Summer Reading season is upon us.  Some schools have long and thorough lists.  Some suggest working with the local library and their summer book programs.  And some may take a more laid-back approach and have students track their own choices.

No matter the process, the outcome is the same….READ!  (and keep it from becoming a tedious battle)   Enter the Summer Book Jar!

Whether you are making up your own summer reading list for your younger readers or have one from…

Music Monday…the cassette tape edition.

I was listening to satellite radio driving back from a weekend getaway.  First to play—a Pearl Jam song from 1992.  I was immediately transported back to my pink bedroom, being a sophomore in high school.  (Yikes—having a Molly Ringwald moment!)  The next song was a new one from the Dave Matthews Band called Gaucho (FYI, it’s great!) and I thought to myself how I would love to hear it again.  

As I raved about the new DMB song, a…

I cannot believe summer vacation is upon us.  I cannot believe my 3yr. old and 6yr. old are getting ready to spend 2 months of freedom and bliss…yelling at each other!  I am determined for two things to happen this summer: 1) I will not yell and 2) the TV will not be the boss.  I even had to take a deep breath just to type that statement! 

I can appreciate my almost 2nd grader’s desire to decompress and get lost in the Disney channel.  I even find myself…

We are one week in after the official launch of our product!  The StoryCraft Box™ is a concept that has been living in our heads and we are so excited to see it become a reality!  There are so many cool features in each box; so many different ways to engage children artistically & educationally…

Each box has all of the supplies needed to complete two crafts based on the theme of the included storybook. Each box contains supplemental reading questions to help parents and caregivers…