This is a National Geographic Kids sponsored post. Have you ever read one of the National Geographic Kids books? They are geared towards kids ages 8-12, but I love them! The facts are interesting, the pages are filled with full color photos and it’s written in plain english so it makes sense. When my 12-year-old[…]
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My nephew is going to be Spiderman
This is a sponsored post. Looking for a Halloween series for your middle schooler? The Lockwood and Co book series by Johnathan Stroud is an excellent series for middle school-age kids who love reading supernatural thrillers. The latest book, The Creeping Shadow is the fourth in the series. About the Lockwood & Co Book Series There[…]
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You really dug into a challenging topic, Michele, and got some valuable insight! Thanks for sharing part of your journey…
This is a sponsored post. I shouldn’t have had that cookie. I will never lose this weight. She made me feel so fat. I can’t look in the mirror because it makes me feel horrible. Do comments like this run through your head? Or is it just mine? After reading Day 10 in the Me,[…]
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My daughter loves Berenstain bears and anything she can get her hands one!
This is a Scholastic sponsored post. The hardest part of getting my kids to read was finding books my kids wanted to read. For each of my kids, they started to read more when they found a book they enjoyed. Sounds so simple, but that is often the problem when you have kids that don’t like to[…]
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Red's Untold Story for sure! But honestly, I want to read them all :D
This is a Disney-Hyperion sponsored post. Have you ever read a fairy tale and thought, “What if?” What if Aladdin never found the lamp? Hmmm?! Your wish is granted, A Whole New World. A Whole New World A Whole New World was written by Liz Braswell. After spending 10 years producing video games, she finally turned to writing books. This[…]
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This is a Scholastic sponsored post. Have your kids been reading this summer? I encouraged my kids to read new books. I didn’t tell them what to read, but I asked them to find something new. As I talked about in the past, summer drain sucks and I’m not big on homework, so summer[…]
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They love reading out under the tree in the back yard.
This is a Scholastic sponsored post. Have your kids been reading this summer? I encourage my kids to spend their summer’s reading by having a lot of books available. They always seem to find the books. The theme for this year’s Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge is “Power Up & Read,” powered by Energizer®. The Energizer Bunny[…]
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This is a Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge sponsored post. Summer is here! Today is the last day of school for my kids. Do you have a summer reading program in place for your kids this summer? Before you get all, “but it’s summer and they need to be lazy” on me…listen! I get that! I[…]
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Last month, Marvel’s Daredevil debuted on Netflix. This weekend I finally found a moment to watch it and I LOVE IT! It is definitely much darker than many of the other Marvel tv shows. My 12-year-old and 18-year-old both loved it. If you are unsure whether it’s too dark for your child, I suggest you[…]
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This is a Scholastic sponsored post. As summer approaches once again, I start to think about what my kids will do all summer. I’m not big on having a planned schedule and lesson time during the summer. I enjoy the lazy days and sleeping in too. But summer reading can be done at any time[…]
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Very interesting facts. Hope kids like this more...