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link to What’s Saving My Life Right Now, the Bookish Introvert Edition

What’s Saving My Life Right Now, the Bookish Introvert Edition

Why do we need winter life savers? I think at the root is the lack of sunshine. And the cold. Both are hard to handle. Snow is beautiful, but sometimes treacherous on the road. Getting that...

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link to 4 Reasons I’m Gifting Things We Didn’t Say

4 Reasons I’m Gifting Things We Didn’t Say

There's lots of options for gifts, and plenty of books to choose from since books are my gift of choice. So, why am I stocking up on Amy Lynn Green's debut novel to give to my nieces? We can...

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link to Best Family Read Aloud Books and Where to Start

Best Family Read Aloud Books and Where to Start

I grew up in a read aloud family. I knew I wanted that for my kids and my husband agreed. Some of my best parenting memories are family read alouds. Even with all the screen temptations today, I...

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link to How to Stop the Summer Slide: A Tale of Three Moms

How to Stop the Summer Slide: A Tale of Three Moms

Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com How can you keep your kids from losing academic ground over the summer? How do you stop the Summer Slide? Based on a quarter century of parenting our four kids to...

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link to How to Read Books for Fun as a Busy Adult

How to Read Books for Fun as a Busy Adult

Reading was my favorite hobby growing up. Then came college, marriage, kids and work. I struggled to fit reading books for fun into a busy life. What works and what doesn’t?  Start by...

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link to 21 Practical Ways to Have a Reading Family

21 Practical Ways to Have a Reading Family

If you’re looking for practical ways to have a reading family, here's ideas that worked for our family when our four kids were growing up.   Add reading to the chore chartCapitalize on...

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Harold isn't the only one who can wield the purple crayon magic.  Maybe he started it, but you can finish it.  You can reimagine your story.  Many folks have blazed the trail and will give you tips on how to do it.  Plus, there's the Ultimate Guidebook to show you how it's done.
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