2013 Recap

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Another year gone by.... the second half of the year seemed to slip through my fingers especially quickly.  I almost always appreciate the opportunity a new year brings to contemplate and summarize the year that has just left, but rarely do I know where or how to start.  So, here are some of our favorite books of the year instead!

Our Favorite Children's Books in 2013

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Each page features a different animal and the sound it makes...Micah loves having this book read to him over and over again, his top favorite sound being the panda "snuffling".  

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Caleb's favorite is this tale of piggies making a mess baking in the kitchen,which seems like a disaster until momma piggy comes home...for her surprise birthday party!

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This book won me over with its soft-toned illustrations and sweet story.

Most Influential Book of 2013:

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Caleb led our small group through a video series based on this book and both the videos and book were influential in shaping our vision for our family and parenting.  We highly recommend this one!

Most-Referred to Parenting Book of 2013:

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This book was full of new information for me and we ended up using the approach outlined in the book, which worked really well for us, not to mention saved us hundreds of dollars.