• Unconventional Adoption Books

    Most of these books were not written to be adoption books and are well loved by children of any family. But they are all ones that I find express something meaningful or open up the doors to talk about some part of adoption. What can I say? I like my books to be a little subtle and have some hidden meaning! Plus, I like that they aren’t specific to any one situation.   You’re Here For A Reason By Nancy Tillman If the title isn’t clear enough for you this book lends a lot of credence to the idea that you never know how things are going to turn out…

  • 25 Best Books for Babies & Toddlers

    Back to School is at hand! My kids are obviously still a little young for the “back to school” season and maybe it’s just all the school busses coming back or seeing all the school supplies out at every store, but there is something about September that always gives me that feeling of starting fresh and wanting to revamp some of our activity times. I like to get my babies a couple of new books around this time so they can join in the back to school season too. Whether you’re getting ready for back to school, looking for a gift or just looking for something new to read with…

  • Music Week Day Three: Music Books!

    For this theme week we decided to put away most of our usual toys and just keep out our music toys & books. It helps keep things interesting and when I bring back everything else it’s exciting like brand new toys! Plus it gave us room to play and to put out some of the bigger instruments. In the past I’ve also done trades with other parents for a week or so which is a great way to introduce or try out some new stuff without having to buy or overload your house! Creating our music library was so much fun and the kids have loved all the sing along…