Allison Ruth (ig) you are the first recipient of a custom cowboy hat!!! Enjoy! 🐴 Post a pic of your favorite cowboy or cowgirl, tag Gordon C. James and get a custom cowboy hat by yours truly!!!

We've made it through 100 Days of Kindergarten! 💯 Man time really speeds by with kids, doesn't it? ⠀ ⠀ Rory wanted to dress up like an old man for the occasion today and this is what he came up with. And this, apparently, is what he thinks an "old ma… ift.tt/3b2Oi19

This 20 minute Soba Noodle Bowl is easily my FAVORITE thing to eat for lunch (or a light dinner). ⠀ ⠀ All the sweet and crunchy veggies are 💯, but really, it's the sauce that makes this recipe a favorite. Sweet and tangy and delicious👌. And it's SO E… ift.tt/2u1CpYZ

Pippa Park is a fantastic new middle grade character from #ownvoices author Erin Yun. ⠀ ⠀ Pippa Park Raises Her Game is a really fun retelling of Charles Dickens' classic, Great Expectations, but in this fractured classic, Pip is Pippa, a Korean-Amer… ift.tt/3b8rFsw

It's #worldreadaloudday and this is what we're reading aloud over here. It's SO GOOD! ⠀ ⠀ Every night at bedtime, everyone piles into my bed, and we read aloud together. We've been doing this for so many years that it's become an unbreakable routine.… ift.tt/39eTSfw

This is my absolute FAVORITE winter picture book! ⠀ ⠀ We've read Snow by Uri Shulevitz so many times that we all have it memorized. And every time the sky looks grey and the air is cold, one or another of us will start reciting: ⠀ ⠀ "No snow," said r… ift.tt/38fMq3s

Stuffed Puff Pastry Donut Hearts - they will steal your heart for sure! ❤❤⠀ ⠀ These are super easy to make (my kids make them!) and so delicious. Stuffed with cream cheese and raspberry preserves, then covered with a white chocolate glaze. Oh yes… ift.tt/2tWvWyr

This White Grape and Pineapple Spritzer is a deliciously simple #mocktail drink for adults. Thank you to Allison of Allison Ruth, our newest contributor, for this refreshing #beverage! #recipe #whitegrape #pineapple #spritzer #nonalcoholic #spring #Easter noshingwiththenolands.com/white-grape-an…

Is it just me, or have the sick germs been working overtime this winter? ⠀ ⠀ I don't think we've ever had this much sickness for this long, ever! As soon as someone in the house starts to feel better, someone else gets worse. It's been a terrible cyc… ift.tt/39VnONJ

Raise your hand if you're ready for a Saturday! 🙋‍♀️ ⠀ ⠀ Not only is Saturday arriving just in time this week, but this book was just what I needed to read too. It's a good reminder that even when plans don't go as planned, what matters most is time spen… ift.tt/39UVV8y

A Cloud of Doom appearing over Wayside School? 🌩️ Hm, no big deal... T-minus six days until we're back at Wayside! #WelcomeBackToWayside

Do you have a kid that loves graphic novels? ⠀ ⠀ All three of my girls are very into graphic novels and read at least one or two a week! Needless to say, we're always looking for more good ones. ⠀ ⠀ I'm sharing 3 new graphic novels on the blog today … ift.tt/3caTOQ3

This book. Wow. 💥 It's hard to even come up with the right words to explain how powerful this was. It was profound and life changing for me. ⠀ ⠀ I wrote a review over on the blog (link in profile Allison Ruth ) and I shared how it helped me with a m… ift.tt/386dCAE

We finally did it! We sorted through all the fantastic picture books we read last year and picked our favorites. ⠀ ⠀ I really tried to make it a top 10 list, but I couldn't do it. So, you can find our top 15 picture books from 2019 on the blog today … ift.tt/399FZiW

This audiobook surprised the heck out of me! Have you listened/read it? ⠀ ⠀ I have a quick but thorough review of this one on the blog today (link in profile Allison Ruth ) - go check it out if you like a good memoir! ⠀ ⠀ I started listening to this… ift.tt/2PLoeyH

We are completely obsessed with this book! ⠀ ⠀ Not only are the illustrations absolutely stunning, but the story is so beautiful. It's about a stray dog that a woman finds under a park bench. It takes a little time, but she finally gets the puppy to … ift.tt/2Q2fIvj

Is now a good time for Fresh Strawberry Scones? ⠀ ⠀ Have you seen that meme going around that says, "My anxiety has anxiety"? I think that about sums things up right now. ⠀ ⠀ So, we're just baking over here. I highly recommend it. Start with these Fr… ift.tt/2TM86j1

Wonderful project for at home learning during this time of canceled #schoolclosure and #QuaratineLife featuring Bank Street College #bestchildrensbookoftheyear #2020 @tracisorell Kokila the Mountain's Base : Book Activity somethewiser.com/2019/09/at-the… via Allison Ruth

2020 Family Summer Reading Guide somethewiser.com/family-summer-…

This gorgeous Winter Citrus Salad with a Poppy Seed Vinaigrette is a total show stopper of a side dish! Thanks to Allison from Allison Ruth for this beautiful creation! #wintercitrus #citrus #salad #poppyseeddressing #grapefruit #oranges #sidedish noshingwiththenolands.com/winter-citrus-…