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June 29, 2009
- 5 Minutes for Books: Sometimes a Light Suprises
Looking for summer reading recommendations for you or the kids? Come browse around 5 Minutes for Books!
I’m thrilled to welcome 5 Minutes for Books reviewer Lisa today for her first guest post here at 5 Minutes for Mom:
Wife and mother, Bible teacher and blogger, Lisa loves Jesus, coffee, dark chocolate and, of course, books. [...]
June 22, 2009
- 5 Minutes for Books: Summer Bridge Activities
Check out our three Father’s Day Giveaways and all of our other contests open right now at 5 Minutes for Books.
As of Sunday, it was officially summer. Some of you may have a week or so left of school, while others have been out for several weeks. Some of you are homeschoolers and [...]
June 15, 2009
- 5 Minutes for Books: I Spy A to Z
Our first of three Father’s Day Giveways is up today at 5 Minutes for Books. Check it out!
We have been fans of the I Spy books since I first bought some of the board books for my daughter. Amanda is now almost eleven-years-old, but Kyle (now 5) also enjoyed the books, as well [...]
June 8, 2009
- 5 Minutes for Books: Dance Me, Daddy
You can still enter all 15 fun and fabulous giveaways in the Summer Fun Giveaway at 5 Minutes for Books through June 10.
Today’s post is written by 5 Minutes for Books contributing reviewer Lauren.
My husband doesn’t dance—ever. So you can imagine how surprised I was one Sunday afternoon to walk into my daughter’s bedroom [...]
June 1, 2009
- 5 Minutes for Books: If You Give a Mom a Martini
I’ve been busy managing our fantastic Summer Fun Giveaway at 5 Minutes for Books, which is still in full-swing. Click on over and see what kinds of books, games, and activities are up for grabs through June 10.
I’m glad to have Dawn, one of our contributing editors at 5 Minutes for Books, standing in [...]
May 25, 2009
- 5 Minutes for Books:
My Mommy’s on a Business TripCheck out all our current giveaways on 5 Minutes for Books! We have four open right now, including the first in our Summer Fun Giveaway during which we’ll have daily giveaways through June 7.
Most of us end up leaving our children overnight at some point, whether it’s for a getaway with our husband, a [...]
May 18, 2009
- 5 Minutes for Books:
Learning to Live Financially FreeIf you weren’t one of the winners of Rose House from last week (see below) click over to the giveaway at 5 Minutes for Books and enter again, through Tuesday.
Today I (Jennifer) am happy to announce a guest contributor. Melissa is one of the founding contributors over at 5 Minutes for Books.
Melissa [...]
May 11, 2009
- 5 Minutes for Books: Rose House
I enjoyed re-reading my review of Tina Ann Forkner’s first novel, Ruby Among Us, in preparation for writing this review.
Rose House features a little more mystery and a little more romance. But it also had what I appreciated about her first novel: clear, vivid, evocative writing following broken people making connections [...]
May 4, 2009
- 5 Minutes for Books:
Hachette Books Mother’s Day GiveawayI hope you’ve been following along with the fabulous Mother’s Day giveaway here at 5 Minutes for Mom. If not, check out all the individual posts and enter the ones that interest you.
In honor of Mother’s Day, Hachette Book Group has offered up a special selection of books that are meant to appeal to [...]
April 27, 2009
- 5 Minutes for Books:
A Sane Woman’s Guide to Raising a Large FamilyIt’s not too late to enter the 5 Minutes for Books Mother’s Day giveaways. You have until April 30.
Should I start this review out with the disclaimer that I have two lovely children — the “perfect family” one boy and one girl, and I plan on keeping it that way. I reviewed this [...]
April 20, 2009
- 5 Minutes for Books:
Things I Want My Daughters to KnowThis review is cross-posted at 5 Minutes for Books, as a part of our Mother’s Day Giveaway, going on through April 30. Read the review to see how to win one of three copies here at 5 Minutes for Mom, but please click over and check out the other offerings — a book a [...]
April 13, 2009
- 5 Minutes for Books — Empowering Youth
Kelly Curtis has been written her Positively Speaking column here at 5 Minutes for Mom for two-and-half years! I know that I always appreciate her inspiring and common-sense parenting advise. So when I found out that she had published a book of such wisdom — Empowering Youth: How to Encourage Young Leaders to [...]
April 6, 2009
- 5 Minutes for Books — Welcome Little One
Enter to win one and give one — Harry Potter that is —
through April 21 at 5 Minutes for Books.
Although I did not order Welcome, Little One thinking that my 4 1/2 year old son would love it, when I took it out of the box, he scrambled up beside me to look at it [...]
March 30, 2009
- 5 Minutes for Books –
Chicken Soup for the Soul Power MomsWhat exactly is a power mom?
Chicken Soup for the Soul highlights the power of choice that SAHM and WAHM’s exercise daily in their new offering, Chicken Soup for the Soul Power Moms: 101 Stories Celebrating the Power of Choice for Stay at Home and Work from Home Moms. The essays included highlight [...]
March 23, 2009
- 5 Minutes for Books — Everyone is Beautiful
Today’s book review comes from Dawn, our newest staff reviewer over at 5 Minutes for Books. She invites you to visit her at my thoughts exactly, if you’re a fan of cute kids or random thoughts, which both appear in abundance on her blog.
Have you ever found yourself gulping down the words [...]
March 16, 2009
- 5 Minutes for Books –
Sixtyfive Roses: A Sister’s MemoirSixtyfive Roses: A Sister’s Memoir sat in my to-be-read pile for almost two months, in spite of the fact that I was really excited to read it. Why? Well, it’s fairly thick for one thing (433 pages), and with other deadlines, it was easier to focus on shorter books; but the other reason [...]
March 9, 2009
- 5 Minutes for Books: My Little Red Book
Let me cut straight to the chase. My Little Red Book is an anthology featuring stories of first periods. If you are like me, that intrigues you and made you smile just thinking about it. If that grosses you out — well, come back next week because I promise the review won’t [...]
March 2, 2009
- 5 Minutes for Books: The Laws of Harmony
The Laws of Harmony by Judith Ryan Hendricks is the kind of novel that defies a simple description. It opens as a simple life drama, but quickly turns into a suspenseful mystery, but almost as quickly settles back into a novel of self-discovery.
Sunny Cooper is this story. But who is she? [...]
February 23, 2009
- 5 Minutes for Books: Mother of the Year
It’s coming. That second Sunday in May where we as mothers expect to get what we deserve: a nice lunch and a heartfelt card are reasonable expectations for Mother’s Day, and of course chocolates and jewelry won’t ever be turned away, but I find that when I am just sitting around waiting for [...]
February 16, 2009
- 5 Minutes for Books: Thom Filicia Style
You might remember that Susan recently participated in a webcast with Thom Filicia. I’d like to remind you that you can still enter to win one of the $25,000 makeovers in the Kimberly-Clark Room-a-Day giveaway through 3/6/09.
And now I’d like to offer you a review of his book Thom Filicia Style: Inspired Ideas for [...]
