Like I said we are meeting here every Monday to discuss the book A Mother’s Book of Secrets by Linda Eyre & Shawni Eyre Pothier. Because I was in real need of a “Mothering Pick Me Up” and this is already helping me out quite a bit. You really don’t have to be reading the book along
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You guys, it is hard to find a cute Valentines Day felt board story out there. I looked forever to find one to use at Abby’s kintergarden party. Finally I found one and made felt pieces to go along with it: Here is the story that goes along with it: The Valentine Tree I know
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We have been reading tales from the Grimm Brothers before bed. The girls chant, “Grimm Brothers, Grimm Brothers, Grimm Brothers!” every night so I don’t forget! Some of the stories are lame, some of them are really weird and some of them are a bit horrifying! But lots of them are great, and when we read The Queen Bee,
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Could I, in fact, have a favorite children’s book? Nah… that would be a huge statement for me to make. But I do know if I had to pick the top one for 2011, and maybe 2010 and 2009 all combined… that I could really, truthfully say that Martina the Beautiful Cockroach, by Carmen Agra
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HBO released a new DVD for children about poetry titled, “A Child’s Garden.” They sent us a copy. We loved it. Really, really loved it — which is why I am bringing it up on the bliggity blog. It is full of colorful, eye-catching animation of many different types to keep the children’s attention and
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*This post is a giveaway. Check out the end! After you read all about the book, of course. Make and Takes for Kids by Marie LeBaron is a f-f-f-f-FABULOUS family craft book. Let me simply tell you why: You won’t spend $187.56 at your local craft store to finish any of the projects. Heck, you
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There are lots of days when I feel like reading short & sweet stories to the girls. At our latest Barnes & Noble outing while we were in St. George, the girls found these gems. Squish Rabbit, by Katherine Battersby Squish Rabbit, by Katherine Battersby is about a sweet little rabbit that feels
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I wanted to post about these two Halloween things a while ago. But in the past two weeks I have just been…WOW. I put too much on my plate, and even though it is all fun…it’s just too much. I tend to have to learn lessons the hard way, and my poor husband & family
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Fall Is Not Easy, by Marty Kelley is a fall book we love. It makes us giggle — the tree just cannot get the hang of things! It feels good during the spring, summer and winter, but FALL?! Fall is just throwing the tree for a loop: I feel like the tree right now. I
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If I Built a Car by Chris Van Dussen is awesome. Another author that can write like he has the imagination of a kid! In my opinion, if you don’t have that imagination, you have no business writing or illustrating children’s picture books. If I Built a Car by Chris Van Dussen follows the imagination
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