Laundry Fairy??

I’ve mentioned before that my children are obsessed with all things fairy right now, especially Leo. This is fascinating to me because Leo has doubted the Tooth Fairy and Santa Claus in the past, but he is convinced that fairies exist. He will pour over fairy books, take copious notes on fairy behavior, rush out…

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The Capture by Kathryn Lasky (Guardians of Ga’Hoole series)

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FTC Disclosure: This post contains Amazon Affiliate links.* I am going to review a book called The Capture by Kathryn Lasky from the Guardians of Ga’Hoole Series. This book is terrific. I will read the back of the book for you: “Soren is born in the Forest of Tyto, a tranquil kingdom where the Barn Owls dwell. But evil…

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Holiday Gift Ideas (without the buy buy buy)

‘Tis the season for crowded malls, UPS and FedEx deliveries, and an influx of you-must-buy-this-thing-right-now commercials. Are you tired of all the accumulating stuff in your life? Are you looking to get in the holiday spirit but avoid the buy-buy-buy this year? Well, we here at My Little Poppies have some suggestions for you, as part…

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A Spot It Game for You!!

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Hi. i love spot it books and i came up with a great game for you! Today, I have a Spot It Game for you!! I spy two trophies, a Wheat Thins dagger, two Olafs, five old-fashioned American flags, headphones, a star, a dinosaur, a wintergreen branch, two shrinky dinks, a masking tape wallet, a bookmark, an origami…

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An I Spy Epiphany

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You guys! I had an I Spy epiphany just now as I was changing the kids’ sheets (and gathering library books). I cannot believe it hasn’t occurred to me before this moment, but Leo’s room is a veritable I Spy book waiting to happen. This is especially fitting because Leo was obsessed with I Spy and Usborne 1001…

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Black Friday isn’t so black after all

It’s a true Black Friday here, folks. We lost power Wednesday afternoon and have yet to get it back. This is not unusual for our neck of the woods here in New England. The first couple times it happened, Schizz and I were childless. The outages were fun, memorable, romantic even. We’d play board games…

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