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How many of these Costco books have you read? I’

How many of these Costco books have you read? I’m dying to read The Four Winds. What do you recommend?

#costcobooks #newbooks #newreleasebooks #mrsladywordsmith #allthebooks #eatsleepread

Combine a book with a fun experience. We have a ch

Combine a book with a fun experience. We have a chocolate factory in the area. So we combined an outing there with a read of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. It was so fun to snuggle, mother and son. Plus, we watched both videos and decided the first one was way better.

How do you turn books into adventures for your kids?

#charlieandthechocolatefactory #roalddahl #kidsandbooks #childrensliterature #childrenslit #bookadventures #mrsladywordsmith #booksandboys

I value my followers here so much! Thank YOU for s

I value my followers here so much! Thank YOU for sharing your great ideas with me and allowing me to share with you. Instagram is a hobby and business for me, and I'd like to show you how to get the most out of this social media channel.⠀
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Want to see more of my posts? Simply becoming a follower doesn't do it, though I appreciate any and all followers. Instagram has an algorithm, based on how you use it, to determine what you like to see most. So you have to do a few things to tell it you want to see more of my posts in your feed.⠀
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I show in the image here a few basic things you can do to make sure you don't miss anything I post. In addition, you can follow my hashtag: #mrsladywordsmith⠀
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I hope to see you interacting on my posts as I continue to provide you with good information. Also, feel free to send me your ideas. I love to hear them!⠀
#instagram #bookstagram #instagrammer #bookstagrammer #bookstagramcommunity #mrsladywordsmith #wordsmith #wordsmiths #ilovetoread #ilovetoreadbooks #fortheloveofreading #familieswhoreadtogether

Do your children have a favorite author? I think e

Do your children have a favorite author? I think every child should. For my boys, Jeff Kinney, author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series is by far their favorite. On Sunday we had a chance to meet him briefly at a drive-thru event. Though we only spent a couple of minutes with him, he was very gracious.⠀
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When our oldest was getting his Eagle Scout, we did a book boutique for the Road Home Shelter. We gathered and sorted hundreds of books to give away to anyone there who wanted them. In doing so, we also reached out to Jeff Kinney through his website and asked if he wanted to donate anything, since he's our favorite author. We didn't expect a thing. But he surprised us with a case of books, a few of them even signed! We were thrilled and so were the children at the shelter. We had enough of his books to give one to every family there.⠀
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We didn't have a chance to tell him the whole backstory. So many cars were in queue behind us. But I'm glad Mr. Kinney has been a positive example of generosity to our family.⠀
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Have you met a favorite author? What was it like? Did they meet your expectations?⠀
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#jeffkinney #diaryofawimpykid #favoriteauthor #childrensliterature #favoriteauthors #mrsladywordsmith #childrensbooks #childrensbookstagram #childrensbookauthor

Have a child who's ready to start learning kinderg

Have a child who's ready to start learning kindergarten sight words? Or maybe they need a little practice? I've created a fun kit of printable cards, one for each sight word. I also suggest several game ideas, and the kit includes printable rewards. It's a fun, colorful, interactive way to help your child learn. LINK IN BIO.⠀
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#kindergarten #kindergartenactivities #kindergartenclassroom #kindergartenmom #kindergartenmoms #kindergartensightwords #spellingwords #mrsladywordsmith #spellinggames

Why not include some children's books in the Easte

Why not include some children's books in the Easter baskets this year? I especially love those that focus on Jesus Christ and have beautiful messages and illustrations. These five are meaningful reads you'll treasure for years. LINK IN BIO.⠀
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#easterbooks #easterreads #easterbooksforkids #easterbooksforchildren #childrensbooks #jesuschrist #jesus #christ #easterisaboutjesus #christian #churchofjesuschristoflatterdaysaints #ldsprimary #ldsmoms #christianmoms #mrsladywordsmith #cleanreads

Need to help your young child or student sit quiet

Need to help your young child or student sit quietly while they learn? These FREE, printable eggs are just the ticket! Simply print, cut out, and laminate. Then set on the child's chair. They must sit quietly on the egg to "hatch" it. 😄 Reward good behavior with a marshmallow peep or other Easter treat. https://buff.ly/2UZEa4h⠀
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LINK IN BIO. ⠀
#easterprintable #easterprintables #eastereggs #easteregg #quietgame #readinggame #mrsladywordsmith #educationalgame #educationalgames #gamesforteachers #activitiesforteachers #readingrewards

Even sloths love to read! I’m not the fastest re

Even sloths love to read! I’m not the fastest reader and not the slowest. But speed doesn’t matter.

Stephen King, noted author, once said, “I’m a slow reader, but I usually get through seventy or eighty books a year, most fiction. I don’t read in order to study the craft. I read because I like to read.”

The pace doesn’t matter! Read what you like, because you like to. ❤️

How about you? Fast, slow, or somewhere in between?

Art by @jennseeley I bought this adorable card at an art show. I just couldn’t resist. 🦥

#readingsloth #sloth #sloths #slothreading #readingart #fortheloveofreading #slowreadersclub #mrsladywordsmith #wordsmith #wordsmiths #wordsmithing

Let's have a little fun! This took me a couple of

Let's have a little fun! This took me a couple of minutes to get. Just google and tell us what you see. It's a clever tribute to him. And go . . . !⠀
#alextrebek #jeopardy #jeopardymemes #mrsladywordsmith #funwithwords

This is a book journal. I found this at a boutique

This is a book journal. I found this at a boutique. Is this not super clever?! I ❤️ it when people repurpose old books and keep them out of the landfill. This journal has all the pages of the book one-sided so you can record your journal entries on the back of each page. I snapped a pic (second image) of the maker in case anyone wants to track her down. @asurrenderedheart

She has a huge selection: old Nancy Drews, Curious George, Golden Books, anything vintage and awesome.

#bookjournal #bookjournaling #bookjournals #mrsladywordsmith #journaling #journal #journals

Join The Book Club Ladies! We're a fun group that

Join The Book Club Ladies! We're a fun group that focuses on clean books to read. So many people think that a good book has to include foul language or explicit scenes. Not so! We've found tons of great books that invite meaningful discussion for book clubs and excellent ideas to ponder personally.⠀
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It's free to join us. Take a peek and see what we're doing. We'd love to have you. LINK IN BIO.⠀
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#cleanreads #bookclub #bookclubs #joinus #bookclubreads #mrsladywordsmith #cleanreadsbooks #cleanreadsauthor #cleanread #cleanreading #bookclubladies #bookclubofinstagram #bookclubs #onlinebookclub #onlinebookclubs #onlinebookclub2020

I’m having the hardest time getting through this

I’m having the hardest time getting through this one. Anyone else? I’ve absolutely loved Fried Green Tomatoes and Can’t Wait to Get to Heaven and others. But this one is as slow as cold tar for me.

It’s almost like I didn’t miss the characters: Dot Weem , Ruth, Aunt Idgie, Bud.

This novel recaps their lives many years post-Whistle Stop Cafe. I thought I’d enjoy a good book reminisce. But I’m bored.

Have you read this one? I’m on page 77 and it’s been days since I last picked it up. Does it get better? I’m thinking I’ll return it to the library unfinished. But someone clue me in if it gets good.

#fannieflagg #whistlestopcafe #novels #shouldikeepreading #mrsladywordsmith

Guess I’m a quitter! 🤣 Are you like me and ow

Guess I’m a quitter! 🤣 Are you like me and own a ton of bookmarks? But when you need one, you can’t find one and just end up grabbing a clean tissue, receipt, or scratch paper? 😳 This is me all the time.

#bookmarks #bookmarker #mrsladywordsmith #bookstagram #cleanreads

Tomorrow, March 4, is National Grammar Day. Bet yo

Tomorrow, March 4, is National Grammar Day. Bet you didn't know that! I know, there's a national day for everything. But for wordsmiths and grammarians, this is a good one. ⠀
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There’re so many ways to celebrate the day. Try these on for size:⠀
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Read a new blog, book, magazine, or newspaper. You might learn a new turn of phrase or word. ⠀
Learn a new word from another language. Not all languages use the same grammar rules. Some languages even have words that don’t exist in other languages. ⠀
Spend time with someone who speaks your first language as a second language. You might learn something new about syntax, tense, or spelling. ⠀
What might be a grammar error in one language is perfectly fine in another. Do you speak two languages or more? What are the unique differences between grammar rules that you’ve noticed?⠀
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#nationalgrammarday #grammar #englishlanguage #grammarpolice #grammartips #grammarmatters #wordsmith #mrsladywordsmith

Read Across America is March 2. Launched in 1998 b

Read Across America is March 2. Launched in 1998 by the National Education Association (NEA) and guided by a committee of educators, NEA’s Read Across America is the nation’s largest celebration of reading. This year-round program focuses on motivating children and teens to read through events, partnerships, and reading resources that are about everyone, for everyone. March 2 is the big launch. Learn more at https://buff.ly/2MuNI57 or search Read Across America.⠀
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#readacrossamerica #readtoday #readwithachild #readacrossamerica2021 #parentswhoread #reading #readingtime #mrsladywordsmith

It’s a cold winter day outside, and these are my

It’s a cold winter day outside, and these are my treats. Yum! Homemade, warm banana bread AND a super interesting book.

The Indigo Girl, by Natasha Boyd, is a fabulous read for February’s Black History Month. Historical fiction. Young Eliza Lucas (1722-1793) is just a teen when her father puts her in charge of the family’s South Carolina plantations as he returns to England in pursuit of a military career.

Learning how much the French pay for indigo dye, she resolves to grow it on their acreage and pay for all their debts, which the father has amassed in his military endeavors.

Eliza has the plan but doesn’t know the complex process for making the dye. But some of the slaves on their plantation do.

Read on as the book explores kindness, cruelty, and all the wrongs of slavery.
@authornatashaboyd

What’s your favorite treat to enjoy while reading a good book?

#blackhistory #blackhistorymonth #bookstoreadinfebruary #booksworthreading #historicalfiction #historicalfictionbooks #theindigogirl #cleanreads #cleanbookstoread #mrsladywordsmith #bookclub #bookclubs

Interactive is the way to go when you're helping y

Interactive is the way to go when you're helping your child learn new spelling words. I've used this simple fly swatter game for years as I tutor kids. I've made it easy for you to instantly download these cute bug cards. Just print, laminate, and use a dry-erase marker to personalize with your child's spelling list. Then let them swat away as they practice their buggy words. 🙂 I offer several ideas to use these cards, making it a fun game every time. LINK IN BIO.⠀
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#spelling #spellingwords #spellinghelp #readingwithkids #mrsladywordsmith #spellinggame #spellinggames

FREE! We're excited to finally attend RootsTech th

FREE! We're excited to finally attend RootsTech this year--and it's absolutely free. We've always had schedule conflicts and have balked at the price. But now, there are no excuses. We just signed up. It took about 2 minutes. ⠀
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If you're not familiar with RootsTech, it's a fabulous opportunity to learn about family history and genealogy, specifically how YOU can discover your family's roots.⠀
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When is it? February 25-27. Where? Online⠀
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Keynote speakers are:⠀
Lorena Ochoa: She is an athlete, mother, entrepreneur, and unbreakable promoter of golf in Mexico. She was the best player in the world for 157 consecutive weeks (April 2007–April 2010).⠀
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Born in 1964 in Barletta, Italy, Francesco Lotoro is a pianist, composer, and conductor in addition to being a piano professor at the “U. Giordano” Music Conservatory, in Foggia.For the past 30 years, he has tirelessly been involved in recovering, studying, revising, archiving, executing, recording, and promoting thousands of works of concentrationary music. ⠀
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Sharon Leslie Morgan is a writer and genealogist. She is the founder of Our Black Ancestry (OBA), an online community dedicated to providing resources for African American genealogical research, preserving historical materials and properties, and promoting healing of wounds that are the legacy of slavery.⠀
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International motivational speaker and New York Times best-selling author Nick Vujicic was born in 1982 in Melbourne, Australia. Without any medical explanation or warning, Nick came into the world with neither arms nor legs. Nick is now a highly sought-after motivational speaker traveling the world, speaking and coaching others to overcome their obstacles.⠀
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And more . . . Visit rootstechdotorg to see the full roster. ⠀
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#familyhistory #genealogy #rootstech #mrsladywordsmith #utahfamilyfunstuff

Have you visited my website too? I’m just downlo

Have you visited my website too? I’m just downloading a bunch of printable games to help make spelling practice fun for your kids. Stay tuned, and I’ll share glimpses of them here in my next posts. Website link in bio. 📖

#mrsladywordsmith #websiteinbio #spellinghelp #readinghelp #readinghelps #spellinggames

I buy these 🌷 tulips in a vase every year. They

I buy these 🌷 tulips in a vase every year. They absolutely make me happy every time I look at them. I love watching them grow from the bulb until they produce beautiful blooms. To me, it’s always a personal message that life goes on, that hard times pass, and that there’s something beautiful around every corner.

I’m not just being a Pollyanna when I say these things. I’ve had my share of licks and challenges. Some of them have been frankly awful and seemingly insurmountable at the time.

But over the years, I’ve survived them. And I’ve come through the wear and tear a bit stronger, a bit wiser.

For now, I’m enjoying the sunshine in my life. ☀️ Today I enjoy these 💐 flowers. Today is good.

What helps you to feel happy or content? It’s a little different for each of us.

#todayisgood #tulipsofinstagram #tulipsmakemehappy #flowersmakemehappy #mrsladywordsmith #todaythesunshines #ithinkillreadabook

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How many of these Costco books have you read? I’

How many of these Costco books have you read? I’m dying to read The Four Winds. What do you recommend?

#costcobooks #newbooks #newreleasebooks #mrsladywordsmith #allthebooks #eatsleepread

Combine a book with a fun experience. We have a ch

Combine a book with a fun experience. We have a chocolate factory in the area. So we combined an outing there with a read of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. It was so fun to snuggle, mother and son. Plus, we watched both videos and decided the first one was way better.

How do you turn books into adventures for your kids?

#charlieandthechocolatefactory #roalddahl #kidsandbooks #childrensliterature #childrenslit #bookadventures #mrsladywordsmith #booksandboys

I value my followers here so much! Thank YOU for s

I value my followers here so much! Thank YOU for sharing your great ideas with me and allowing me to share with you. Instagram is a hobby and business for me, and I'd like to show you how to get the most out of this social media channel.⠀
⠀
Want to see more of my posts? Simply becoming a follower doesn't do it, though I appreciate any and all followers. Instagram has an algorithm, based on how you use it, to determine what you like to see most. So you have to do a few things to tell it you want to see more of my posts in your feed.⠀
⠀
I show in the image here a few basic things you can do to make sure you don't miss anything I post. In addition, you can follow my hashtag: #mrsladywordsmith⠀
⠀
I hope to see you interacting on my posts as I continue to provide you with good information. Also, feel free to send me your ideas. I love to hear them!⠀
#instagram #bookstagram #instagrammer #bookstagrammer #bookstagramcommunity #mrsladywordsmith #wordsmith #wordsmiths #ilovetoread #ilovetoreadbooks #fortheloveofreading #familieswhoreadtogether

Do your children have a favorite author? I think e

Do your children have a favorite author? I think every child should. For my boys, Jeff Kinney, author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series is by far their favorite. On Sunday we had a chance to meet him briefly at a drive-thru event. Though we only spent a couple of minutes with him, he was very gracious.⠀
⠀
When our oldest was getting his Eagle Scout, we did a book boutique for the Road Home Shelter. We gathered and sorted hundreds of books to give away to anyone there who wanted them. In doing so, we also reached out to Jeff Kinney through his website and asked if he wanted to donate anything, since he's our favorite author. We didn't expect a thing. But he surprised us with a case of books, a few of them even signed! We were thrilled and so were the children at the shelter. We had enough of his books to give one to every family there.⠀
⠀
We didn't have a chance to tell him the whole backstory. So many cars were in queue behind us. But I'm glad Mr. Kinney has been a positive example of generosity to our family.⠀
⠀
Have you met a favorite author? What was it like? Did they meet your expectations?⠀
⠀
#jeffkinney #diaryofawimpykid #favoriteauthor #childrensliterature #favoriteauthors #mrsladywordsmith #childrensbooks #childrensbookstagram #childrensbookauthor

Have a child who's ready to start learning kinderg

Have a child who's ready to start learning kindergarten sight words? Or maybe they need a little practice? I've created a fun kit of printable cards, one for each sight word. I also suggest several game ideas, and the kit includes printable rewards. It's a fun, colorful, interactive way to help your child learn. LINK IN BIO.⠀
⠀
#kindergarten #kindergartenactivities #kindergartenclassroom #kindergartenmom #kindergartenmoms #kindergartensightwords #spellingwords #mrsladywordsmith #spellinggames

Why not include some children's books in the Easte

Why not include some children's books in the Easter baskets this year? I especially love those that focus on Jesus Christ and have beautiful messages and illustrations. These five are meaningful reads you'll treasure for years. LINK IN BIO.⠀
⠀
#easterbooks #easterreads #easterbooksforkids #easterbooksforchildren #childrensbooks #jesuschrist #jesus #christ #easterisaboutjesus #christian #churchofjesuschristoflatterdaysaints #ldsprimary #ldsmoms #christianmoms #mrsladywordsmith #cleanreads

Need to help your young child or student sit quiet

Need to help your young child or student sit quietly while they learn? These FREE, printable eggs are just the ticket! Simply print, cut out, and laminate. Then set on the child's chair. They must sit quietly on the egg to "hatch" it. 😄 Reward good behavior with a marshmallow peep or other Easter treat. https://buff.ly/2UZEa4h⠀
⠀
LINK IN BIO. ⠀
#easterprintable #easterprintables #eastereggs #easteregg #quietgame #readinggame #mrsladywordsmith #educationalgame #educationalgames #gamesforteachers #activitiesforteachers #readingrewards

Even sloths love to read! I’m not the fastest re

Even sloths love to read! I’m not the fastest reader and not the slowest. But speed doesn’t matter.

Stephen King, noted author, once said, “I’m a slow reader, but I usually get through seventy or eighty books a year, most fiction. I don’t read in order to study the craft. I read because I like to read.”

The pace doesn’t matter! Read what you like, because you like to. ❤️

How about you? Fast, slow, or somewhere in between?

Art by @jennseeley I bought this adorable card at an art show. I just couldn’t resist. 🦥

#readingsloth #sloth #sloths #slothreading #readingart #fortheloveofreading #slowreadersclub #mrsladywordsmith #wordsmith #wordsmiths #wordsmithing

Let's have a little fun! This took me a couple of

Let's have a little fun! This took me a couple of minutes to get. Just google and tell us what you see. It's a clever tribute to him. And go . . . !⠀
#alextrebek #jeopardy #jeopardymemes #mrsladywordsmith #funwithwords

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