Scribble Diary {with Giveaway}

by Jennifer Donovan May 21, 2012 41 comments
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My eight-year-old son had talked a lot about wanting to keep a diary. I thought that was a great idea, so I gave him a notebook as he requested, but he didn’t use it a [...]

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Use Your Words: A Writing Guide for Mothers {Giveaway}

by 5 Minutes for Books May 14, 2012 18 comments
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I think that most mothers want to record their children’s lives. Many of us started blogs prompted by the reflection that motherhood brought out in us. Others share joys and frustrations via Facebook or Twitter. [...]

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I Never Promised You a Goodie Bag {Review and Giveaway}

by 5 Minutes for Books May 7, 2012 50 comments
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Jennifer Gilbert seemed to have it all – an affluent upbringing, a great education followed by post-college travel to Europe, and plans to take the Manhattan business world by storm upon her return. Then suddenly, [...]

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Stay Close to Mama {Review and Giveaway}

by Dawn April 30, 2012 56 comments
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The bond between mom and young child makes delightful fodder for picture books. As Mother’s Day approaches, Toni Buzzeo’s adorable new book Stay Close to Mama explores the theme with love and tenderness. A young [...]

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Help Wanted: Moms Raising Daughters {Giveaway}

by Jennifer Donovan April 23, 2012 76 comments
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Reading Help Wanted: Moms Raising Daughters, the impression of author Darlene Brock comes through loud and clear. She’s a smart, driven, caring, and uncompromising mama. If only I could claim all of those labels. Yes, [...]

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Girl Unmoored {Review and Giveaway}

by Dawn April 16, 2012 36 comments
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In Jennifer Gooch Hummer’s debut novel Girl Unmoored, a vulnerable middle schooler with an unusual name is about to discover that she is much stronger than anyone gives her credit for. As narrator, Apron Bramhall [...]

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Checking In With the Sisters – I’ve Had it Up to Here With Teenagers

by Lolli April 14, 2012 0 comments
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Sometimes I am so glad I have a second place to write, off of my own blog, where all of my family and neighbors read everything I write. I’ve gotten in trouble before when I’ve [...]

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Confessions of a Scary Mommy {Review and Giveaway}

by Dawn April 9, 2012 43 comments
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Right from the opening passages, I knew that I liked Jill Smokler. I’d never read her blog Scary Mommy before, though I had heard talk of her as a local “big” blogger in my area. [...]

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I’ve Had it Up to Here with Teenagers {Review and Giveaway}

by Jennifer Donovan April 1, 2012 55 comments
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I don’t believe that the teen years have to be all bad. Contrary to the title of Melinda Rainey Thompson new book, neither does she. In I’ve Had It Up to Here with Teenagers, she [...]

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Chuckling Ducklings and Baby Animal Friends {Review and Giveaway}

by Dawn March 26, 2012 72 comments
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Your kids may be familiar with the names of some baby animals, like kittens and piglets. Sure, those are easy. Bonus points if they know calf or foal. But I’m willing to bet that they [...]

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