Post contains affiliate links. I’ve been reading a lot lately, which feels great. One thing I miss now that I don’t have nursing babies is my reading time. I can’t even estimate how many hours I logged reading while nursing babies…the forced need to sit and be still for ten minutes every couple of hours…
These books were sent to me for consideration by Abrams Books. This post contains affiliate links but I received no compensation for this post. Stack the Cats by Susie Ghahremani is a brightly colored, clever book that teaches basic math concepts. Your little one will count the cats on each page and will be laughing…
Penguin provided this book in exchange for a review. I received no other compensation for this post. While I love to read and review books, let’s be honest. If we are talking about a kid’s book, a kid’s opinion is way more important than mine. So here is Tucker’s uncensored review of The Epic Fail…
In Full Color: Finding My Place in a Black and White World by Rachel Dolezal Review. (post contains affiliate links) I want to make it perfectly clear that I am not an expert in race or race relations. For this reason, I don’t write much about my experience as the mom of a transracial family. I…
Post contains affiliate links. I had a friend once tell me she couldn’t afford to use the library. What do you mean you can’t afford the library? The library is FREE. Yes, my friends, it is free…until you have overdue fines on 57 books and owe money for the book your toddler dropped in the…
My six-year-old son, Apollo, loves rocks. He collects them from school, from parks and our driveway. He has names for them all. He has Snowflake and Snowflake Junior and even Iron Man (because it has iron in it). He lines them up and makes them into families. I have seen him occupy himself for nearly…
What’s the Big Deal About First Ladies? was sent to me for review by Penguin Books. Post contains affiliate links. It’s no secret we are avid book lovers in our house. We read everything from fiction to non-fiction, graphic novels to 600-page biographies. Pictures books, alphabet books, and board books…we love them all. To me What’s the Big…
I was sent The Picky Eater Project for review purposes. All opinions are my own. Post contains affiliate links. The Picky-Eater Project Review Raising a Struggling Eater if you read my recent review about Milton the Mealtime Companion then you will know we have had more than our fair share of picky eating to deal…
Post includes affiliate links. Thank you, Scholastic for sending us Penguins Love Colors! Exactly one year and one day ago we had a penguin party for Apollo because he was obsessed with penguins. He wanted penguin books from the library, he wanted me to be Mama Penguin so he could be Baby Penguin. Every morning…
Post contains affiliate links. Matchstick Castle by Keir Graff The Matchstick Castle is full of pre-pubescent angst, eye rolls, and adventure. Most kids in the 10-12 age range will be able to completely relate to Brian. He feels lost in the shuffle of his family, is a mediocre student, and loves soccer more than anything. When his summer…