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BOOK REVIEW and (closed) GIVEAWAY: What to Expect When You’re Expecting Series

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Congratulations to tumyii and Athena (tinatchick) the winners of this giveaway! The “What to Expect” book series is one of the most popular and trusted book series out there for pregnant women. When I first found out that I was pregnant with my first child, “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel was the very first book that I rushed out to buy. So many of my pregnant friends or friends that had already had babies told me this was the pregnancy bible. Pregnancy bible it was! I consulted that book almost every single day. … Continue reading →

BOOK REVIEW: MagicKeepers: The Chalice of Immortality by Erica Kirov

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Magickeepers: The Chalice of Immortality Written by Erica Kirov This book is the third and concluding book in a series about Nick Rostov, a boy who, on his thirteenth birthday, discovered his destiny as a Magickeeper. The book begins under the cover of night in the early 1920s, with Harry Houdini and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle holding a meeting with friends and a fortune teller and spiritualist, Madame B. They learn of a goblet that may enter Sir Arthur’s life; one that should be protected at all costs but at the same time, greatly feared. From here we jump to … Continue reading →

BOOK REVIEW and (closed) GIVEAWAY: What’s Eating Your Child The Hidden Connections Between Food and Childhood Ailments by Nutrition Detective Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND

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Congratulations to the winner, Diana! Here is an excerpt from the book (reprinted with permission from Workman Publishing), I hope that it has you just as interested to read it as I was! Truth be told, when I was approached to review this book, I responded back saying that I had too much on my plate to read another large book like that, but I would write an information post for them along with posting this giveaway. While I was taking a quick flip through the book, I ended up reading the whole thing because I found it so interesting … Continue reading →

Book Review: Snacktivities by MaryAnn F. Kohl and Jean Potter

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Snacktivities by MaryAnn F. Kohl and Jean Potter is a perfectly sized little book that has some really sweet ideas for making food fun for kids. I really love making food fun for my kids once in a while. It certainly isn’t an every day thing, but once in a while I have fun creating special fun plates of food to put in front of them that make them smile and enjoy their meals that much more. Snacktivities has 50 activities that are all creatively named like ABC-heese Broil and Biscuit Blossoms. The Ingredients, Utensils and Process are all listed … Continue reading →

Book Review: Art with Anything: 52 Weeks of Fun Using Everyday Stuff by MaryAnn F. Kohl

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Art with Anything is a very fun and unique Art Activity book that is written for children aged 4 to 10 in mind by MaryAnn F. Kohl. I really like how the book is organized by week and each week focuses on a different type of craft material. It’s truly amazing the number of activities that one can do with the same type of material! This way, you can stay somewhat “set up” for the week without getting too many different things out. This book is written with the craft enthusiast in mind, however, you don’t have to do the … Continue reading →

BOOK REVIEW: You Are a Gift to the World by Laura Duksta

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The author of You Are a Gift to the World, Laura Duksta, lost all of her hair at the age of eleven. As a result of this, she has experienced bullying, teasing and depression! After learning to love and accept herself (at the age of 30!), she finally began to live her life and has began to spread the message that “we get back what we reflect to others”. She began to write books that teach people to express and accept love, something that many of us have difficult with! I love this book, it’s unique twist is so wonderful … Continue reading →

BOOK REVIEW: I Love You More by Laura Duksta

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The author of I Love You More, Laura Duksta, lost all of her hair at the age of eleven. As a result of this, she has experienced bullying, teasing and depression! After learning to love and accept herself (at the age of 30!), she finally began to live her life and has began to spread the message that “we get back what we reflect to others”. She began to write books that teach people to express and accept love, something that many of us have difficult with! Gosh, I love flip-sided books! They are SO much fun! My daughter and … Continue reading →

BOOK REVIEW: The Cake Mix Doctor’s Icing on the Cake by Anne Byrn

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I was asked if I was interested in taking a quick sneak peek at this wonderful ebook FULL of mouth watering icing recipes! Apparently author, Anne Byrn, is the queen of cake mixes, but when it comes to frosting a cake, she believes in doing it from scratch. There are recipes for every type of frosting/topping you could ever imagine from traditional buttercream to glazes and drizzles! The only thing is that I cannot figure out where to buy this ebook for Canadians! Hopefully it will be coming soon….

Point to Happy: A Book for Kids on the Autism Spectrum by Miriam Smith and Afton Fraser

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Congratulations to Commenter #3, Deanne! I want to start off this review by saying that the full title of this book is Point to Happy: A Book for Kids on the Autism Spectrum, however, in my opinion this book is an incredibly brilliant book for all young children! There is a removable sticker that says, a book for kids on the autism spectrum on the front of the book can be peeled off. With the sticker removed, the book is called “Point to Happy”. A huge debate about this could occur and this post is by no means meant to … Continue reading →

Maxs Pawsitively Exciting Childrens Book Blog Tour!

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Meet my new friend, MAX: He is furry, friendly and very smart. He is an ENGLISH LABRADOR! He is the first DOG AUTHOR I’ve ever “met”! Max is stopping by here at Multi-Testing Mommy today on his very own Blog Book Tour! When I found out about this wonderful opportunity, to have Max, the DOG AUTHOR, stop by my blog, I was very excited. What made me most excited was the ability to help Max promote his chosen charity, Leader Dogs for the Blind! I have always had a special little place in my heart for Leader Dogs. I think … Continue reading →