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THE ICKY, STICKY TEA PARTY By: Anne M. Jenks Illustrated By: Gaston Hauviller Published: May 23, 2014 Publisher: Laredo Publishing Anne Jenks is back with another children’s book on a helpful topic.  I previously reviewed BITSY BEAR that dealt with the topic of stranger danger. To see my review of BITSY BEAR, click HERE. In…

If I can make a board like this, then you can too.  I am not crafty what so ever.  It certainly isn’t perfect, but I did it and I think it adds to our front porch. I first saw these boards at a farmer’s market in Omaha in May. They were heavy and we had…

THE LIFE LIST By: Lori Nelson Spielman Published: July 2, 2013 Publisher: Bantam Fiction When I was 39 I created a “bucket list” of forty items that I wanted to complete by the time I turned forty. The things I wanted to accomplish at forty are much different than the things I would have dreamed…

Last Thursday was our Back-to-School Open House night and today is our First Day of School.  I wanted to put together something special for Reagan’s fourth grade teacher.  She has been the fourth grade teacher for all three of our kids, which I think is pretty neat.   I have seen various versions of Teacher…

I have been looking for a way to share snippets from our family life here in Iowa.  I used to post Scenes From Our Week every Sunday, but posting every Sunday became difficult.  Then, this summer I tried High Five Friday, posting five things we were excited about. But, I didn’t want to be tied…

I have been reviewing products for BEST CHOICE Brands.  I compare their product to a similar name brand product and offer my opinion on which one is better. They will then be posting my reviews on their site and when they appear, I will share them with you here.  You can always see reviews of the Best Choice…

PAPERBOY By: Vince Vawter Published: May 14, 2013 Publisher: Delacorte Books  Fiction – Middle Grade/YA I was drawn to this story because it tells of a young boy and his struggles with stuttering. Both of our teenage boys stutter. The author himself stuttered as a child and wrote this story from his childhood experiences growing…

RASPBERRIES AND VINEGAR A Farm Fresh Romance #1 By: Valerie Comer Published: August 1, 2013/ July 29, 2014 2nd edition Publisher: GreenWords Media Fiction/Christian/Romance After reading and reviewing the book GROUNDED by Angela Correll, the author approached me to read her book based on similar settings.  See my review of GROUNDED, HERE. RASPBERRIES AND VINEGAR,…

I have been reviewing products for BEST CHOICE Brands.  I compare their product to a similar name brand product and offer my opinion on which one is better. They will then be posting my reviews on their site and when they appear, I will share them with you here.  You can always see reviews of the Best Choice…

Has your summer flown by as fast as ours has?  I feel like the kids just got out of school yesterday and now they start up again a week from today!  I feel like this summer was all about  rush, rush, rush  and not enough laid back, go with the flow kind of days. There…