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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Saturday Morning Pancakes
Saturday mornings mean different things to different people. To some people it means the chance to sleep in. To others it’s the time to lounge around in your PJs and watch cartoons. Around here it means it’s time for pancakes. We take our pancakes pretty seriously around here. We cook them together. We eat them […]
National Read a Book Day Winners!
Congratulations to our National Read a Book Day winners! Yes winners. We love sharing the joy of winning so much we are sending books to two lucky moms. Congratulations Jessica L and Sherri C! Your books will be arriving shortly.
National Read a Book Day
It’s National Read a Book Day! To celebrate I am giving away one of the three books in the picture below (winner’s choice). Here’s how to enter: – Fill out my reader’s form about your reader (if you already have skip this step): Reader’s Form – Head over to The Bookakery’s FB page and click like: The […]