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Our Pollinators need our help: Let’s Make a Bee Watering Hole

Though sometimes viewed as a “pests,” bees play a key role in the productivity of agriculture and the beauty of our world and are responsible for the pollination of fruits, vegetables, nuts, and flowers. But our cherished bees are facing peril in the form of the disruption of natural habitats. This disruption is in the

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April is the perfect time to get kids into the garden | National Garden Month

Every April communities, organizations, and individuals nationwide celebrate gardening during National Garden Month. Gardeners know, and research confirms, that nurturing plants is good for us: attitudes toward health and nutrition improve. Being outside is proven to help kids perform better at school and community spirit grows. This all sounds like a major win/win to me!

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Easy Solution for Vitamin D Deficiency in Kids (in book form!)

In many parts of the country, people are dealing with the cold winter paired with shorter days. The result, an increase in vitamin deficiency, a loss of motivation, and just over \”blue moods.\” This affects adults and kids alike. Children’s reading and play advocates Valarie Budayr from Jump Into a Book and Marilyn Scott-Waters from

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Valarie Budayr Appearances at Author Appearances at Frances Hodgson Burnett Sesquicentennial

You may remember my mention last week on my sister site, Jump Into A Book,  of the upcoming Frances Hodgson Burnett Sesquicentennial Event Celebration. If you read that post you know how excited I am to celebrate an author who has touched my life in so many ways, and also one who is from my

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Are You Ready To Explore A Year in the Secret Garden? The Blog Tour Begins!

To say we are excited about the official launch of the newest book from Audrey Press, A Year in the Secret Garden by Valarie Budayr and Marilyn Scott-Waters, is an understatement! Just this week our delight was compounded when Valarie announced that the physical version of the book had arrived, just in time for the

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