Utales.com Digital Books Review & Giveaway

by Lesley December 12, 2011 24 comments

One of the things I am most glad that my children got from me is my love of books. I absolutely love to read. I can pick up a book and just get lost in [...]
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Champion Me Personalized Books- A Great Gift For Your Little Readers

by Lesley November 24, 2011 67 comments

I’ve said it before and I will say it again – I LOVE BOOKS! And one thing that makes them even better is if they are personalized just for you. When I was small my [...]
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School Library Makeovers – Right On Target!

by Lolli October 2, 2011 0 comments

My mom was a good cook. She was an excellent seamstress and was a talented painter, too. But of all the things that I remember about my mom when I was younger, it’s her love [...]
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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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Stop Your Homework Wars

by Susan February 27, 2010 8 comments

I am dreading it. Janice is already there. The homework wars have already started with Jackson. He’s only in second grade, but I hear frustration growing in Janice’s voice as she tries to get him [...]
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Reading for Pleasure – What are Your Kid’s Favorite Books?

by Kelly July 4, 2009 12 comments

*** Monthly Feature Column *** Positively Speaking Building Assets in your Kids by Kelly Curtis, M.S., author of Empowering Youth: How to Encourage Young Leaders to Do Great Things. Summer is a great time to [...]
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Promote Literacy – Read Across America

by Kelly March 7, 2009 5 comments

*** Monthly Feature Column *** Positively Speaking Building Assets in your Kids by Kelly Curtis, M.S., author of Empowering Youth: How to Encourage Young Leaders to Do Great Things. This month, the National Education Association [...]
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Wow Wow Wubbzy

by Janice September 18, 2008 335 comments

Cool enough for six-year-old Jackson and cute enough for three-year-old Julia, Wow Wow Wubbzy from Nick Jr. is a hit with our kids! But it takes more than colorful characters to win me over — [...]
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