East Texas Mom Finding Humor in Parenting
My sister just hit her third trimester this week and we are all talking baby talk right about now. My son is really getting interested in his new cousin and he is talking to my sister’s tummy and asking when she is coming. He has hit a bit of a baby streak at home and… read more »
Isabella and Penelope by Maggie Grinnell A Story of Parental Loss Isabella is a young girl who loses her father in a tragic accident. She has such a close connection with her dad that she decided not to speak for 2 years. Then she encounters Penelope, a pink caterpillar who changes her life forever. Purchase… read more »
The Ugly Stepsister Strikes Back by Sariah Wilson Everyone knows how all those fairy tales go. The princess gets beautiful, nabs her prince, falls instantly in love, lives happily ever after and leaves her evil stepsisters in the dust. But what happens when you’re the ugly stepsister and your obnoxiously perfect—read pretty, smart, and, worst… read more »
Vicky Finds a Valentine by Emlyn Chand Review: Valentine's Day is right around the corner and every year, I have to explain to my boy about giving Valentine's cards. He has loved seeing all of the red, pink, and white in the stores and tells me he wants to buy all of it… read more »
Tommy Goes Trick-or-Treating by Emlyn Chand Review: How did you teach your children about trick-or-treating? You know, it is a little strange that we teach our children about stranger danger and never to take candy from strangers, but then we take them out trick-or-treating where they are asking strangers for candy… That is… read more »
Over Thanksgiving, my younger sister announced that she was having a baby! We are all very excited and most of us are hoping for a girl. My dad and stepmom are over the moon excited. Their older two grandchildren are teens in high school. My son is almost 5 years old. They miss having babies… read more »
Davey the Detective by Emlyn Chand Review: Birds, birds, birds! We have been reading so much about Emlyn Chand's birds lately that we are turning into Bird Brains ourselves! We are having so much fun with these great stories and they are all in ebook form so we can look at them on my laptop… read more »
Escucha Means Listen by Talia Aikens-Nuñez Review: Since my boy loves reading so much, and because he is becoming just as tech-savvy as me, we have been enjoying more and more ebooks, as well as holding on to our favorite paper books as well. Although he could probably hear the same story over and over for weeks on… read more »
Honey the Hero by Emlyn Chand Review: Reading time in my house is a treasured time, but lately it has all been about the birds. Emlyn Chand's birds, actually… I introduced you to my boy's favorite bird, the penguin with Emlyn's book, Courtney Saves Christmas, and then recently we looked at a peppy peacock named… read more »
Have you ever wondered what the world would be like from the eyes of a 4 year old? Everything seems so tall and all the messes on the floor are your world. My boy was a trooper recently when I strapped a camera on his tummy and told him to go explore. He didn't know… read more »
My current Android phone is my first and I am completely addicted to it! I use it for everything from texting my husband all day, to playing games, to promoting my blog on Facebook and Twitter, to occasionally blogging, and taking my shopping pics as well as fun action shots of my boy. I cannot… read more »
Poppy the Proud by Emlyn Chand Review: Last month, I introduced you to Emlyn Chand with her book, Courtney Saves Christmas, and I am happy to bring to you another great story. This time, the beautiful bird we get to know is Poppy, a peacock. Poppy is, like all peacocks, proud of his colors… read more »
Personalized Gifts for Kids from I See Me! Now that my boy is in "the big kids class", aka Pre-K, he has been learning a new letter each week. At night, we talk about what words start with the letter of the week. Of course, he was pretty stoked when the class went over the… read more »
Yours Affectionately, Jane Austen & Christmas at Sea Pines Cottage by Sally Smith O'Rourke {Book Blast & Amazon Giveaway} – Ends 12/23 Yours Affectionately, Jane Austen Was Mr. Darcy real? Is time travel really possible? For pragmatic Manhattan artist Eliza Knight the answer to both questions is absolutely, Yes! And Fitzwilliam Darcy of Pemberley Farms,… read more »
I am an iphone wannabe, I'll admit. I love my Android and if it would use this app (and a few others that I'm curious about) then I wouldn't be so jealous. But, nevertheless, I am envious of iphone, ipad, ipod, and all other i-related product users. The app I'm currently coveting is the FamilyDen… read more »
Family Holiday Traditions My family has a lot of holiday traditions, as I'm sure many families do. We all gather during Thanksgiving for a huge meal cooked by my dad. We each have our particular "jobs" to do (mine is to make Monkey Bread and Fruit Salad) and then we watch football together. My sisters… read more »
You all know that I'm not a super fashionista, nor do I bling very often, but if you really know me then you know that I'm all about child abuse awareness. It's what I do all day (child safety) and it's definitely my passion in life. I'm good at in my daily life and I… read more »
{Name the Cottonelle Care Routine} "Clean as Home" Last month, we talked about how treating your guests to Cottonelle Ultra Comfort Care Toilet Paper and Fresh Care Flushable Wipes can make them feel right at home. You all gave me suggestions (and hopefully told Cottonelle as well) for how you would name this duo. One… read more »
What is your wine story? Have you ever tried a new wine or shared a bottle of wine with some friends, and forever that memory is tied to that particular wine? Maybe you tried a wine while on vacation and you want to share it with your friends at home. Whether you are a novice… read more »
Goddess Girls #9 – Pandora the Curious Is Pandora about to open up a box of trouble? One of the few mortals at Mount Olympus Academy, Pandora is famous for her mega quizzical nature—not that she thinks there’s anything wrong with being curious, of course! Her curiosity kicks into high gear when a godboy named… read more »
