I love the title and the message behind the introduction to this book: "Your Kids Are Not Your Report Card." Much too often I feel this way. My daughter glides across the balance beam and helps a friend whose afraid of the bouncy house in gymnastics and I'm on top of the world. Grade = A. The next day she has a rough time sitting still at a church function, gobbles … [Read more...] about Melissa Spoelstra’s ‘Total Family Makeover’ Family Fun Night Giveaway
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Don’t Go to Bed Angry – Stay Up and Fight (Book Review and Giveaway)
Don't Go To Bed Angry Stay Up and Fight My husband and I have been married for seven years. We've endured the typical stresses of married life; moving houses, changing jobs, and having kids. We've also had to learn to cope with great personal tragedy and loss. Yet, my marriage is stronger than ever and my husband and I make decisions together and for the family. If you ask me … [Read more...] about Don’t Go to Bed Angry – Stay Up and Fight (Book Review and Giveaway)
Mother and Son The Respect Effect (Book Review & Giveaway)
Boys and girls have differences that go way beyond the noticeable ones noted at diaper changes. Over the years stereotypes have been battled as girls have been empowered to embrace science, technology, and pursue toys that historically were considered masculine such as blocks, wagons, and dirt! Boys somehow have gotten lost in that mix. While a girl taking on play that might be … [Read more...] about Mother and Son The Respect Effect (Book Review & Giveaway)
Thematic Play Based on The Snowy Day
We have toddlers who love to have books read to them. We recently purchased a copy of Before Five in a Row (BFIAR) to try with our kids. The program is based on thematic play using books that our children have historically really enjoyed, plus a few new ones that we grabbed from the library. Five in a Row encourages parents to read the same book five … [Read more...] about Thematic Play Based on The Snowy Day
Your Family in Pictures: The Parents’ Guide to Photographing Holidays, Family Portraits, and Everyday Life by Me Ra Koh
I can't tell you how many parents I know that bought a new camera when they had the first, maybe even their second child. Count my husband and I in that number! I had already learned the hard way that I didn't always manage to get my SLR out in time to capture all the fabulous moments of pet ownership, so figured there was no chance of capturing all the awesome … [Read more...] about Your Family in Pictures: The Parents’ Guide to Photographing Holidays, Family Portraits, and Everyday Life by Me Ra Koh
