Product Reviews, Giveaways, and Personal Anecdotes

Sale on Dr. Seuss apps – can’t miss!

Sale on Dr. Seuss apps – can’t miss!

Posted by on Mar 1, 2012 in Books, iPhone/iPad

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed or Email Updates. Thanks for visiting!Oceanhouse Media’s collection of...

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Sock n Boots – Adventures [book review]

Sock n Boots – Adventures [book review]

Posted by on Dec 18, 2011 in Books

Sock n Boots – Adventures by D. K. Smith This book is adorable! Sock n Boots – Adventures written is a book with three short...

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Giving the gift of reading to kids

Giving the gift of reading to kids

Posted by on Dec 14, 2011 in Books, Gift Ideas

The book experts from Scholastic Book Clubs and Scholastic Book Fairs shared their picks for what they believe will be the most popular new...

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The Adventure of Wormee the Worm

The Adventure of Wormee the Worm

Posted by on Dec 1, 2011 in Books

The Adventure of Wormee the Worm by Ricky Mickiewicz Sometimes less is more. An illustrated book with very little text can engage the...

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Where Does Mommy Go? [book review]

Where Does Mommy Go? [book review]

Posted by on Nov 30, 2011 in Books

Where Does Mommy Go? by Shelley Hallier; illustrated by Richele Collins I recently had our second child and was able to stay home for an...

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A Child’s Calendar

A Child’s Calendar

Posted by on Nov 7, 2011 in Books, Life

While searching for a new calendar for Maya, I came upon the book A Child’s Calendar, by John Updike. While it’s not a...

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Sesame Street “B” is for Baking: 50 Yummy Dishes to Make Together [book review]

Sesame Street “B” is for Baking: 50 Yummy Dishes to Make Together [book review]

Posted by on Nov 4, 2011 in Books, Featured, Food & Drink Reviews, Recipes

B is for Baking is the fun-filled, baking companion to Sesame Street C is for Cooking, 40th Anniversary Edition. Containing over 50...

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Never Give Up – a book by Ruthe Rosen

Never Give Up – a book by Ruthe Rosen

Posted by on Oct 25, 2011 in Books

Ruthe Rosen wrote Never Give Up about her daughter, Karla, a previously very active and healthy 14-year-old girl was suddenly diagnosed...

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Exploring Life Through Children’s Literature

Exploring Life Through Children’s Literature

Posted by on Oct 19, 2011 in Books, Life

Some of parenting’s best moments come in reading books to your children. After the chaos of eating and bathtime and dressing have...

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How Emma Stopped the World… and more

How Emma Stopped the World… and more

Posted by on Sep 28, 2011 in Books

My first-grader is an voracious reader. On a recent Sunday afternoon, she sat down to read to me two delightful books by Gene and Iris...

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Sewing with Oilcloth [book review]

Sewing with Oilcloth [book review]

Posted by on Sep 10, 2011 in Arts & Crafts, Books, Domesticity

Many of us enjoy making things that can be used in our daily lives. However, while oilcloth has been around for centuries, we may not have...

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There’s a Wocket in My Pocket [app review]

There’s a Wocket in My Pocket [app review]

Posted by on Aug 29, 2011 in Books, Featured, iPhone/iPad

Dr. Seuss books have always been a favorite of mine. So it amazes me that in today’s digital age Dr. Seuss continues to delight my...

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Cinch!: Conquer Cravings, Drop Pounds, and Lose Inches [book review]

Cinch!: Conquer Cravings, Drop Pounds, and Lose Inches [book review]

Posted by on Jan 9, 2011 in Books, Diet, Health & Beauty

My resolution every year, for as long as I can remember, has been to lose weight. Name a diet. I’ve probably tried (and failed at)...

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Little Scholastic book reviews

Little Scholastic book reviews

Posted by on Nov 13, 2010 in Books, Entertainment, Gift Ideas, Giveaways

Scholastic is one of the most trusted names in learning! I remember my mom ordering Scholastic books for me when I was a child, and I just...

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National Geographic Kids Almanac 2010

National Geographic Kids Almanac 2010

Posted by on Jan 22, 2010 in Books, Giveaways

New from National Geographic – the National Geographic Kids Almanac 2010! I sat down with Maya moments after receiving this book and...

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Dudley’s Solo – a Children’s Band book

Dudley’s Solo – a Children’s Band book

Posted by on May 16, 2009 in Books

Considered legally blind until middle school, author Tiffany Alexander knows well what it feels like to be different. She took those...

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Cheerios Spoonfuls of Stories

Cheerios Spoonfuls of Stories

Posted by on May 7, 2009 in Books, Food & Drink Reviews, Giveaways

Did you know that over the past seven years, Cheerios Spoonfuls of Stories has given away more than 35 million children’s books by...

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The No-Cry Nap Solution

The No-Cry Nap Solution

Posted by on Mar 18, 2009 in Baby Gear, Books, Gift Ideas

Elizabeth Pantley’s best-seller, The No-Cry Sleep Solution, has been published in twenty-three languages and has sold more than...

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It’s Never Too Late to Fall in Love!

It’s Never Too Late to Fall in Love!

Posted by on Feb 12, 2009 in Books, Giveaways

I’ve only gotten through the first chapter of Mardo Williams’ novel, One Last Dance: It’s Never Too Late to Fall in Love, but...

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Give the Gift of Reading

Give the Gift of Reading

Posted by on Feb 1, 2009 in Books

    One Last Dance: It’s Never to Late Too Late to Fall in Love  The novel One Last Dance: It’s Never Too Late...

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