How to start a book club with your baby!I love my local library's storytime, but maybe you live far away from the library. Maybe the time of day doesn't fit you or your child's schedule. Maybe it's just too busy and loud and overwhelming for your child.

If so, you might enjoy starting your own baby book club.

Every few weeks, I'll share a new theme for a baby book club, complete with four to five books to read, a few wiggle songs/rhymes, a craft that little toddlers can complete with help, and a snack that goes along with the theme.

In the meantime, here are 10 tips for starting your own mommy-and-me book club:

1. PIck the right size for your group
Four to six babies (with their parents) is the ideal number in my mind. You have enough to make it feel like an event, but not so many that you can't sit around a table or that it's a madhouse.

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2. You're NOT providing free babysitting
Make sure parents understand that they need to stay and be involved

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Friday was the 25th anniversary of Andy Warhol's death. Of the artist's numerous philosophical tidbits, I've always been fascinated by one quote in particular: "Sex is more exciting on the screen and between the pages than between the sheets," he said.

My initial reaction was, why would I rather watch or read about sex than do it myself? Then again, consider the results when I jogged my memory and queried some friends for some of the steamiest onscreen hookups. Among them:

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Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore in Ghost. Leonard DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in Titanic. Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal in Brokeback Mountain. Brad Pitt and Helena Bonham Carter in Fight Club. Naomi Watts and Laura Harring in Mulholland Drive. Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Gray in Dirty Dancing. Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek in Desperado. Meg Ryan in anything. And all the others you're recalling at the moment.

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Dowton Abbey BooksTonight is the Season 3 finale of Downton Abbey. Now, if you're anything like me (obsessed), you've already watched every episode on Amazon (I blame Tom the socialist chauffeur), and you're already sad that you have to wait another year before Season 4. Ho hum. That's what I get for having no patience. I take solace in my books though, and recently checked out a Victorian England murder mystery just to recapture a bit of that world. Really, though, I'm enthralled with stories from any era-Georgian to WWII-that dig into the upstairs vs. downstairs culture and the manners and mores. They don't have to be English either-hey, Americans had their Gilded Age. I've put together a list of a few of my favorite Downton-reminiscent novels. Hopefully they'll get us through until Carson next rings the dressing gong. (Seriously, do the Crawleys not know when to get dressed without it?)

The Charlotte and Thomas Pitt Mysteries, by Anne Perry

Break Into ScreenwritingYou love movies. You're passionate about storytelling. You saw Magic Mike not for Channing Tatum but for its interesting take on that age-old tale of man pursuing his dreams against ever-mounting odds. If this sounds like you, then you may want to consider becoming a screenwriter (if you haven't already). As a matter of fact, you might already have a couple of great scripts rolling around in your head, just waiting to be put to paper. But how do you get started? The professional world of screenwriting can be pretty tough, and there's no tried-and-true path to success. But the good news is that there are many, many ways to break into the film world. Here are just a few to get you started.

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Imagining baby names is so much fun, whether you're about to be a first-time parent, are pregnant with your fifth kid, or are just planning for way down the road. In fact, for me, it's way more fun to think about baby names now that I'm no longer feeling immense stress about being just weeks from having a baby and still not having a name. Now I can go back to thinking about names in the abstract, without any pressure! And when I saw that the Diamond Edition of the Peter Pan movie was being released this month, I couldn't help thinking about all the great names that could be inspired by that book and movie. Here are some of my favorites, both traditional and a little more unique! --By Janssen Bradshaw

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I love to read, and my book club brings me joy. But not all book clubs work. Are you stuck in a book club with no traction? Would you like to start your own? You don't have to be a great reader or have a Master's degree in English to start a book club. Starting one is a great way to get yourself to read more and enjoy what you're reading more by discussing it with others. A monthly book club is a nice way to get together with friends you'd like to see more often. Plus, it will demonstrate to your kids that reading is a lifelong joy. So if it's been a while since you read anything with more words than The Cat in the Hat, you might want to dig into something meatier. Here are 7 tips you can use to make sure your book club will be a success! - By Kacy Faulconer

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"I've got big plans, big plans I say!" These famous words from Bob Shea and Lane Smith's book, Big Plans, are part of my daughter's everyday vocabulary. This tale about a small boy who has big plans to become President is just one of our favorite books. With Presidents' Day being a week away, I thought I'd round up some of the best baby and children's books about George Washington, the office of the president, and having big plans! - By Lacy Stroessner

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TresSugarSource: February Must Reads

As you continue to hibernate indoors this Winter, cozy up with one of this month's most promising new books. A memoir about friendships with John Lennon and Yoko Ono, a story of murder and red velvet cupcakes, and a tale of vampires in a lemon grove are all among new books out in February. Challenge yourself to see how many titles you can cram into this short month after you take a look at our February must reads.

• Beyond Belief: In Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape, Jenna Miscavige Hill, the niece of Scientology leader David Miscavige, tells the story of growing up in the controversial religion and what it was like to escape it in this tell-all.
• Red Velvet Cupcake Murder : In Joanne Fluke's Red Velvet Cupcake Murder, Hannah Swensen is famous for her red velvet cupcakes. But when she becomes the center of a murder investigation, things aren't so sweet.
• Vampires in the Lemon Grove: Vampires in the Lemon