I read 1-2 books a week. So I was super excited to sign up for the book exchange. BUT, when it comes to books, I'm very hard to buy for. So when I was filling out my info I realized there was a good chance I would get a book I read already. So I suggested some titles and even asked if they would buy books for my kids instead.

My santa got something for my kids AND me!

The kids got a book called How things Work. It has lots of little tabs and flaps for the kids to lift and see how things like cranes and tractors work. I Love it, because my 9 year old son is such a facts kid and loves to know these kind of things. My 7 year old daughter is a beginning reader and it's easy enough for her to read and my 4 year old son LOVES to look under the flaps. Ironically, it was the biggest kid that loved it the most. When my husband got home he spent over an hour looking through it and saying things like "Sweetie...did you know how a submarine works?"

I mentioned that one of the books I really wanted was a cook book. I am obsessed with the show "The Chew" and hoped in vain that I would get their book for Christmas. Well my Books Santa came through for me! Now I can hang in Clintons Craft Corner, cut calories in half with Daphne, bring Italy to my kitchen with Mario, have some Southern comfort food with Carla (It's my JAAAAMMMMM!) and cuff my jeans with Michael as we think of new ways to include bacon in a dish.

I'm going to try to make everything in this book! Thank you!!!