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The Ultimate List of Kids Chapter Books
It’s so exciting when your child starts reading independently! Before you know it, they’re on to beginner chapter books. But what about when beginner chapter books are too short or babyish? Check out our favorite beginner chapter books here. There’s another category of chapter books called middle grade. They’re supposed to be for ages 8-12, but many of them offer up more mature themes (divorce, loss, abuse, bullying) or an intensity that might not be appropriate for a child on the younger end of the spectrum. This post is a huge list of books for that in-between age. My daughter is an advanced reader, but she’s not ready for quite a…
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32 Birthday Goals
Last month I turned 32. It’s interesting to think about the fact that I’m (at least) already a third of the way through my life. In fact, it’s rather sobering. I was reflecting on whether or not I’d want my life to continue on the same trajectory. There are things I’d like to change going forward and things I would never want to change. I stumbled across this video from Chantel over at An Intentional Life. I thought it was a brilliant idea to set some birthday goals for myself. It’s almost like New Years Resolutions, only “goal” sounds less intimidating than “resolution.” In addition, when you’re making so many goals,…
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10 Funny Picture Books
If your kids are anything like mine, they love to laugh! We’re always on the hunt for new silly picture books to entertain us. There are some that I find funny, some that she finds funny, but the real winners are the books that have us both cracking up. Here are a few of our favorite funny picture books! (This post contains affiliate links. I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you if you purchase a product from a link on this page. To read more about this, check out our disclosure page here. Thanks for supporting Beautiful Minutiae!) This Is Not My Hat (Jon Klassen) All…
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Top 10 Must Read Agatha Christie Novels
I love Agatha Christie. For some reason, I never read any of her books until last summer. Once I began reading her books, I was hooked! At this point, I have read all but a few of her books and thought I would make a top 10 list of my favorites. If you’re new to Agatha Christie, some of these books will be a good jumping off point. If you’ve read her books before, there may be a few on this list that surprise you. Without further ado, here are my top 10, favorite of the favorites, must-read Agatha Christie novels. (This post contains affiliate links. I may earn a…
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Claire’s Willy Wonka Birthday Party
My daughter is 7 years old. SEVEN! I’m not sure how in the world that happened, but here we are. Those of you that know me well know that I enjoy party planning. And, of course, there always needs to be a theme. It’s even better if it’s a themed based on a book! The last party I planned was her 5th birthday party (Charlotte’s Web themed, in case you were wondering). Last year, we had just moved to our current town and didn’t really know anyone, so we tried to make her birthday as special as possible, but didn’t have a party. One of our favorite authors is Roald…
