Jul

17

The Berenstain Bears Go On Vacation

Posted by Cindy

July 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment

The Berenstain Bears is one of the most beloved children’s book series. With over 300 books plus television shows and computer software this bear family has been a staple in American homes for 40 years. The stories are written by husband and wife team Stan and Jan Berenstain, often about things happening in their own [...]

Mar

25

Teens Talk Middle School Book Giveaway

Posted by Cindy

March 25, 2009 | 2 Comments

If you have a middle schooler or know a middle schooler-I want to tell you about a great book. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teens Talk Middle School: 101 Stories of Life, Love, and Learning for Younger Teens.

In the vein of all of the Chicken Soup for the Soul books, it is a collection of [...]

Mar

19

Get Cooking Review and Giveaway

Posted by Cindy

March 19, 2009 | 5 Comments

Get Cooking is Sam Stern’s third cookbook. That fact may not excite you. What if I told you he was only 18 years old and that he wrote his first cookbook when he was 14! The concept behind Get Cooking is rather creative. Sam teamed up with seven of his friends. Has asked each of [...]

Jan

24

Parenting Myths Book Review and Giveaway

Posted by Cindy

January 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Leslie Leyland Fields new book “Parenting is Your Highest Calling and 8 Other Myths that Trap Us in Worry and Guilt“, is an insightful look at nine myths most Christian parents believe as fact. Leslie is a writer, professor, wife and mother of six children which range from a college student to a kindergartener who [...]

Dec

22

Countdown to Christmas Days 2-1

Posted by Cindy

December 22, 2008 | 1 Comment

This is the last post in my Countdown to Christmas.  I hope you have enjoyed this countdown and that some of these activities have been a blessing to your family.
Day 2
Today is a combination craft and acting day. First we need to make some puppets. Click here to reach the “Christmas Nativity Felt Board Fun” [...]

Jul

22

Books to love

Posted by Cindy

July 22, 2007 | 3 Comments

I love books. Anyone coming into my home immediately can see what an obsession with books I have. Bookcases are full, small piles sit upon my mantel, the dressers, even the entertainment center. At any given moment I will have at least 3 books sitting out that I am reading.
I was lucky enough to [...]

Jul

13

Do you have the toddler 411?

Posted by Cindy

July 13, 2007 | 1 Comment

Toddlers can be a little crazy at times. If only they came with instrustion manuals to know what to do. Then when they refuse to eat anything yellow, stop taking naps, and begin carrying a stinky blanket around everywhere we moms would know what to do. Or at least pretend that we know what to [...]

Jul

10

Environmentally friendly kid’s books

Posted by Cindy

July 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I read a great post from a new favorite blogger, Green SAHM. The blog post was on green books for kids. She mentions a couple great books in her post that teaches environmental issues to young children, such as The Lorax. But I’m sure there are many more.
So I went on a hunt to our [...]

Jun

11

Books, books, books

Posted by Cindy

June 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Most of us have at least one, probably more than that. Books on parenting, motherhood, siblings, and more. I admit that I am a complete book-aholic and have several bookcases full, with at least 1/3 of them being parenting books. With all the parenting books out there it can be hard to know what is [...]

Apr

5

What is Your Child’s Love Language?

Posted by jesstrump

April 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I’m reading the book called The Five Love Languages of Children by Gary Chapman and Ross Campbell.  A friend of mine let me borrow it and it really has been interesting.  If you are unfamiliar with the “5 love languages” they are specific ways that people need to be loved.  According to the authors, each [...]

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