
Finally took a walk through the Christmas lights last night!

Finally took a walk through the Christmas lights last night!

Growing up in Puerto Rico, I know how dangerous storms can be, and Island Storm had my heart in my throat. As the kids move farther from safety, the tension builds beautifully. Floca‘s text is masterful, but Sydney Smith‘s dark, textured art adds real urgency. A powerful, immersive picture book. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

For #5joysfriday, my mom and I went and walked through this thing called Path Of Lights. It‘s in the neighborhood next to ours. It‘s beautiful. It‘s been winning awards since 2023 and they keep adding on to it every year. My mom and I even took pictures with some of the inflatable decorations. These lights will probably stay up until January.

We‘ve been conjuring up ❄️ snowflakes here. These are made with paper lunch sacks, brown or white.
#Craft
#DashingThruDecember
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“The angels stroked her hands and feet, so that she felt the cold less, and she hastened on to the Snow Queen's castle.”
#WhiteChristmas
#DashingThruDecember
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“The best snow is the snow that comes softly in the night, like a shy friend afraid to knock.”
#Snowball
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It was snowing this morning (we didn‘t get much). On the right is the 10 year old complaining that she has to go to school & can‘t go outside to play. On the left is Oliver as nosy Ned. He likes to watch everyone outside.
