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Mehgan

Gem Birthday Party

"Gem Birthday Party" with three pictures from the blog post

My daughter is obsessed with gems and has been for a long time. This year she requested to have a birthday party at home with some friends with a gemstones theme. Below you’ll find gem birthday party inspiration for invitations, activities, cake, favors, and more.

April 2025 Book Reviews and Ratings

book covers of all the books reviewed in the blog post

I had a remarkable month of reading. There was a great variety and I loved many of the books I read (which is unusual). If you can’t find a book that sparks your interest from the book reviews and ratings below then I might not be the book blogger for you. Happy spring reading!

St. Louis Family Trip

The Gateway Arch and text "St Louis Spring Break with Kids"

For spring break this year, we decided to go to St. Louis and I’m so glad we did! We live in the Madison, WI area, making a road trip extremely manageable (only 5 hours!). We wanted a Midwest destination with plenty of activities to do with kids and where the temperature would be slightly warmer. St. Louis was the perfect spot. I would highly recommend St. Louis to anyone with kids.

March 2025 Book Reviews and Ratings

Twelve book covers of the books featured in the blog post

March is a long month. Add in a five-hour road trip for spring break and I got a significant amount of reading done including a number of excellent reads! Check out my book reviews and ratings below to see if there is a title that strikes your fancy.

February 2025 Book Reviews and Ratings

11 book covers

I find myself turning to fantasy stories more and more these days as historical fiction and dystopian novels are becoming a little too close to reality for my taste. When reading I need to completely escape our current world politics to be able to enjoy myself. I hope you find some books you are excited to read in my book reviews below. Just beware, I did read some stories with heavier topics this month and you may want to check out the trigger warnings first.