• Activities

    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,…

  • Lists

    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.…

  • Lists

    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…