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Gallup Coffee Company hit the bull’s eye and I would definitely recommend stopping in here if you’re on a quest to find good local coffee on your road trip. If you came to New Mexico in search of tacos, burritos, enchiladas, and other New Mexican fare, you’re in luck. A local resident told us that if you volunteer to help “crew” a balloon, there’s a good chance you’ll be able to go up – FREE! If you’re not coming for the rally, but would still like to fly the friendly New Mexican skies in a hot air balloon, contact X-Treme-Lee Fun Balloon Adventures.

There are obviously countless books that fit in this category, but I have selected just a few options with an emphasis on newly published books, books we have recently discovered, or favorite books that have new (small) editions. These introductory biographies of heroes of the Christian faith are small hardcovers, which are written in verse and feature color illustrations on every page. As a double bonus, this delightful version by Canterbury Classics includes the original illustrations by W. W. Denslow, as well as brand NEW illustrations by Cherie Zamazing. I can’t wait to see what business ideas my girls come up with after reading this upbeat series.

Folio Society’s edition, however, is superb – with a pretty cover, as well as illustrations by Rebecca Green that sublimely fit the story. Inside, you’ll find text in exactly the right size and style of font (not too small, not too large, and easy to read) with red-dyed sketches that perfectly match the tone of the book. The cover is elegantly and ornately illustrated and the inside includes the complete, unabridged copy of the text – plus John Bunyan’s memoir, his last sermon, his personal account of his life before Christ, and over a dozen artistic illustrations to narrate scenes in the novel. This wonderful Folio edition features a melancholy grey hardcover with shadows of wolves, which are a foreshadowing of the action in this edge-of-your-seat novel for children.

A smart way to go is to buy a big box of assorted chocolates like the one pictured (includes 72 wrapped milk & dark chocolates) and then fill each stocking with the individually wrapped chocolates. Sanders also has super fun molded chocolates – chocolate monkeys, teddy bears, flip-flops, seashells, frogs, cats, ballerinas, race cars, soccer balls, footballs, baseballs, and hockey pocks! You can find chocolate cups made with almond butter or cashew butter too – in dark, milk, or white chocolate. Stuffing a stocking for a 1-year-old or 2-year-old is EXTRA FUN because you get to select small items that fit just right in small hands.