories. This series follows Trixie and her stuffed bunny and has the same type of humor that Mo Willems is famous for. By the [...]

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A Wild End

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I get the Serena & Lily catalog in the mail and as I was flipping through it I saw these book ends and just about died from the cuteness.  I’m particularly fond of ALL OF THEM!  Ha! No, actually I really love the dinosaur.  Are you a book end fan? Menagerie Bookends, Serena & Lily

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Christmas in Review: Sarah

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The Holidays this year could not have been better…ok, I could have done without the chilling cold and the torrential downpours, but other than that, it was a great low-key, and relaxing time! I also must have been VERY good this year because Santa was VERY nice to me. Check out some of the loot: [...]

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Holiday Gift Guides: Odds & Ends

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Are you stumped on gift buying for anyone?  I’ve gathered up some items that I think might work or at least point you in the right direction. Voile Spaghetti Measure, Moma Store Jubilee Hoops, Sundance Ugg Scuff, Zappos Multicolor Ceramic Mixing Bowl Set, Williams-Sonoma Bose Noise Canceling Headphones, Amazon The Pajamas Warming Pouch, Hammacher Schlemmer [...]

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Holiday Gift Guides: The Parentals

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If you are like me, you struggle every year with what to get your parents for Christmas.  Generally I can get by with finding something for my mom, but for my dad–that’s a tough one.  As I went on the hunt I found some pretty cool things….granted, some of these are out of my price [...]

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Cook Bookin’ It

by sarah
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I’ll be the first to admit, I own a lot of cookbooks and I RARELY use any of them to cook! However, that doesn’t mean I don’t love getting them and dreaming of all the items I COULD be making. My latest Bon Appetit magazine had a list of the top cookbooks of the year [...]

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Ghost Stories

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Ghost Stories for the kiddos…My little guy was born in October so we’ve been gifted many Halloween themed books and this year he has become obsessed with PUNKINS! Mama! Punkins!  I think I’ve read #2 approximately 1.2 billion times this week already.  But hey, I like Duck & Goose, so I can hack it.  I’m [...]

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Books I Love

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Sarah recently talked about movies that she can just watch over and over and over again. I have a list of books that I could read over and over and over again.  Now these may not all be literary genius according to many, but the way a book gets on this list for me is [...]

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Coffee Table Books

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Coffee table books are are great to have laying around your living room or den because they can be really cool conversation starters, and they also make awesome gifts! These are a few that I think would be great on my coffee table: ‘The World in Vogue: People, Parties, Places’ ‘Who Shot Rock and Roll: A Photographic [...]

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