Christmas Reading List

Reading is one of my favorite things to do with Landon.  I got him several new books for Christmas this year and we usually read two every night. It gives us quiet time together and also helps him with his monthly reading goal at school. 

Here's a few of our favorites this year.

Our Little Deer
This one is actually a bit young for Landon, but it's fun and sweet and gets lots of giggles. I always add Landon's name as I read, making sure he knows he's the star of the story. 

One Shining Star

Who Is Coming To Our House

A Very Merry Christmas Prayer

A Bed for Baby Jesus

Little Golden Book Favorites

Santa's Toy Shop

And one of our new favorites...

Little Blue Truck's Christmas 

I hope you'll add some of these to your Christmas collection. 

Happy Reading! 

 

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book week | what I'm reading

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I'm linking up with Emily today { Jones Design Company } to finish up book week. Right now I'm reading Death of a Neighborhood Witch by Laura Levine. I'm just going to admit it ~ I like reading fluffy, light mysteries sometimes. They can be a great escape.  I've read all the books in this series and they are perfect for when you want a book that will make you laugh out loud. 

I'm reading this on the Kindle app on my iPad. I love this, but have found I do spend quite a bit more on books due to the ease of purchase.

What are you reading today? Link up here.  

book week | landon's favorites

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I'm linking up with Emily at Jones Design Company again today for book week. Today I'm sharing a few of Landon's favorite books. I love snuggling up with him and reading a favorite story, hearing him giggle with delight as he points out his favorite pictures, asking me to read the same page again and again. It's little moments like this that I love so much, especially when he's fresh from the bath and smelling of Baby Magic. {bliss}

Goodnight Moon is one of the first books I read to Landon. It's usually his go-to book when he's ready for cuddles. 

Mother Goose {Will Moses} - I'm a big Will Moses fan and the artwork in this book is wonderful. I want to make it a coffee table book. 

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie - I like the way these stories flow and the illustrations are adorable. There are several other books in the series and Landon loves them all. 

Ten Little Monkeys - One of Landon's favorites because he LOVES jumping on the bed.  And we call him Monkey quite often. 

I'm hoping to add a reading nook to his bedroom soon so he'll have a place that's quiet and cozy, the perfect spot for reading. I hope the magic of a good book is something he will always love. That would make me one happy momma.   

Share your favorite books in the comments. 

Book Week | Some Childhood Favorites

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Books, books, books... Oh, I could easily talk about books all day long.  Which means I was very excited to see Emily over at Jones Design Company dedicating an entire week to books.  Today I'm going to talk about a few favorite books from my childhood.  I still go back and read some of them from time to time.

 
When I was in  second grade, I adored Noisy Nancy Norris by Lou Ann Gaeddert. It was the ONLY book I wanted to check out from the library. Finally Mrs. Thompson, our school librarian, insisted I give other books a try. I finally gave in, but still took Noisy Nancy home with me every chance I got. She was so noisy and vibrant - I loved her!

Here's two other favorites I remember from my elementary years... Of course, there's many more but I'll save those for another day.

Mail Order Wings - Beatrice Gormley

Nine-year old Andrea orders wings guaranteed to make her fly through an ad in her comic book. Incredibly, the wings do work. I loved this book, so much I borrowed it from the library again last year. I'm trying to convince my niece to give it a try. 

I Would If I Could - Betty Miles

When the bicycle she’s been longing for turns out to be nothing like she expected, a young girl is sick with disappointment. Then the summer at her grandma’s teaches her several valuable lessons. I loved this book years ago when I first read it because I could relate to the young girl and her friendships. I love it now because it reminds me of long, leisure  summers spent at my grandparents camp. I read this again last year too.

As I mentioned, these are just a few of my favorite childhood books that come to mind. I have a list that is so long. When I was 13 or 14, I lost a lot of my favorite books in a fire at my grandparent's camp. From time to time, a title or story will pop into my mind and I'll start searching for a specific book so I can read it again and have it on my bookshelf. 

What are some of your favorites from your younger years? 

Facing Your Giants

I'm so happy to be joining our book club again on Thursdays. I miss that time of learning & fellowship. I still feel very anxious am feeling a little anxiety about leaving Landon, but I know he'll be just fine with daddy. Someone please tell me that leaving him for a few hours gets easier. Landon will be thrilled to have a "Daddy & Me" evening.

We're reading Facing Your Giants by Max Lucado & I'm so excited about it. Just reading the back cover brought me a sense of peace... " Focus on giants - you stumble. Focus on God - your giants tumble."  How much more simple can it be? And with all the pressures we have on us today, we definitely face a lot of giants. But just think of how much easier those giants are to face when you're on God's team.  I'll be doing weekly posts on Fridays to let you know what I learn from reading this book.


Have a great Wednesday!