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We Love to Read Scholastic Books! (REVIEW)

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We love Children’s Books in our house! New books enter our house almost weekly on top of the library books and school books. We have books in the kids’ bedrooms, books in the kitchen and many, many books in the basement! We are always happy and eager to read new books together. It is a time to bond, a time to snuggle and a time have fun with reading! Recently Scholastic sent us a few books for us to read. The kids and I snuggled up on the couch together and read the books. Robert Munsch is a well known … Continue reading →

Book Review: Chicken Soup for the Soul Find Your Happiness

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This book features 101 Inspirational Stories about Finding Your Purpose, Passion and Joy. This time of year is a typical time of year for many people to experience depression and other feelings of loneliness, sadness and more. This book is an easy read that features true stories about positive thinking, thankfulness, happiness, passion and joy. The stories within this book are truly inspirational and uplifting! They leave you with a warm fuzzy feeling. Some of the stories even gave me shivers, I get those when something really inspires me. If you’d like to enter to win a copy of this … Continue reading →

Book Review: Chicken Soup for the Soul O Canada

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This book features 101 Heartwarming and Inspiring Stories by and for Canadians. Chicken Soup for the Soul books are such great books to keep around for those times when you feel like reading, but you don’t have much time. The short stories within these books are so inspiring and fun to read. The Chicken Soup for the Soul O Canada is such a beautiful book to read as a Canadian. There are many stories about hockey, winter and of course even Tim Hortons! To enter a giveaway to win a copy, feel free to visit Tales of a Ranting Ginger … Continue reading →

Book Review: How Do You Feed a Hungry Giant? by Caitlin Friedman

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What better day than Family Literacy Day than to feature a super cute children’s book that you can read with your family. How Do You Feed a Hungry Giant? A Munch-and-Sip Pop up Book by Caitlin Friedman is an adorable, well constructed pop up book for children.This book is about a young boy named Oscar who finds himself with a challenge: How do you feed a hungry giant? Oscar opens his door one day to find a VERY HUNGRY giant in his yard. Oscar uses his creativity in attempt to feed this giant, but he ends up emptying the entire … Continue reading →

Book/App Review and #Giveaway: Penelope the Purple Pirate by Melissa Northway

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Today I’d like to introduce you to a fun and adventurous children’s story called Penelope and the Purple Pirate by Melissa Northway. Penelope is a girl who enjoys adventures. This story is about a “pirate” adventure that swoops Penelope away from her pending nap time. The story is cute, fun and has no “scary” aspects of pirates. In fact, the pirate faces all have happy faces on them. I even like the fact that there is a positive lesson to be learned in the story about sharing and generosity. The iPhone App is cute and provides educational entertainment for young … Continue reading →

Howard B. Wigglebottom #Giveaway and #FREE Online Books!

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Earlier this week, I posted a review on Howard B. Wigglebottom and the Power of Giving: A Christmas Story. What a wonderful book for a child this time of year. I wanted to let you know of an amazing website called WeDoListen.org that has 8 animated books. These are great entertainment for your child when they are looking for some down screen time and you would prefer it to be slightly more educational. a Rafflecopter giveawayYou need javascript enabled to see this giveaway. Check out Multi-Testing Mommy’s GiveawaysToy Clearance Sale at chapters.indigo.ca. Shop now to prepare for the holidays! The … Continue reading →

Book Review: Howard B. Wigglebottom and the Power of Giving: A Christmas Story

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Many children get very wrapped up in the whole notion that they will be receiving gifts during that holidays and they sometimes forget the importance of giving. In my family, we try very hard to stress the importance of giving by talking about it and by also giving to others who are in need through toy donations, food banks and various charities. The book Howard B. Wigglebottom and the Power of Giving: A Christmas Story by Howard Binkow and Susan F. Cornelison is a wonderful story about a bunny rabbit named Howard who forgets about the importance of giving. Howard … Continue reading →

The no-cry picky eater solution by Elizabeth Pantley (Book Review)

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My son is becoming one of the pickiest eaters I’ve ever known! This is why I was so happy to read this book. I absolutely adore Elizabeth Pantley – she has such wonderful tips that follow along with my parenting style so they work for me. I have read all of Pantley’s books and have taken many great tips and pieces of advice from each and every single one of them. Just like any parenting book, there are always things that you don’t want to try or won’t work for you, but with Pantley’s books, there are more tips that … Continue reading →

Book Review: Get to Know Your Child by Shana Connell Noyes

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Do any of you feel like you don’t know your child as well as you should? Maybe you have a difficult time getting answers to your question. Many parents struggle with finding the best way to truly communicate with their children. Shana Connell Noyes has written a book called Get to Know Your Kid. It is a wonderful tool to use in order to truly grow to know and understand your child. This book can be personalized for your child by writing their name in the provided space on the front cover. I like this because that added touch makes … Continue reading →

Book: More Than Saying I Love You: Powerful Steps That Help Children Love Themselves by Dr. Andie

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More Than Saying I Love You by Dr. Andie (Andrea Goodman Weiner) is a book about teaching your child (ren) how to love themselves. Loving yourself is a very important skill (if you will) to have! It helps to provide you with self confidence, acceptance, kindness and more. This book explains why saying the words I Love You is not enough. Although those words are powerful on their own, there are many more things that a parent can do in order to help their child feel loved. More Than Saying I Love You is a very powerful read as a … Continue reading →