“Stories are wings that help you soar every day.” – Richard Van Camp This is the chosen theme of this year’s International Children’s Book Day. Yep, that’s a thing and it is celebrated on the 2nd of April, spearheaded by the IBBY. I bet you’re wondering what that is. Well,…
Making our mums proud
There are loads of really good reasons to enjoy your job. For those of us in the team at The Book Of Everyone the thing that we love most about our jobs is knowing that at the end of everything we do there’s a moment between people who care about…
Christmas dinner around the world
It doesn’t matter where you’re from or where you live now, if you celebrate Christmas then food is bound to play a big part in the festivities. When I was growing up the highlight of Christmas dinner wasn’t the turkey, the trimmings, or my nan’s mince pies (although they were,…
The 11 Types of Dad. Which one is yours?
They’re a funny old species Dads. We know that they come in all shapes and oversized but they also come in weird and wonderful types.
THE MEANING OF BEANO
I have an embarrassingly poor memory. I’m terrible at recalling facts, figures and faces. It’s only got worse as I’ve got older, to the point that I now write almost everything down so I always have something to refer to whenever my brain lets me down. This goes for my…
The Best Graduation Gift Might Not be a Gift at All
Hi, my name is Maggie and I’m a recent graduate. Actually, it’s been almost three years since my graduation, but time flies when you’re having fun. I guess. As some of my dearest friends are due to graduate this year, I looked back on the past few years to find…
5 Affordable Gift Ideas For Mom
With Mother’s Day coming up fast on May 9th, it’s time to strap on our thinking hats and get to conjuring up the most fanciful gift ideas to tell our moms just why they are the best in the world. But this year, let’s make things a little different and…
8 reasons why the world needs Hanukkah now more than ever
Whether you’re a newcomer to the Jewish “Festival of Lights,” or you’ve been celebrating it every year for as long as you can remember, Hanukkah (aka Chanukah, pronounced the same way except with extra oomph in that first “h”) couldn’t come at a better time than now. This year has…
How to make Long Distance Relationships work in this day and age
? Near, faaar, whereeever you are, the heart does go ooon. ? – Celine Dion The long-distance relationship (LDR) was always a “no” for me. It can’t possibly work. We’re primal creatures after all and touch, sight and feel are the glue that keeps us close. Relationships need the fire…