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Growing up my mom (who happens to be a teacher) instilled a love for books in my sister and I from a very early age. Every occasion warranted a new book– birthdays, holidays….coming of age (hello, Our Bodies, Ourselves) and of course Christmas. When I was grown and living in New York City and our […]

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  Growing up books were a big part of the holiday season for my sister and I — we got a new one each year and now we have such a wonderful collection. I started Piper’s this year with the classic — Night Before Christmas and can’t wait to give her the gift of holiday […]

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We have so many FUN, new holiday books this year at UBAM! Our collection seems to get better year after year! Here are a few to check out if you’re looking for a new holiday book for your child! Holidays & Celebrations – Shine-a-Light Nibbles: Christmas In the Arctic Christmas Mystery, A Sticker Dolly Story […]

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10 new holiday books to add to your kids collection this year, a great gift idea for book lovers and the 3 books I’m reading this winter!

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New this year! ALL of my 2022 holiday gift guides will live in this post. It will be updated multiple times a week with new guides until the end of November, so be sure to bookmark this page! You can always visit my Amazon storefront for more finds here. *This post contains affiliate links. I […]

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It’s hard to believe we are already onto the next holiday..but here I am sharing another round up of PJs the first week in January. Some have already sold out!! I hope you find this post helpful if you’re looking for seasonal treats for your kiddos! Lola Dutch I Love You So Much LOVE (by […]

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This post is sponsored by ALDI. ‘Tis the season for merry making!! Today I’m partnering with ALDI to show a festive and fun hot cocoa and mimosa bar that you can put together for the holiday season! You know I’m a big fan of the ALDI Finds aisle – where you can find everything you […]

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It’s been fun putting together my baby gift guide this year since I have a little baby at home! Alice is now 4 months and a lot of these items are on my shopping list for her. We already have the crinkle paper which she clutches in her little fist all day long! Manhattan Toy […]

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Ohhhh, I am SO happy to finally be sharing this post! I’ve been working on these ideas since November and finally manage to get everything photographed and ready to share! If you’re new around here, activity boxes are my favorite thing to put together to entertain my girls while I get work done, clean, cook […]

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Instead of incorporating many books & games into my gift guides I decided to dedicate a whole post just to this topic. This year we’ve had a lot of un playing games as a family. Most of these games 2 year olds can play with an adult and at 4 Piper is really loving! We’ve […]

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This one is for your sister, girlfriend, co-worker, mother-in-law, mom… all the females in your life!! I want or have everything on this list, so consider it my wish list, too! Check out ALL of our 2019 gift guides here! Can’t go wrong with a pair of Natalie Borton earrings! They compliment any outfit & […]

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My favorite age group to shop for is 2-4 – there are so many FUN GIFT IDEAS HERE!! You can also check out our HOLIDAY HUB for ALL things holiday right here (PJs, books, activities, recipes and more)! And our gift guide for babies 0-12 months HERE and for babies 12-24 months HERE ! Snow Globe […]

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