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The Merry Month of May

May 1, 2024 By D'Ann Mateer

It’s May, y’all. And you know what that means? Sooooo many gifts to buy! End-of-year- teacher gifts, Mother’s Day, graduations, weddings, babies—all the things. So I thought I’d share with you some of my favorite bookish gifts since, in my opinion, bookish gifts are suitable for all occasions!  Bookish tea towels—great for Mother’s Day, weddings, teachers, or a hostess gift! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Friendship Tagged With: Baby gift, Baby shower, Bookish Gifts, gifts, hostess gift, Mother's Day, Teacher gift, Wedding gift, Wedding shower

Favorites from Under the Tree

January 20, 2022 By Karen Witemeyer

I know, I know. Christmas is so last year. 2022 has arrived. We should be looking forward, not back. Perhaps we should, but I have a few new items around my house that are still making me smile every time I see them, so the Christmas joy is living on in the New Year. Besides, I'm still a little giddy over them, and I've just got to share with people who will understand my bookish … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, House and home, Reading Tagged With: Bookish Gifts, Christmas

Bookish Christmas Wish Lists

December 20, 2018 By Karen Witemeyer

I admit it. I'm one of those wives who drops very unsubtle hints about what I would like for Christmas. In fact, this year, I created a wishlist on Amazon and sent that to my hubby in November. Now, my hubby is a bit of a procrastinator, and since I'm the only one with a Prime account, most of the shipping dates for those items are now coming in past Christmas. So that means I'll get fun surprise … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Bookish Gifts, Christmas Wish List

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