Some of my most interesting evenings have been spent "camping" in the family room, around a fire, when the power went out. Building Lego...

What a crazy week. In addition to biggest snow storm in Western Washington, since 2012 and of course politics, two of my favorite...

Sometimes the most amazing things happen when when you resist fear and take a chance to listen and to help someone else. A Friend For...

Change is hard. And taking that next step, leaving the "nest," going to preschool, or kindergarten, is hard for many kids. Not that...

I chose Anna Forrester and her debut picture book, Bat Count: A Citizen Science Story, to kick off a new portion of my blog - The Picture...

Ever wonder how many different rhyming ways an alligator can say goodbye, besides "after awhile, crocodile." What about rhyming ways to...

A special book, especially if you love books that break the fourth wall. The Bear Who Wasn't There Author/Illustrator: LeUyen Pham...

It's amazing how a few lumps of coal get someone in so much trouble? A depression era story of a young Robin Hood. The Coal T