Soup Day, with Giveaway

by 5 Minutes for Books January 17, 2011 62 comments

The winter winds are blowing cold now, so I wasn’t surprised to discover that January is National Soup Month in the U.S.! For its nutritional value and ability to keep us warm, soup makes the [...]
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Baby Books that are Baby Proof!

by Stacey November 11, 2010 287 comments

I’ve been slowly going through all of our stored baby stuff trying to figure out what I can reuse for baby #3. Amazingly, even after two kids, most of the clothes, blankets and toys are [...]
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Champ and Me by the Maple Tree

by Stacey October 14, 2010 34 comments

I feel like my kids are often bombarded with their favorite tv cartoon characters. It’s easy to see how it happens. First tv or movies, then clothes…and dolls…and bedding….and Halloween costumes! It’s never ending!!! But, [...]
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The Wild Soccer Bunch – Giveaway

by 5 Minutes for Books August 30, 2010 31 comments

The Wild Soccer Bunch is an international best-selling series that has made its debut in North America. The series originated in Germany and has more than nine million copies of the books in print in [...]
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I’m so tired of Oobleck!

by Susan June 1, 2010 30 comments

I love reading to my girls and most of the time I love Dr. Seuss. But the lovely Doctor wrote a particular tale that I wish we’d never brought home from the library. It’s not [...]
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This Little Prayer of Mine

by Erica February 17, 2010 162 comments

Nothing is sweeter than tiny hands clasped in prayer. Sometimes, during rushed evenings at the dinner table, it is my boys that remind me to take a moment to pray. They fold their hands and [...]
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Fantastic Mr. Fox sounds simply Fantastic!

by Janice November 23, 2009 3 comments

Fantastic Mr. Fox made me stop and take notice… My inbox is jammed. Our publishing schedule at 5 Minutes for Mom this month is packed. I cannot take on one more task. So when an [...]
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What Are Your Kids’ Favorite Books?

by Janice August 30, 2009 9 comments

I love story time with my kids. Right now, Olivia is in that stage where we have to read the same three stories every night. Sure, we can mix it up and add in some [...]
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