Christmas is coming, and an advent calendar is a fun way to build anticipation. It’s like watching the ball drop in Times Square, but in December! There are about 1,390,689 ways to make an advent calendar, but if you love books as much as we do, there’s only one way to count down the days: with […]
As soon as the holidays roll around, everyone starts talking about their favorite Christmas movies and songs. For the most part, I’m all about it. I mean, I love me some Jingle All the Way and “Baby It’s Cold Outside” as much as the next girl. But, as a book lover, I never understand why […]
The holidays go by way too fast—you’re so busy shopping, traveling, and baking cookies that it’s sometimes hard to live in the moment and enjoy the spirit of the season. That’s why we go totally nuts with all that garlanding. We only have a few weeks to do this right! Even though you’re busy, don’t […]
Curling up with a Christmassy book is my favorite way to spend December! Here are some great Christmas-full middle grade books to get your kids in the holiday spirit.