The Complete Karen Katz Collection

Last year, I saw these books at Costco. My favorite section at Costco is the pre-made meals which is second place to the book section.

Although, I bought these for my near one year old. They would make a great gift for a smaller baby or even a two year old.
My nearly four year old loves them as much as her little sister. She has them memorized and actually reads them to us.
The collection included 8 books. When taking the pic,I could only find four. The girls love them and carry them around the house. As of late, we read "Pop" (Grandpa and Me) and "Gramma" (Grandma and Me) every. single. night. for the past two months.
The pictures are bright, vivid, colorful. The flaps (they are flap board books) are sturdy, however, several have been ripped off and put back together with tape.
They are very simple books. For example, on the Grandma and Me it says
"Someone special is at the door, who could it be?"
Under the flap it says "Surprise It's Grandma!"
Derci would not hold still when I started reading to her before bed at 17 months. These were the life saver. Now she is good through Dr. Seuss style books. We read for the recommended 20 minutes minimum every day.
They are all delightful.
"Where is Baby's Belly Button", "What Does Baby Say", "Mommy and Me", "Daddy and Me", "Peek a Baby" are the titles. I have seen them also sold separately.

A Walk To Remember/Nights in Rodanthe-Nicholas Sparks

That dang Nicholas Sparks.
There is a reason I rarely read fiction.
This is one of my favorite movies. I saw it on the shelf at the library while looking for some books for MasterChef the book inhaler.
I thought 'I should read the book!'
One night I read several pages. Couldn't fall asleep for I knew how the book was going to end.
Turned on the light, stayed up til 2am and finished it.
All I can say is that was the perfect time for me to read it since I was crying hysterically before they even fell in love. Contacts were out and no one to ask "Why are you crying Mommy?"

A love story when you are in high school just gets me every time. Why is that? Is it because when you are young you think differently and everything is so..so deep and passionate and heck I don't know what words to use.

The reason this is one of my favorites ( the novel does not disappoint btw) is because my Dad died of cancer, and I just want to be a better person after reading something like this. Even though it is so sad and gut wrenching. You see how many blessings you have and how important it is to live life. Live life kindly and graciously. It's like a little pep talk.

This is one of my favorite movies. It and Disney's Iron Will. Is a prerequisite for my favorite mean- I have to cry deliriously each and every time I watch it, because I do, even though I've seen them a zillion times.

So up on returning, A Walk to Remember, I checked out this


Yes. I am a glutton for punishment and yes, I finished it in one night.
I am going to rent it at Blockbuster while Lovie is hunting. So I can cry by myself. It is so embarrassing. dang it!

While I liked A Walk to Remember more. It was still a good book that left tears in my eyes.
Nights is about a mom whose husband leaves her for another woman and is asked to take care of a friends bed and breakfast for a weekend when there is only one guest....
Yeah. uh huh. We don't see what's going to happen here.
No disrespect. I can totally relate to Nicholas characters, I think most women do, that's why we love him.