BOOKS

A weird book my guys like (Books for boys)

May 6, 2013

I like books with stories that have a clear beginning, middle and end, but my guys get drawn to books that explain things. They love this one by Richard Scarry called “What do People Do all Day?” that has these random tales about animals building roads and the bread making process and how someone got […]

Art Appreciation at Seattle Restaurant Week

April 11, 2013

The other day the hubby had time to meet for lunch so I scanned some Seattle Restaurant Week offerings that were in the neighborhood. Usually I call ahead to see if a restaurant has a kids’ meal (to find out if it’s kid-friendly or not) and I forgot to this time, but Cuoco has one […]

Dinosaur Ridge (Denver, CO)

October 11, 2012

The boys really love this book Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs even though it has surprisingly scary looking pictures but I think it’s because my guys are true Seattle-ites who just like to put a pirate on anything to make it a little cooler. (What could be cooler than pirate dinosaurs???!!) But I tried […]

first day open at Amazon Books in Uvillage Review

Three great reads for a mom of twins

August 29, 2012

Take note, mommas of baby twins: 4 truly must be the magic number you need to get to with your duo because this summer I actually read books again. Real, beautiful and meaty books and not just fairy tales or fluffy books or books that make you turn shades of pink if you read them […]

Five toys that almost made it to the 4th birthday

July 19, 2012

Someone recently asked about good toys for a one year old. I’m all about value with toys, so here are five toys that have lasted nearly 3 years in our house: Vtech Sit-to Stand Alphabet Train: all boys seem to love trains and when they got this for their first birthday it was an instant […]

grandpa and grandaughter share a birthday

Some lovely kids’ books about birthdays

July 17, 2012

Right now the guys have three favorite books to read: Clifford’s Birthday Party, It’s my Birthday(My mom bought this last year when we went to Bainbridge Island at a cute little kids’ store) and Curious George and the Birthday surprise. Notice a trend? I went last minute online to add a couple more to the […]

Raising Readers, books for 3 year olds

May 18, 2012

Like most kids, my guys learn a lot from books. And I love that what they read helps them learn about real life. But I’m not always sure if we’re on the same page about the message the stories are trying to teach us. For instance we recently read the Lorax. (You know me and […]

Books I’m surprised my kids like

April 24, 2012

Sometimes things are so predictable. Like a book with a digger on the front is easily a favorite book for a 3 and a half year old boy. And a book with a dinosaur AND a digger? Golden. But this book? It’s about a mouse who is a dentist. ( And a patient who may […]

Toddler Art: Making connections with favorite Board Books

November 23, 2010

The boys are really into a book called “Trucks Go” by Steve Light right now. It’s a board book that simply features different big trucks and the sounds they make. These trucks include a fire truck, a box truck and an auto-carrier; pretty much all the kind of trucks that make toddler boys go ‘WOW!” […]