How to Start a LOCAL Book Club & Our First Book!
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by Sam
3y ago
I am the first to admit I am 1,000,000% introverted and shy – through and through! However, I have come to realize that I have a desperate yearning for companionship – and not building a local community of friends was beginning to be detrimental. I wish I was being melodramatic! I decided to start a local book club with some fellow mamas in my community & guess what!? It was so easy! Starting a Local Book Club Getting started with the local book club was super simple. As I describe in the youtube video, I followed these steps: I gathered interest through a local moms Facebook group ..read more
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4 Children’s Books about Following the Rules
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by Sam
3y ago
Oh the lovely toddler years. I’m going to be straightforward: I sometimes find it a little hard to soak up all the good moments between the mood swings, tantrums, fights for independence. Here’s what I know to be true. My attitude is what counts – it’s the one thing I can control. I can choose to be positive, to be proactive and to have a meaningful impact.  I love books (uh, duh?). Because I know the POWER of the books on our bookshelf – to help me exude the attitude I described above – I arm myself with ones that help me through these tough times, and allow me to feel like I’m maki ..read more
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The Micro Library: A Small, Focused Collection from your Intentional Bookshelf
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by Sam
3y ago
Simplicity, minimalism and focus are things I’ve become increasingly interested in on both a personal level and as ideals to bring into my motherhood. The entire concept of an “intentional bookshelf” truly stems from this belief that there is value in curating the books we read over and over with our children to reflect parts of our core values, interests and life situations. That said, even with intentionality, your bookshelf will (and should!) grow. This, my friends, is where the wonders of the micro library come into play.   What is The Micro Library? Presumably, you have a place ..read more
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Kid Art Lit – Our Review
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by Sam
3y ago
I’ve been buzzing to write this review of our Kid Art Lit box since we got it in the mail in April, but we chose to wait to open it until my hubby returned (after 2 months of solo parenting). Luckily, the suspense of waiting was not in vain, because it was full of so much goodness that it was well worth the wait. Disclaimer: this post contains affiliate links. If you choose to purchase anything through my link I will receive a small commission, but at no extra cost to you. I love sharing resources for parents that want to use literature to connect and engage with their families, and this box i ..read more
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6 Ways To Save Money on Books
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by Sam
3y ago
Welcome if you are brand new here! I hope to fill your heart and your mind with ways to be an intentional, purposeful parent, and to parent with literature. And if you are a veteran, welcome back! We are talking about something super practical today, because it just kind of makes a lot of sense in this economic age. Prefer to Listen & Learn? Anyone else agree that being a parent is kind of expensive? Yeah, definitely raising my hand there! I only have one kid and holy guacamole, it is expensive to be a parent and books – especially children’s books – are no exception. I cannot believe how ..read more
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Reads & Things #12
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by Sam
3y ago
I’m baaack. If you’ve been a life-long lover of Addison Reads, you should be jumping for joy right now! I am bringing back one of my most popular series, “Reads & Things” (although before it was called read and things Sunday but let’s all be real for a minute…what mom can keep up with that?!). Reads & Things is all about what my family is reading & loving this week that is helping us be intentional and purposeful in our lives. Sometimes I don’t have too much to share but seeing as this is our first Reads & Things in quiiite a long time, I have so much to tell you. As ..read more
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Why I Get Vulnerable & Admit Mistakes to My Child
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by Sam
3y ago
On the Addison Reads Audio Blog I talked about why I get vulnerable & admit mistakes to my child. Even though it’s hard. Even though it is humbling. Even though my pride sometimes tells me not to. You can click the link below to listen to this very vulnerable, honest and raw podcast episode! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts to never miss an episode, or sign up to receive email updates when a new episode goes live, here. Notes from the Show: My Background I am a recovering perfectionist In college, my best friend called me out on not being able to admit mistakes ..read more
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9 Practical Ways to Thrive During Seasons of Solo Parenting
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by Sam
3y ago
Listen & Learn Don’t have time to read the full post? I get it, I’m a busy parent, too! You can now listen and learn by clicking the “PLAY” button below. If you’re here reading this post, you can likely relate to one of these two scenarios: you are planning for the fact that you are going to be solo parenting soon or you’re in the depth of solo parenting and searching for ways to thrive, not simply survive. In either case, you’re in the right place & you are in good, well-versed and experienced hands. I have been a military significant other / spouse for nearly 10 years now. That mean ..read more
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Giraffes Can’t Dance | A Children’s Book About Self Love & The Power of Music
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by Sam
3y ago
Today I am back with a classic Addison Reads thorough, in-depth & insightful book review for you all. (Back in the day, this used to be all I did here on the blog, in fact, you can search through the archives of all the book reviews I have written!). The point in doing this is to show you how these children’s books are so much more than little stories that entertain our children, they help me parent my daughter through literature and oftentimes have lesson that even I can benefit from. This month we are focusing on the theme of Music and I wanted to share one of my favorite books that ..read more
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Using SOUND to Make Reading FUN for Kids
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by Sam
3y ago
I often get one of two responses when I talk to parents about reading with their children. On one end of the spectrum, I hear “I love reading with my kids, we read every day, it’s so fun!”. On the other end, I hear parents say “I want to read with my children but it’s boring to me, and I’m not a reader myself”. One of my biggest goals with this blog and with Addison Reads as a whole is to show parents how important reading is in raising good, wholesome children and how to make reading fun for kids & families. Reading time should be fun and exciting – in this post we are going to dive deep ..read more
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