Be Yourself, Together with Target Wedding

Target is one of my favorite destinations, so I was so happy to be invited to share in their “Be Yourself, Together” registry program. It’s no secret that opposites attract, especially when it comes to personal style in a relationship! My challenge was to select an item from the Target Wedding Registry, pair it up with a very different item, and then create a story that harmoniously blends the two.

When I saw the SwissGear luggage in the registry, a whole storyline popped into my head about a couple I call Max & Finley. Max {The Adventurer} is a photographer who loves to travel the world capturing images of exotic locales. Finley {The Nester} is a city girl whose idea of exotic is takeout from the local Thai restaurant down the block.

Finley works in an office all day, so when she comes home she likes to relax in comfort. She loves to set the mood with soft music, comfortable throws and cushions, and she especially loves scented candles. Max feels at home anywhere, but now that Finley will be accompanying him on many of his journeys, how can The Adventurer and The Nester bring a bit of home comfort with them?

With battery operated candles of course! When I went shopping at Target for the second item to go with the luggage, I thought about candles as the perfect registry item for The Nester. But regular candles aren’t always travel-friendly. As I explored the candle aisle, I was thrilled to find flameless versions that can be easily tucked into the side pocket of a carry on bag for safe transport.

Now the happy couple can have the romance of candlelight whether they’re nesting together at home, or camping in a tent in the wilderness! Best wishes to The Nester & The Adventurer, and many thanks to Target for sponsoring this post. Be sure to follow along with the Be Yourself, Together theme with #TargetWedding.

Content and/or other value provided by our partner, Target.

As if Diwali weren’t colorful and fun enough, The Festival of Lights: A Lift-the-flap Diwali Celebration by Namita Moolani Mehra, illustrated by Darshika Varm, makes it even more fun to read about with flaps and things to lift and pull to see more information or details in the illustrations.

The book is a story about a family getting ready for Diwali and what happens on the different days of the five-day celebration. There’s cleaning, shopping, crafting, food preparation and getting the home altar ready for the big day.

It covers decorating the outside of the house with rangoli, diyas and lanterns, buying sweets to share with family and friends, the sights and scents of the mandir (home temple), getting dressed up in new fancy clothes, the story of Diwali and celebrations with relatives.

Flaps (there are more than 140 in all) give you vocabulary words for different foods and definitions, as well as fun things like what’s inside the shopping basket or where the cat is hanging out. They also help illuminate the story of Diwali, which is the triumph of good over evil as Lord Ram defeated the demon Ravana to save his wife, Sita.

This pretty and colorful book helps kids understand what Diwali is and how it is celebrated, regardless of whether they practice it at home. This would be a nice book to keep in a classroom (it’s rated for kids ages 3-7) or to have at home to teach kids about Diwali even if it’s not something you celebrate. Where I live there are a lot of people from India so we are probably exposed to Diwali more than some other regions of America, but it’s a nice holiday to know about wherever you live.

Combine with the book Diwali and check out some fun lantern crafts and printables for kids to round out your experience.

About the book: 24 pages, hardcover, published 2025 by Wide Eyed Editions. Suggested retail prices $22.99.

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