The cozy comfy book nook - Marissa Leonard Smith

09/25/2026

📚 LOOK WHO’S BACK! 👀

The Cozy Comfy Book Nook bookshelf made a special return to Little Lions Play Den for their ONE YEAR anniversary — and this time, I filled it with a little trip through our first year of Storytime. 🥹

Dogs, rainbows, opposites, holidays, bunnies, space adventures… looking at all of these books together, it’s kind of amazing to see just how many stories we’ve shared over the past year. ❤️

And tomorrow, we add one more!

🌼 Special Saturday Storytime
📖 Cordelia by Michelle Nelson-Schmidt
⏰ 9:30 AM — Saturday, September 26

And see that giant basket on top of the shelf? 👀 That’s filled with all of our Storytime books from the year, and one lucky family is going to win the whole thing! You can enter the FREE raffle at Little Lion’s Play Den through the end of tomorrow’s anniversary celebration.

I’m so excited to get to celebrate a whole year of Little Lion’s — and a whole year of stories, crafts, kiddos, and connections. 💛

Books. Community. Connection.
Turns out we’ve fit quite a lot of all three into one little bookshelf. 🥹📚

09/24/2026

One year of storytime at Little Lions Play Den calls for a very bookish birthday giveaway! 📚🎉

This basket holds every book we’ve read together over the past year—including the one we’ll read at Saturday’s anniversary storytime. Take a peek at the video to see what’s inside!

Want a chance to take the whole basket home? Stop by Little Lion’s Play Den and add your name to the giveaway sheet by the end of the day Saturday, September 26. You can enter there even if you can’t make it to storytime.

I’m so grateful to Little Lion’s for giving Cozy Comfy Book Nook a place to read, craft, and meet so many lovely families this year. Happy first birthday! 🥳

09/22/2026

🎉 Little Lions Play Den is turning ONE—and Cozy Comfy Book Nook gets to help celebrate!

Join me on Saturday, September 26 at 9:30 a.m. for a special weekend Storytime & Craft featuring Cordelia by Michelle Nelson-Schmidt. 📚

I’ve heard from several families who would love to come to storytime but simply can’t make our usual weekday time, so I’m especially excited to offer this Saturday edition!

And because we’ve shared so many wonderful stories at Little Lion’s during its first year, the Little Lion’s Book Nook bookshelf will be making a limited-time comeback! You’ll be able to browse the books we’ve read together throughout the year—and there may just be some special anniversary savings, too. 👀

I’m also working on one more fun surprise if I can get all the pieces together in time. 🤞

Come celebrate one whole year of playing, growing, connecting and making memories at Little Lion’s Play Den! 💚

📅 Saturday, September 26
⏰ Storytime begins at 9:30 a.m.
📍 Little Lion’s Play Den
154 Rolling Ridge Drive, State College

09/11/2026

Today!
Little Lions Play Den
9:30am

Can’t wait to see you!

09/11/2026

Busy trucks on the go today!

Little Lions Play Den
9:30am

09/04/2026

Holy cow—we’re back to school-time Storytime already! 😳📚

I hope everyone is surviving September so far: the early mornings, packed lunches, permission slips, activities, and the approximately 47 places everyone needs to be at the exact same time. 😂

Come take a little breather with us at Little Lions Play Den! We’ll be reading Busy Trucks on the Go, enjoying some truck-themed fun, and making a craft together. 🚚

📚 Storytime & Craft
📅 Friday, September 11
⏰ 9:30 AM
📍 Little Lion’s Play Den
154 Rolling Ridge Drive, State College

Let’s ease our way into the school-year routine with books, play, and some very busy trucks! Who’s joining us? 🩵

08/14/2026

Fueling up the Storytime crew before we blast off! 🚀🍟

We made a quick McDonald’s stop this morning, and now we’re headed to Little Lions Play Den for a space-themed Storytime & Craft! We’ll be reading Stellarphant, learning about some of the animals that have traveled to space, and making a little something of our own. 🐘🪐

Storytime starts at 9:30—come join us for one last adventure before school begins! ✨

08/13/2026

Lincoln’s been sneaking in a little time with Stellarphant before tomorrow’s storytime—and he wants everyone to know that elephants aren’t the only animals with their sights set on space! So many animals have ACTUALLY been in space! 🐘🚀✨

Come discover some of the amazing animals that have actually traveled to space, enjoy Stellarphant, and make a fun space craft with us!

📚 Little Lion’s Book Nook
🚀 Friday, August 14 at 9:30 a.m.
📍 Little Lions Play Den
154 Rolling Ridge Drive, State College

We’d love to have you join us for our last storytime before school starts! 💜

08/10/2026

💙📚 A HUGE thank you to The Home Reset LLC- and we are down to just 3 more sponsors!

I’m so excited to share that The Home Reset LLC has sponsored a Rise After the Storm bag for one of the girls at Youth Service Bureau (YSB’s) Stormbreak House! 💙

This one is especially fun for me to share because The Home Reset isn’t just another local business I know - my own family uses their services, too!

They provide real, practical help for busy families with things like:

🧺 Laundry
🍽️ Dishes
✨ Tidying
🧺 Organizing
🧽 Cleaning

Visits are customized around the home and family’s priorities, so the help can actually go toward the things you need most.

As someone who has experienced that help firsthand, I’m especially grateful to see them also stepping up to support a project that means so much to me and our local community. 🩵

You can learn more about The Home Reset or request a free quote at TheHomeReset.org, or call/text 814-364-4020.

And their sponsorship brings us one step closer because…

✨ ONLY 3 RISE AFTER THE STORM BAGS ARE LEFT! ✨

Each $35 sponsorship provides a girl at Stormbreak House with a drawstring bag containing $50 worth of carefully selected books focused on hope, resilience, confidence, and moving forward after difficult circumstances.

💙 Full sponsorship: $35
🤝 Partial sponsorships are welcome, too!
📱 Venmo & PayPal:

After months of working toward this goal, we are THREE BAGS away from completing the entire project.

Thank you, The Home Reset LLC, for helping us get this close. 💙

Now…who wants to help us finish the final three? 📚🥹

08/08/2026

Check out this cool development for our friends at Freeze Thaw Cycles!

https://www.centredaily.com/news/business/article316789752.html?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwdGRleATkZt5wZG9mBWZkaWQWUMFSE85lHpT55SW2-6bri44IbnUeBGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR4UpNv8zjrgPvY6TKeaWjw3XlRFGOEI9u6gdkk-uVW4O35RoTZMcWxIISm45w_aem_VRwDxAO2v7Z3So-UCwJRJA

The cart’s grand opening is planned for 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday.