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I have fond memories, and some maybe not so fun, of my mom teaching me to sew when I was growing up. I was always, and I’m still always, amazed by her talent with a sewing machine, including sewing machine repair. Whenever I have to repair a piece of clothing, or when I need to [...]
Barron’s Educational Series is teaming up with Blog it Forward to bring you an amazing promotion!They are giving away $260 worth of children’s books!Barron’s is known for their test prep books (SAT, ACT, AP, GRE, etc.). They are also a major publisher of children’s books with hundreds of books in their inventory.View their online children’s [...]
It’s no secret, my son loves sports, and baseball is probably his favorite! He recently had the opportunity to check out Sports Illustrated for Kids Pro Files: Baseball. The book features beautiful images and tons of information on some of baseball’s biggest stars. Here are just a few Big League Baseball profiles included in PRO [...]
Harry Potter – Twilight – The Hunger Games What is the next big thing? Divergent by Veronica Roth! All throughout the month of April fans of Veronica Roth’s Divergent series are promoting the upcoming release of her book Insurgent through various contests, group efforts, and more! If you have never heard of the Divergent [...]
Last fall I had the opportunity to read Natural Selection by Elizabeth Sharp, and I really enjoyed it! I couldn’t wait to check out the sequel when it came out this spring, so I was super excited when I had a chance to participate in the Second Nature Book Tour. The Forces of Nature Series [...]
Second Nature (Forces of Nature Book 2) Amelia Hoffman always knew she would be with Nathaniel Peplow forever, but after they bonded everything started to go wrong. Nate treats her like the enemy, her siblings are in danger, and an old threat grows closer. As Nate pulls away and Amelia’s burgeoning friendship with a handsome [...]
Harry Potter, Twilight, The Hunger Games…. what is the next big thing? Divergent by Veronica Roth! All throughout the month of April fans of Veronica Roth’s Divergent series will be promoting the upcoming release of her book Insurgent through various contests, group efforts, and more! Welcome to the Team Abnegation $100 Gift Code Giveaway. During [...]
I’ve been enjoying some really good young adult books from some great authors lately. One of the most recent books I’ve had the opportunity to read is Awaken (The Patronus) by Sarah M. Ross. Here’s a quick synopsis of the book: Awaken introduces you to Lucy Donovan a soon to be college grad who was [...]
Awaken (The Patronus) Lucy Donovan was supposed to have a weekend of fun in the sun, celebrating her upcoming graduation from college. In a split second, everything changed. A drunk driver ended Lucy’s mortal life. Lucy opens her eyes to a world she never imagined possible and a new destiny: as a Patronus, a guardian [...]
I remember reading to my son when he was just a little baby. I had to read fast, and turn the page, or he was on to something else or turning the page for me. Now he loves to read, and he can sit and read huge books like the Harry Potter series, or Eragon. [...]
Fearless by Tawdra Kandle Tasmyn Vaughn didn’t expect much when her dad’s job moved them to a small town in Florida; it was just another new school. But there is more to King than meets the eye, and soon Tasmyn’s ability to hear other’s thoughts is the least of her worries. Entangled in a web [...]
Everyone has been on the hunt for Bubble Guppies toys. I still haven’t found any, but I did find some Bubble Guppy coloring books, sticker books, and water color books. Maybe some toys won’t be far behind? Several of the activity books will be released January 10th, a couple (sticker books) won’t be out until [...]
I love it when I get a book to review that I just can’t put down, and this was one of them. I really enjoyed reading Natural Selection by Elizabeth Sharp. The book is geared toward young teen readers, but is also a fun supernatural read for adults. It’s different from the usual vampire and [...]
There’s something about me you might not know. I looooove to read! I really like to read young adult books, even though I’m no longer a young adult, hah! I think it all started with Harry Potter, then I got hooked on the Twilight series (Although the last book in that series is not for [...]
Having a baby soon, or know someone who’s having, or has a baby? Right now you can get a free subscription to Baby Talk Magazine! Click here for the details: Baby Talk Magazine Free Subscription I remember getting this magazine when my son was a baby! I used to love browsing through the articles. It [...]
I’m excited to say my sponsor for the Back To School Giveaway Hop is Dave Ramsey with their Financial Peace For Kids Pack! Woot! We’re big fans of Dave Ramsey at our house, so I was super excited to score them as a sponsor for the Back To School Giveaway event going on next week. [...]
My son is a huge Diary of a Wimpy Kid fan, since he’s just going into junior high himself it’s been the perfect series for him to check out over the last year or so. He’s read all the books that are already on the shelves, and checked out all the movies so far. He’s [...]
I received a copy of Playtime to Bedtime: Memories That Last Forever by Jerome J. Farquharson to take a look at. I have a to tell you I have special place in my heart for bedtime stories. I used to love reading a book or two to my son every night when he was younger. [...]
There’s a new Smurf children’s book coming out later this summer, to celebrate the new Smurfs 3D movie coming out. The World of Smurfs: A Celebration of Tiny Blue Proportions will be hitting store shelves August 1st. The new book gives an up close and personal look at creating the Smurf’s cartoon and computer generated [...]
My son’s a sports fanatic so I jumped at the chance to review Sports Illustrated Kid’s new book 3D Sports Blast I knew my son would love it and I was right. He loves to soak in information about any sport, and this book has given him plenty of information to absorb. But the best [...]
