So you may remember I was having a heck of a time deciding on a cover for my lovely new toy {seriously the Mr. hit a home run with this gift}… After days of “window” shopping on ETSY, I finally decided to bite the bullet and…made one for myself! I figured that I would stick to something up-cycled from things around the house. That way, if I hated it I could just toss it out... 

Earlier this month, the Mr. surprised me with a Kindle. Cool, right?! I was a bit apprehensive about the whole e-Reader thing…It was on and off the Christmas list, birthday list, etc. I think perhaps he was worried it would go on and off the Valentine’s list so I got an early February fun gift. I LOVE IT! I’ve cruised through several new books and would love to take this little... 

I refer to them as members of the Classic Club…You know, those wonderful English authors who wrote fantasy books for children in the early 20th century? Those fantastic writers  wrote first and foremost to cultivate their own creativity and entertain their own children? The amazing bunch who rarely used more than their initials? From C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien t0 A.A. Milne, they were an... 

While some kids are excited about the prospect of going back-to-school, others are anxious and overly excited. Books can help parents’ transition kids from the ease of lazy summer days to the schedule and rigor of the classroom. They can add to a child’s excitement or take the edge of another’s nerves. Settle your kids into the new year with a goodnight story and a giggle with one of these...