• Activities

    Storytime Theme: Outdoors

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    I love being outdoors in the fresh air! And my niece and nephew are exactly the same way and they’ve both been like that since they were little. They love to play outside, go on walks, and visit playgrounds. And most of the time, they don’t really care about the…

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    Storytime Theme: Nature

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    For the month of November, I’m going to be sharing storytime themes about the things I’m grateful for! This week is all about nature! I love spending time outdoors especially if that means I’m on the beach or near a body of water. Today for my storytime theme: nature, I’m…

  • Lists

    Four on Friday: Hiking

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    Today I’m sharing a fun Four on Friday: Hiking edition. Now that it’s finally cooling down a bit from the mid-90s to a more reasonable temperature, I’m excited to get out on some hiking trails in our area. We’re so lucky to live around some great state and national parks,…

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    Campfire & Flashlight Titles

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    Since I’m spending the weekend outdoors at my parents’ cabin, I thought a list of of books perfect for campfires and flashlight use would be perfect for today! So snuggle up tonight with one of these great books and don’t forget to grab a flashlight! Campfire & Flashlight Titles A…

  • Reviews

    #blogbookaday: Explorers of the Wild

    Summary:  “Boy and Bear both love to explore the outdoors. There are so many neat things to see, and so many strange things to find. These explorers are prepared for anything . . . except each other! When Bear and Boy meet in the woods, they’re scared at first. Really scared.…

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    Go Camping with Picture Books

    My parents were (and still are) pretty cool – they’d pack all four of us up (with the dog), maybe some cousins and we’d go camping all around western PA in the summer. We had a small pop-up camper and I absolutely loved every minute of it! So I’ve created…

  • Reviews

    Yes, Let’s

    I wish I would have seen this book before I did a camping themed story time this summer!  Yes, Let’s with its rhyming couplets and repetitive “let’s” shows how much fun spending the day outdoors can be!  The illustrations are also a lot of fun with things to find and…