• Lists

    Inventor Biographies for Kids

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    For the kid who is always asking why, this book list of Inventor Biographies for Kids is the perfect place to find some great books to teach kids about everyday inventions (and some surprising ones!). I love that picture book biographies are having a heyday because it allows little known…

  • Activities

    Storytime Theme: Pancakes

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    So, I’ll be honest and say that pancakes aren’t my favorite breakfast food. But, my niece and nephew absolutely LOVE them and often get special chocolate chip pancakes when they stay overnight at my parents’ house. I’m much more of a lemon poppyseed pancake type of girl and if you’ve…

  • Lists

    Top Ten Tuesday: Romance Books Involving Food

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    Feeding people is my love language. I love to cook, I’ll bake, but I truly love to cook and love to spend time in my kitchen. I’m the type of person that (tries) to meal plan every week with well-loved recipes and new options that make both my partner and…

  • Lists

    9 Children’s Books All About South Asian Cuisine

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    I love a few things in this world and two of my big loves are books and food! We celebrated Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights this week at our library with a storytime, craft, vendors, dancers, and singers – it was a beautiful celebration. And, I must admit, my…

  • Lists

    Top Ten Tuesday: Thankful Freebie

    Top Ten Tuesday

    It’s a thankful freebie this week! And since I’ve done a few Thanksgiving-themed book lists in the past – like this one about being grateful or this one with Thanksgiving books, I decided to focus on one of the best parts of Thanksgiving for me – food! Thanksgiving is all…

  • Activities

    Storytime Theme: Pizza

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    Pizza is probably one of my most favorite foods to eat! I love it! And I bet I’m not alone in that sentiment. I’m a huge fan of a classic cheese pizza. I think you can really tell a lot about a pizza place by how they make a plain…

  • Lists

    12 Titles for Healthy Eating

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    Every Sunday morning I walk the pup and then come home and sit down to plan my meals for the week and get my grocery list together. I find that we’re much better about eating healthy when we put a little thought into it. With that in mind today I…

  • Activities

    Storytime Theme: Food

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    It’s been radio silence on my blog for the past few days! We had a massive storm blow through southeastern Pennsylvania on Wednesday around lunchtime. We were one of the over 1 million people who lost power and we still haven’t gotten it back. We tried to get our generator…

  • Lifestyle

    Slice of Life Day 22: Falafel Tonight, Samosas Tomorrow

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    I’ve mentioned that I love to cook – when I’m not working or reading, you’ll most likely find me in the kitchen. For dinner tonight? Falafel sandwiches, homemade of course. I found an amazing recipe in Cooking Light that makes falafel very quick and easy to make, plus it’s delicious!…

  • Reviews

    #blogbookaday: The Chupacabra Ate the Candelabra

    Summary:  “Like most goats, Jayna, Bumsie, and Pep’s greatest fear is being eaten for dinner by the legendary chupacabra. (It’s common knowledge that goats are a chupacabra’s favorite food!) One night, tired of living in fear, the impetuous goats whip out their trusty candelabra and head off to find the beast…