Since kids never stop learning, indoors or outdoors, lets give them some great books that move them in the right direction. I’m always on some the look out for books I can recommend. These books help answer questions children might have about nature! Summer is here and there is no better time for outdoor adventures. […]
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The teacher in me jumps for joy when I see book giveaways for children! As a former youth services coordinator at my local library, I love to see children reading. What could be better than a book giveaway to get children reading? Kids are always hungry for knowledge even when school isn’t in session, so
Prestel Junior Children’s Book Giveaway~FUN! Read More »
Are you heading out for vacation this summer? Don’t forget to take some stuff for the kids to do in the car or on the plane. Notebooks, puzzle books, and children’s novels are three things they can amuse themselves to help pass the time. Our girls always had a bag full of goodies when we
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Do you have a techie in the family? June is a great time to celebrate the important men in your life and everyone can find something they like at Best Buy! This month we’re offering you the chance to win a $100 Best Buy Gift Card! This event is HOSTED by The Mommy Island and
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I bought a poster from Amazon with the top 100 books considered classics. While I know I’ve read several of them, there are over 50 I haven’t. So, the following year (or maybe much longer), I plan to read as many as possible. Rereading those I’ve already read in the past also. Some of the
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“I present to you the graduating class of 2022!” Our local schools’ graduation ceremonies have dominated the news. Fresh young faces that have finished their basic education. Some are moving on to college or a trade school. Others moving straight into jobs. A few aren’t sure what they want to do with their lives.
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Today I’m looking for one bright idea for a new book in the works. One quirky twist, weird trait, or particular place my character can visit. My random list of things continues to grow. Authors have strange minds. Some of us write about ordinary people, in extraordinary circumstances! I wonder if other people sit around
As a huge lover of smiles, “smiling is my favorite” this may seem like a weird post. Recently, at the ballpark, someone yelled at a girl to smile while she was batting. Her concentration was broken, and she smiled. Then they shouted, “You can’t hit the ball if you’re not smiling.” I hadn’t been too
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May brings hope for a fun-filled summer, doesn’t it? I’m pumped for this summer since I was sick the entire summer last year! Swimming, going to the park, time to do my art, and summer reading…and summer reading! I’ve got a master plan to begin reading classics I’ve missed in all my sixty years. Do
Indiana came to us when he was barely six weeks old. His exuberant puppy behavior had me wrapping curtains up and tying them in knots to keep them out of his reach. My plan was for him to be a therapy dog. I joke that it worked because
