My Top 10 Favorite Children's Books

My Sweet Baby Girl's Favorite Book! :D

I love putting list together of things I want to share or have special meaning to me...especially when I am bored and looking for something to do! Books have always played a part in my life even when I was a young child. In fact, some of the books I read when I was very young have taught me lessons that have stayed with me through life. Others are just memorable because they are so fun! Either way, I made a list of books that are memorable and special to me from my childhood. Keep in mind that these are my PERSONAL favorites and not rated on quality or anything like that. What books are your favorites? Do you have any on this list or feel that something should have been added? I would love to know! I am always looking for new books to check out! :D

List of Favorite Children’s Books:

 The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstien

Corduroy by Don Freeman

Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans

The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Stellaluna by Janell Cannon

Where the Wild Things are by Maurice Sendak

The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett

 Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr.

Honorable Mentions:

All of the Dr. Suess books (The Cat in the Hat, The Lorax, Green Eggs and Ham, ect)

Amelia Bedilia Books by Peggy Parish

The Berenstain Bears by Jan & Mike Berenstain

Where’s Spot? By Eric Hill

  A new favorite of mine (my child’s favorite) The Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen

The Lantern Festival

I am extremely excited to report that a Lantern Festival is coming to St. Louis!!! You know, like in the movie Tangled with Rapunzel and Eugene? YES! That kind of Lantern Festival. I am sooooo excited because this will be one more thing to mark off of my Bucket List this year! Woot Woot! :D

Saturday November, 5 2016 is the date! Which is VERY exciting because it is right after my Birthday. :D

Lantern Fest Locations and Info

A Hair Dye, Nose Ring, and Tattoo Later

Friends are awesome. Who else would put on crazy fur coats and model them with you?

Sometimes friends are the best thing about living life. I mean, of course there is always yummy food, beautiful outdoor places, travel, children, and a ton of other things that make life amazing...but what makes friends so wonderful is that they can share all of those things with you.

One of my best friends, Nina, has been going through a rough time lately and so to lighten life up a little she decided a makeover was much needed. She wanted to go from a golden brown hair to a red hair, get a Ruby nose stud, and get a dandelion tattoo. My friend Nina can be quite adventurous when the mood strikes her...and boy did it. She did not want to make these changes over a few weeks. Nope. All in ONE day. That is right! 

So, like most normal people, when you are about to embark on a crazy journey with lots of first experiences what do you do? Invite a friend to share it all with of course! 

Nina and I went to Sally's to look at the Hair Dye first (this was my favorite part of the make-over because I have been wanting her to go red for YEARS). We looked at all the colors and decided that two were close but not quite right...so I came up with the brilliant idea to just mix them (Nina is totally rolling her eyes). Hey, after you see the final result I would say it was pretty brilliant. :D

Then we headed off to learn about Nose Studs/Rings and Tattoos. Turns out that getting a Tattoo is not really a spur of the moment thing at most places, so instead Nina talked with an artist she liked and that was as much as she could accomplish. However, she was able to get the Ruby Nose Stud that she wanted!

So, after her hair dye and new nose stud...this is the NEW Nina! :D

Isn't she beautiful?! I think she is very happy with the changes that she has made and that is all that really matters. :D

If some of you are wondering why I did not get any of these exciting new things I will tell you. It is just not my cup of tea. *Shrugs* I get my kicks from going and having new experiences but I really love the way I am. Not that I won't ever have a new hair style or something, but tattoos and piercings are just not me. However, I love and support my friends in all of their exciting endeavors! :D