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From the monthly archives:
Step to It is aptly subtitled “The Get Up and Go Game.” It’s a game of walking, hopping, jumping, and second chances: perfect for the younger set who always seem to have energy to burn!
Step to It
Step to It is a new game from Gamewright, suitable for kids aged 5 and up. It [...]
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It’s 8:30 p.m.
I go into C.’s room first. He’s been reading for the last half-hour, but since he tends to rise at 6:00 in the morning, it’s time for his lights to go off and for him to head for dream-land. But before I kiss him on the cheek and tuck his covers [...]
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I had this week all planned out. It was going to be delightfully relaxing. C. is attending VBS this week with a friend of his and I was going to take full advantage of L.’s morning naps (which I have a feeling will not be around for much longer) to rest, relax, leisurely [...]
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C. and I will be participating in Snapshot’s Read Together challenge. We’ve been pretty consistent about reading most evenings since Jennifer inspired us with her Read to Me challenge, but I still appreciate this additional nudge to pick up a book, enjoy it together, and then discuss it together. Click HERE for more [...]
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And now for the winner of the $10 Amazon.com gift certificate:
Devildogwife
Congrats, devildogwife, and thanks for participating in the Spring Reading Thing!
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The nice folks at Gamewright recently sent me a box of games to try out and to review for all of you. Needless to say, when the box arrived at our front door, I eagerly tore it open and dove into the games, forcing asking my family to play several of them with me [...]
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A Winner
First of all, I want to announce the winner of the book How Reading Changed My Life by Anna Quindlen. The winner is….
Lynne from Lynne’s Little Corner of the World. Congrats, Lynne!
A Challenge
Although I’m taking a break from “structured reading goals” for the summer, I will be participating in the Read [...]
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Believe it or not, today is the first day of summer. So put down your pencils books, pick up your computer mouse, and type up a post letting us know how the Spring Reading Thing went for you!
A week ago, I listed some suggested questions that you might want to answer in your wrap-up [...]
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I started in March with a list consisting of five fiction and six non-fiction books. As I oh-so-accurately predicted, I zipped through all the fiction books and added at least five more (I lost count, and was not diligent to write down the additional ones I read). As for the non-fiction? Well…
I’m [...]
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Here are the winners of the Books Galore #10 giveaway. Congratulations! If your name is on this list, please email me your mailing address so you can receive your book! Oh, and if you don’t mind, please include in your email either the book you won or your “screen name” so I can keep everyone [...]
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