by Jamie Bills | May 27, 2022 | Ideas
When I had three girls under five, the thought of big summer vacations seemed very daunting, but I still wanted my girls to feel like they were having fun summer adventures. This was when I came up with the idea for summer passports. Make a list of...
by Jamie Bills | Apr 26, 2022 | Lists
From hats piled high by a peddler to hats stolen by a little fish, there is something inherently whimsical when hats are added to a story. Here are some WONDERFUL hat books and fun. BLUE HAT, GREEN HAT by Sandra Boynton A silly board book perfect for even the youngest...
by Jamie Bills | Apr 8, 2022 | Lists
My youngest daughter has been OBSESSED with unicorns for the past FOUR YEARS. Two years ago she asked for a unicorn-themed birthday. So I got online and purchased a unicorn costume for our dog so she could wake up to a real live “unicorn.” Hahaha. We still...
by Jamie Bills | Mar 18, 2022 | Ideas
At a used library book sale, I found RUSSELL AND THE LOST TREASURE by Rob Scotton. In this story, Russell the sheep comes across a treasure map and works to find the treasure chest. He is slightly disappointed to discover it only contains a camera. Despite his...
by Jamie Bills | Feb 10, 2022 | Ideas
My daughter, Kelsey, begged for a chance to hold a book club with her friends. Because we are already busy running around most nights of the week AND there are still a lot of COVID concerns in our area, we decided to hold the book club via Zoom. And because it is...