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    2025 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Insects

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    It’s a creepy-crawly book list for you today! And while, I’m not afraid of insects, I don’t want to see them in my house and can take care of them when they do find their way indoors (usually by scooping them up and taking them back outdoors!). But, I do…

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    2025 Blogging A to Z Challenge: History

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    This was a tricky book list to create because twelve books just isn’t enough to even dive into the thousands millions of years of history that exists. Instead, I chose stories that I found fascinating to learn about and real-life stories of people that lived in the past. Many of…

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    2025 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Geology

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    When I was younger, I was gifted a rock tumbling machine and after some trial and error, it was such a cool process seeing rough rocks and minerals turn into smooth, beautiful stones! These twelve nonfiction titles are sure to inspire kids who love having their hands in the dirt…

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    2025 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Finance

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    We’re starting week two of the Blogging A to Z Challenge with an important concept that isn’t just difficult for kids to understand, but for adults as well – finances! And while I know the basics of saving and spending money, I wish I knew more about investing, retirement accounts,…

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    2025 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Encyclopedia

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    Kids often love to pick out HUGE tomes that they can barely carry. I’m not sure exactly what the draw is, but encyclopedia are often quite large! And are so engaging with lots of quick facts next to things like charts, graphs, photographs, and illustrations. And while my library continues…