tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375475720350356941.post5911054338978166731..comments2023-12-28T04:04:49.750-05:00Comments on $12 a day: Trip to the Libraryrivulethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11352395562904461909noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375475720350356941.post-14787783550519456232015-06-28T14:09:49.228-04:002015-06-28T14:09:49.228-04:00I'm about one quarter through, I'll probab...I'm about one quarter through, I'll probably make it to the half way mark today.rivulethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11352395562904461909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375475720350356941.post-83122489531488058202015-06-28T14:09:26.455-04:002015-06-28T14:09:26.455-04:00I certainly wasn't reading as much as I should...I certainly wasn't reading as much as I should either. The day gets so busy. Reading with him is always one of my goals but this program at the library is a great motivator and reminder to get at least a few books in almost everyday.<br /><br />I bet I'll be like that too, when he's bigger, I'll be brainstorming who great boxes should go to when I come across them :) This is one of those things where you have to know that lots of kids never get to build a box house and gosh darn it every kid should have that opportunity at least once. It's so much fun!!!rivulethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11352395562904461909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375475720350356941.post-88132462302558966992015-06-28T14:05:23.323-04:002015-06-28T14:05:23.323-04:00I'm lucky because about once a month I have to...I'm lucky because about once a month I have to set an endcap in the health and beauty department where all the contents ship in a box that fits on a full size pallet. The height of the box varies. This particular one is the tallest I've ever seen and I jumped at the chance to stuff it into my little car. The neighbor girl came over last night and played with little Abe, coloring inside the box and delivering mail to each other. He had loads of fun with it once she came on the scene :)<br /><br />We also got a book about spiders, at his request. Last night I read it to him ONCE and this morning he told his dad all about every spider in the book. WOW! He remembered almost everything spot on. He amazes me... talk about a sponge! He loves books!rivulethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11352395562904461909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375475720350356941.post-54716711654096125552015-06-28T13:40:29.917-04:002015-06-28T13:40:29.917-04:00<3<3Pieliekamaishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15706413342474838387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375475720350356941.post-28582003565699891122015-06-28T12:25:31.226-04:002015-06-28T12:25:31.226-04:00I'm ashamed, I never read as much as I should....I'm ashamed, I never read as much as I should. <br />100 books, so so impressive!!!!!!<br />And my kids loved cardboard box houses. Wow that was way back in the day. We had a large box the other day and I wished that I had a kid to give it to. Sonya Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985227040902078422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375475720350356941.post-38321128691826544782015-06-28T08:38:45.623-04:002015-06-28T08:38:45.623-04:00Thank-you! I'm very very proud of him. I think...Thank-you! I'm very very proud of him. I think we're on track to have another hundred books read in about three weeks. We've always read but we're reading a lot more now and we're both enjoying it a lot. The program also gets us to the library more often so that we have new books to read on a regular basis along with all his favorites.rivulethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11352395562904461909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375475720350356941.post-10672147199845756702015-06-28T08:36:57.954-04:002015-06-28T08:36:57.954-04:00He's a young three so he's got two years t...He's a young three so he's got two years to Kindergarten. We should have all 1000 books read in a little over 6 months. Maybe they'll let us sign up again, hehe<br /><br />He had a lot more fun with the house in the evening when the neighbor girl came out to play. They are so adorable together!rivulethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11352395562904461909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375475720350356941.post-28425994037948693142015-06-28T08:11:34.972-04:002015-06-28T08:11:34.972-04:00The big box was the best treasure in my house when...The big box was the best treasure in my house when the kids were little and before that with my preschool class. If we were really lucky, we found appliance boxes. The wonder of books is that kids can see themselves over and over and suddenly the challenge doesn't seem so overwhelming. Good book choices and Bible verse choice.SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375475720350356941.post-11671288235917268472015-06-28T00:51:35.102-04:002015-06-28T00:51:35.102-04:00How long to kindergarten?
That house looks fun! ...How long to kindergarten?<br /><br />That house looks fun! Frugally challengedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222391810215537820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375475720350356941.post-18805277306291688622015-06-28T00:38:15.053-04:002015-06-28T00:38:15.053-04:00Such an excellent child. You must be so proud. The...Such an excellent child. You must be so proud. The summer has barely started. You might read another hundred books soon.<br /><br />Love,<br />Janie JunebugJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375475720350356941.post-26561921932633826052015-06-27T22:50:14.634-04:002015-06-27T22:50:14.634-04:00ONE HUNDRED AND SIX!!!! Woah! And for someone who ...ONE HUNDRED AND SIX!!!! Woah! And for someone who doesn't like it hot... I'm feeling rather sympathetic for you! We do live very far apart despite living in the same country but It seems like we're much farther. Here we've had a good deal of rain all summer, everything is a lovely green everywhere you look and our temps are just perfect. So how soon before you guys move again? <br /><br />We are having tons of fun with the "brave" theme. He has been very courageous all day. He played with the neighbor kids a lot this evening where normally he'd play while watching them and he talked to the neighbor lady A LOT, maybe too much, LOL at one point he point blank said to her, "sit down." I made him apologize but geesh he would have never done that before. I'm not saying it's a miracle cure for shyness but the theme has at least helped!rivulethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11352395562904461909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375475720350356941.post-14035645402634950092015-06-27T21:59:23.748-04:002015-06-27T21:59:23.748-04:00So glad you guys are enjoying not only time togeth...So glad you guys are enjoying not only time together but Abe is discovering the love of reading which is near & dear to my heart - I always have at least 3 books going. I love the theme idea too - with all the books out there you have an almost limitless supply of great themes!!!<br /><br />Enjoy being outdoors - can't enjoy it here at 106, but.....ibesuenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375475720350356941.post-80252601966994217622015-06-27T20:06:15.816-04:002015-06-27T20:06:15.816-04:00Very happy you stopped by : )
Thank-you.
That'...Very happy you stopped by : )<br />Thank-you.<br />That's hilarious though, "bird obsessed bookaholic," if you loved box houses this post would be %100 spot on, Haharivulethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11352395562904461909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375475720350356941.post-44527866463018909172015-06-27T19:42:53.177-04:002015-06-27T19:42:53.177-04:00Sonya Ann sent me. As an unashamed bird obsessed ...Sonya Ann sent me. As an unashamed bird obsessed bookaholic you won my heart.<br />Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com