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I can’t believe that I’ve never written a post about the Libby app before because it has been life changing for us living on an island with no libraries or bookstores. Libby is a free app by Overdrive where you can borrow ebooks, audiobooks, magazines and get access to third party sites like Craftsy. You […]

In lower income homes here in the Philippines, reading to children is virtually nonexistent as books are expensive and difficult to come by, and there are no libraries on our island. When my friend tried to give away her copy of the entire Harry Potter series, she couldn’t find a single relative that wanted them, […]

We love word games in our family. Not only is it great for family bonding, but it teaches kids vocabulary and strategy. Here are some fun word games for your kids to play with each other and with you! 1) Hangman – Of course all you need to play are paper and pencil, but my […]

Drake got really into Harry Potter this summer. This was a dream come true for Mr. Chocolate since we are both huge fans of the series and have been dying in anticipation to share Harry’s amazing world with our children. We tried last summer but Drake was reluctant, so we let it go. This summer […]

Now that Juliet is in kindergarten, she is starting to learn how to read, write, and spell. Fiona, who knows all her letters, is also learning how to write her name, letters and numbers in preschool. Both girls are doing wonderfully and the school helps them practice in a lot of fun and memorable ways. […]

I liked this post on Offspring about how to parent like a librarian, which means surrounding your home with a wide range of things that may spark your child’s curiosity, but letting them explore their natural curiosity at their own pace. The simplicity of this idea resonated with me because we’ve been taking a similar unschooling approach […]

Summer reading is my favorite kind of reading. I have more energy when it’s light out when I wake up and when my kids go up and find myself staying up later (and even occasionally waking up earlier) to read. Whether it’s a page turning mystery, an easy breezy beach read, a gripping thriller, or […]