As pretty as dyed Easter eggs can look I’m not really a fan of the whole process so this year we went with (what I thought was) a less messy version of decorating eggs. Our dye-free Easter eggs were easy to prep for, and while not as mess-free as I thought, still a lot cleaner […]
7 Picture Books That Will Make You Laugh Out Loud
There are picture books that we love for the beautiful images and others that make us smile at the sweet stories, but the ones that we come back to time and time again are those that make us laugh out loud. These seven books are some of our current favorites that make us giggle every […]
Battle of the Cake Boxes: Do Pinterest hacks actually make the cake better?
Search box cake mixes on Pinterest and in five seconds you will see hundreds of posts about how to make your box cake taste more homemade. Some say to increase the eggs, others to add milk and still say to swap out the oil for butter. I had decided to go with a Funfetti cake […]
Reading away anxiety: Great picture books to get your kid ready for kindergarten
Starting kindergarten can bring up a range of emotions in kids and, let’s be honest, parents. There is joy, excitement, anticipation but there can also be anxiety and fear. Preschools, kinder-ready days, practice runs can be a big help but you can also help your child lessen their fears by reading to them. By telling […]
Bookakery Picture Book Sale
We’ve spent the last few days organizing our picture books and realized that we have some great ones that we want to share with you! All of the books listed above are from our past Bookakery Boxes and are currently on sale in our shop. So if you missed your chance to get one of […]
Summer Reading Ideas for Kids
Summer’s can be filled with a lot of “I’m bored” and “there’s nothing to do”. Always having amazing books around is a great response to these comments. We’ve put together our Summer Reading Ideas for Kids sheet to help you and your kids discover new books, log the ones you’ve read and keep track of […]
Bookstore Finds & Reviews
I have a hard time passing by a bookstore, especially a used one with a children’s section, without going in to see what they have and the other weekend was no exception. Sterling and I went to our local farmers market and there is a great little used bookstore on the same street so in […]
Bookakery Boxes Now Available!
It’s been such a crazy two weeks since we launched our Bookakery Boxes that I forgot to announce it here! We started accepting orders for our first box at the end of March and in just over a week those boxes will be heading out the door. April’s theme: In the Garden This month’s box […]
Bookakery Boxes Coming Soon!
First off, sorry for being MIA for the past two months but it has been for a very good reason. We have been working on launching our first business and finally we are ready to share it with all of you! We are so excited to announce that The Bookakery will be launching a subscription […]