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It’s time for THE CONFIDENT MOM’S SUMMER SURVIVAL CALENDAR! This is your one-stop guide to keep boredom at bay and make time for fun with your kids. Susan at THE CONFIDENT MOM has done all the leg work for you. All you have to do is get the supplies and get ready to have a…

This week is Teacher Appreciation Week.   As a subsitiute teacher, I know how hard teachers work and how they can feel unappreciated at times. We have just a few weeks of school left in our district and it can be a really stressful time for teachers. Students have begun to “zone out” because it…

I had a super busy mailbox this month. There are so many great books coming out in May as well as this summer, I don’t know how I am going to keep up with all of them. I am certainly looking forward to sitting on my porch and reading all these amazing books.  As always,…

We have completed four months in 2015. Can you believe it? Before I know it four more months will be gone and my kids will be back in school! I’m 1/3 of the way into the year, but my reading is way behind schedule.  I’ve read 16 books plus 7 children’s books for a total…

SOME LUCK: A Novel Last Hundred Years: A Family Saga #1 By: Jane Smiley Published: October 7, 2014 Publisher: Knopf Fiction/Historical Fiction When I heard Jane Smiley had written a new book about an Iowa family covering several generations, I was anxious to read it.  I had read her book A THOUSAND ACRES years ago…

With what pleasure do we look upon a family, through the whole of which reign mutual love and esteem, where the parents and the children are companions for one another, without any other difference than what is made by respectful affection on the one side, and kind indulgence on the other… Adam Smith One of…

I’m taking a few days off.  I’m traveling to Denver and taking a few days  to breathe,  to laugh,  and to relax.  I’ll be visiting one of my best friends as well as my niece. I’m looking forward to sipping coffee in the morning and drinking wine at night. I’m looking forward to catching up…

THE MONEY TRADER By: Jerry Anderson Published: August 17, 2012 Publisher: Word & Image, LLC Fiction A friend of mine asked if I would read a book written by a friend of his. I was a little skeptical because the topic of “corporate greed” isn’t my usual choice in reading. But, I agreed to give…

The winner of PIPSIE, NATURE DETECTIVE: The Disappearing Caterpillar by Rick DeDonato has been chosen. The winner has been emailed and has 48 hours to respond or I will choose a new winner. The winner is……………………………………..KRISTINA. If you weren’t chosen and want to purchase the book, click the photo below:

IF YOU WERE ME AND LIVED IN…HUNGARY A Child’s Introduction to Culture Around the World By: Carole P. Roman Published: November 17, 2014 Publisher: CreateSpace Children’s Non-Fiction I knew very little about the country of Hungary before reading this book. Parents can learn right along with their kids while reading this wonderful series of books…