A Vegetarian Thanksgiving Treat!
To celebrate Thanksgiving, we went looking for a fun Thanksgiving children's book. We found Gobble Gobble Mr. Wobble! If you're looking for a holiday book that also advocates for a vegetarian lifestyle, you won't be disappointed. Disclosure: We're not vegetarians. But that wasn't required to thoroughly enjoy this sweet story by author Becky Cummings. With engaging illustrations and a host of lovable animal friends, Mr. Wobble captured our hearts. And the plot twist was surpri
Books That Give Back
In 1947, a group of Marine Reservists in Los Angeles collected and distributed 5,000 toys to needy kids. It had all started when the wife of Major Bill Hendricks, USMCR, made a Raggedy Ann doll and asked Bill to donate it to a group who would give it to a child in need. When Major Bill couldn’t find such an organization, he decided to start one. Toys for Tots was born. Wow. Such an amazing story! Major Bill was a great patriot. To be honest, we didn’t know the origins of Toys
Happy Thanksgiving from the Dog!
We have a special gift from our pooch, Macy. But before she shares her Thanksgiving cheer, we wanted to share our Thankful List. Okay, it’s not the whole list. We know we have a lot to be thankful for. But there are three fur-babies topping our list. Yes, they’re all rescues—as in, they rescued us. And we wanted to say “Thank you.” To sweet Macy. Head honcho, we mean, Queen. Thank you for protecting the yard and patrolling for squirrels, quail, and other intruders. And for be
The TRUE Story of Santa's Dog
In 1897, an eight-year-old girl named Virginia O'Hanlon wrote to the New York Sun and asked if Santa Claus really existed. (The answer then--and now--YES!) Over 120 years later, a related question surfaces: did Santa really have a dog? Author JoAnn Sky tackles this question in her children's book, appropriately named SANTA'S DOG (and no, JoAnn doesn't work for The Sun). But this story is not just relevant to Christmas. See, the Santa's dog has a very special link to military
