We are a family that spends a fair amount of time on art projects. We love coloring and painting, anything that lets our artistic side out. But I had never seen a book like this before! Scratch and Draw Botanicals by Zoe Ingram is unlike any other coloring book I've ever experienced before. First, it's not your traditional coloring book. In fact, you won't be using any colored pencils or gel pens with this book. The pages are fully colored and then covered with a material that you ...
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Fanciful Sea Life by Marjorie Sarnat
Adult coloring books are huge! Everywhere you look there are racks and racks of them. But not all adult coloring book are created equally. Some of them are better than others. Fanciful Sea Life by Marjorie Sarnat is one of those books that is a cut above the rest. Fanciful Sea Life is filled with pages of majestic animals that all live under the sea or with wildlife that you'll find by the sea. One of my favorite pages is the bear and its cub on a piece of land in the middle of the water ...
The Little Book of Sketching by Matt Andrews
It's no secret that Peyton loves to draw. Art is her favorite subject in school and she is always drawing at home. So when I read about The Little Book of Sketching by Matt Andrews I knew it would be a hit with her. And I was right! The Little Book of Sketching is filled with over 100 tips and trick on how to sketch anything and everything in your daily life. But I think Peyton's favorite feature is the blank pages so she can practice sketching her own scenarios. Matt Andrews created The ...
Mrs. Chartwell and the Cat Burglar
Even though it's the holidays and there's lots of parties and events to head out to, it's still nice to find a nice book, curl up in front of a fireplace and enjoy a little me time. Mrs. Chartwell and the Cat Burglar is the perfect book to curl up with this winter. There's adventure, romance and more all wrapped up in 238 pages. This is Pamela Gossiaux's second book and it's a good one! There are 2 main characters - Abigail Chartwell and Tony the Cat Burglar. Abigail Chartwell is a widow. ...
Gift a Personalized Book by Penwizard this Holiday Season
Sometimes, getting a child to read can be a challenge. Finding books that interest them and fuel their reading drive can be a challenge. Penwizard creates books that are personalized to help inspire children to read. I personalized a Paw Patrol book for my nephew. Paw Patrol is one of his favorite shows so I know he will love getting a book featuring Paw Patrol. And he'll flip when he realizes he's in the story too! Right there, alongside of the Paw Patrol. In My Christmas Adventure with ...
Fair Foods – The Most Popular and Offbeat Recipes from America’s State and County Fairs
Who doesn't like going to fairs? I know we love it! Peyton and I try to take in as many county fairs and the Minnesota State Fair every year. And one of our main things we do there is ......... eat! I think everyone does. Whenever I look around, people have their hand either full of food eating or empty food containers looking for a trash can. George Geary decided to make a cookbook filled with recipes from all over the United States with fair foods! Now, you can make some of your favorite ...