nancy drew

I started reading The Bungalow Mystery to my 8 year old and I am hooked.
Is it weird to be 46 years old and so excited to hop into bed and finish it?

PS I think that Nancy is the coolest.

the news

For those of you who didn't call or email I am partnering with Snap Kids to open up a Kayce Hughes store in Chattanooga asap. I am so excited that I am up blogging past 1:00 am....or perhaps it was the coffee ice cream.

The store will be filled with both my women's and children's lines but I want to add a few other treasures as well. I love vintage children's books so the following 3 are a must.

What children's books am I missing? I would your help. Lots to do and not a lot of time.

tradition...christmas books

Auntie Claus

The year of the Perfect Christmas Tree

Alabaster's Song

The Crippled Lamb

Why Christmas trees aren't perfect

I love family traditions. One of our family's favorites takes place every night between Thanksgiving and Christmas. We have been doing it for years. We all go into our living room and one child gets to light a candle, pick the Christmas story and then blow out the candle. Above are some of the books that get chosen over and over.

children's books by Robert McCloskey

Bed time stories are a sweet time for me. In our house we always tuck the kids in and read just outside the door in hopes that they drift off to sleep before the story ends. Tonight I read One Morning in Maine for the millionth time. I still love it. His drawings are amazing and his stories timeless. All of the above books are ones that we read over and over.