a lifestyle blog for book lovers

Category: Holidays

The best gifts for the kids in your life may never appear in the Target ads or the aisles of

Ever since my first child was little, the kids have put out their shoes on the night of December 5

I love the idea of stocking stuffers, but it’s too easy to feel like the usual items are just highly

Now is a good time to tell you about my favorite Thanksgiving movie that you’ve probably never heard of. (Not

I get a lot of etiquette questions in my inbox, and a common subject is hostess gifts: should you bring

A few days ago, my husband sent me an email. The subject line said “Winter of Yes?” I didn’t understand

I don’t know about you, but after the holiday celebration, I’m ready to kick back with a good movie. Here

Today I’m thrilled to introduce something new. It’s called Paper Gains: a Guide to Gifting Children Great Books from Modern

I can remember the exact moment when Christmas shopping stopped being fun for me. I was at a local mall,

Recently I’ve been having two kinds of crafty thoughts. After spending tons of time writing these past few months, I

Buckle Up!