Cookbook Heaven!

I've mentioned a time or two about Our Best Bites, my favorite foodie blog! Well, the girls over there just put out their first book (came out this week). I was at Costco last night and I was just walking by and BAM! the book was calling me from across the aisle!!
I ran over there like if I didn't pick one of those books up Right. Then. All of them were going to disappear. I'm sure people were looking at me funny because I got a big grin on my face as I held my book in my hands.

I'm so excited to try out all the recipes. I use their blog several times a week for recipes...case in point, it's SAturday morning and I have already used the O.B.B blog to cook something this morning! NOW I have the Book :)

Ok, enough rambling...Just go out and buy it!

{ It's even in a spiral cover so you can have it open with out putting big cans of beans on it to keep it open }

24 Days of Christmas Books

I have heard over the years of the tradition of reading one Children's Christmas book a day until Christmas (Starting Dec 1st). A couple years ago I started acquiring my books. I have a 2 1/2 year old and a 5 month old and I feel like we are just entering the time when reading a book every night will be so fun.

Here's the ones I have now:


1.The Christmas Cobwebs, by Odds Bodkins

2.Christmas Tapestry, by Patricia Polacco

3.Angela and the Baby Jesus, by Frank McCourt











4.The Polar Express, by Chris Van Allsburg










5.A Merry Little Christmas, by Mary Engelbreit











6.The Night Before Christmas, by Jan Brett








7.Follow the Star, (board book, couldn't find an author, I think this is just a series of books that a lot of people put together)



8.Fancy Nancy Splendiferous Christmas, by Jane O'Connor











9.Jolly Old Santa Claus, by Alice Leedy Mason







Here are the ones I think look like they would be good to own:


The Mitten, by Jan Brett









The Grinch That Stole Christmas, by Dr. Seuss












The Gift of the Christmas Cookie, by Dandi Daley Mackall










The Christmas Sweater, by Glenn Beck








The Gift of the Magi, (any version)


A Christmas Dress for Ellen, as told by Thomas S. Monson










Room for a Little One, by Martin Waddell










I thought I would post this now so if anyone would like to implement this into their traditions this year then they would have time to do this.

Also, even if I bought the rest of these books that only adds to 16, so I'm still short 8 books, Anyone have suggestions of great Childrens Christmas picture books?