Christmas

24 Days of Tea – Adagio Teas Advent Calendar

24 Days of Tea Advent Calendar is a great way to try out different teas and see which one is your favorite.
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Quick Lit: Mini-Reviews of Some Recent Reads – January 2023 Edition

My monthly quick lit round up of mini-reviews of some recent reads including fiction, nonfiction, romance, and even a Christmas story.
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Children’s Christmas Book: The Best Gift for Bear by Jennifer A. Bell

The best gift for bear isn't at all what hedgehog thought it would be, but instead they found a much better idea.
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Children’s Christmas Books: Crinkle Bells by Jay Fleck

The Crinkle Bells are so loud, the other ornaments are having trouble going to sleep. Can the bells quiet down enough to get enough sleep before the big day?
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Children’s Christmas Books: Miss Mary’s Christmas Mittens by Trinka Hakes Noble

Miss Mary notices that her students don't have any mittens to play in the snow but the store is out of yarn. What will she do to make sure the kids can play outside in the snow?
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Children’s Christmas Books: It’s Christmas Everywhere by Hannah Barnaby

Christmas is celebrated everywhere and all around the world. Learn the cultures and traditions of other countries.
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Children’s Christmas Books: The Twelve Cats of Christmas by Feather Flores

When the twelve cats of Christmas get together, chaos is sure to ensue and it's doubtful the tree will survive.
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Merry Christmas!

I’m signing off for several days to focus on time with our family during the holiday season. Our two adult sons will be home at some point tomorrow and through the weekend. I’m looking forward to great food, lots of laughter, some family games, and many memories. Thanks for stopping by this year and I’ll…
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Children’s Book Review: Christmas, Here I Come! by D. J. Steinberg

A collection of poems celebrating Christmas including the excitement leading up to it and the big day itself.
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Children’s Book Review: Construction Site: Merry and Bright by Sherri Duskey Rinker

All the construction vehicles are pitching in to get the construction site ready for Christmas in this interactive board book.
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Stacie's bookshelf: read-in-2023

The Lazy Genius Kitchen: Have What You Need, Use What You Have, and Enjoy It Like Never Before
Your Table Is Ready: Tales of a New York City Maître D'
The Royal Governess: A Novel of Queen Elizabeth II's Childhood
Food Fight
Spare
Foster
This Time Tomorrow
To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings
Kiss Me in the Coral Lounge: Intimate Confessions from a Happy Marriage
Save What's Left
Remarkably Bright Creatures
The Galveston Diet: The Doctor-Developed, Patient-Proven Plan to Burn Fat and Tame Your Hormonal Symptoms
Golden Hills
The Girl with the Louding Voice
The Favor
Small Things Like These
This Is How I Lied
Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital
Audrey L and Audrey W: Best Friends-ish: Book 1
Audrey L and Audrey W: True Creative Talents: Book 2
Chasing Giants: In Search of the World's Largest Freshwater Fish
The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life
In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It
It Is Well With My Soul: My Story
Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don’t Want to Forget to Remember
Book Lovers
A Girl Called Samson
Finn and the Feline Frenemy
The Levee
The Golden Spoon
Only the Beautiful
Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories
The Sisters Sweet
Fish in a Tree
This Tender Land
Intermittent Fasting Transformation: The 45-Day Program for Women to Lose Stubborn Weight, Improve Hormonal Health, and Slow Aging
The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise
Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice from Dear Sugar
Ben Y and the Ghost in the Machine
The Great Gilly Hopkins
BenBee and the Teacher Griefer
We Should Not Be Friends: The Story of a Friendship
Blue Highways: A Journey into America
Beyond the Point
The Family
Hamnet
The Bookstore Sisters
And Finally: Matters of Life and Death
The Cactus
Black Cake
Ban This Book
Passing
I'm Glad My Mom Died
These Precious Days: Essays
Evidence of the Affair
The Night Travelers
Out of the Corner
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
One Day in December

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