Five Spooky & Fun Books for Halloween
My little fellas and I love to snuggle together during this cozy time of year. The cold weather is just starting and winter is on the horizon, our house is set with spooky lights and everything has...
View ArticleCauliflower Tabouli with Minnesota Farmers Market Cookbook
During the cold winter months it might seem improbable, but summer is bound to come again. Minnesota residents live a bulk of the year in the midst of snowy skies and freezing temperatures. The...
View ArticleBeat the Summer Slide with Scholastic’s Summer Reading Challenge
I have been compensated for this post, all opinions are my own. It is official~ summer is here! My boy and I are destined to have an action packed season. Swimming, hiking, camping plus moving and...
View ArticleReading Under the Stars with the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge
I have been compensated for this post, all opinions are my own. The 4th of July marks the midway point for summer vacation in my opinion. In typical fashion the season is zipping by. Luckily there...
View ArticleFostering Math Skills with Go Math! Academy™
I received compensation from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for writing this post. I’ve struggled to understand math from an early age. I’m no Einstein, but most school subjects came quite easily to me-...
View ArticleBogeyman 101: A Guide to Bogeymen Around the World
Ghosts. Monsters. Vampires. Werewolves. Yeti. Bogeyman. I remember being fascinated by these mysteries of the universe when I was child. There was a section of my school library that had a modest...
View ArticleTHE ZODIAC LEGACY: CONVERGENCE Giveaway
Stan Lee presents a brand new, magical, super-powered adventure! When twelve magical superpowers are unleashed on the world, a Chinese-America teenager named Steven will be thrown into the middle of...
View ArticleJames Patterson’s Public School Superhero Prize Pack Giveaway
Celebrated writer James Patterson has expanded his skills reaching into the middle school age group with his latest book, Public School Superhero. My not quite middle schooler was keen to check-out...
View ArticleTips to Keep Your Kids Reading During the Summer Months with Scholastic
This post was sponsored by Scholastic to encourage children to read during the summer months, all opinions are my own. The lazy days of summer are just around the corner. It’s actually been warm...
View ArticleThree Reasons to Replace Your Print Book with Kobo Glo HD
Disclosure: I am part of the PTPA Brand Ambassador Program with Kobo and I received compensation as part of my affiliation with this group. The opinions on this blog are my own. Some habits are hard to...
View ArticlePower Up & Read this Summer with Scholastic!
This post was sponsored by Scholastic to encourage children to read during the summer months, all opinions are my own. School is officially out for the summer. My boys were super happy to end another...
View ArticleSummertime Reading with Scholastic & a Giveaway
I created this post as a part of my partnership with Scholastic, all opinions are my own. The parting of July can feel like the end of summer in many regards. School supplies are prominent at stores...
View Article5-Word Book Reviews & the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge
This post was sponsored by Scholastic to encourage children to read during the summer months, all opinions are my own. The end of summer is already here for many. It seems that most of the country is...
View ArticleCaptain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-a-Lot & a $50 Visa...
As a boy mom I know my little guys do not enjoy the books of my youth. No, Little House on the Prairie. No, Anne of Green Gables. No, Babysitters Club. Boys will be boys. And my eldest son currently...
View ArticleTHE STORY OF DIVA AND FLEA by Mo Williams and Tony Diterlizzi & a Giveaway
Mo Willems first captured my attention when he released the book Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!. I had never read a children’s book that was quite so hilarious. The illustrations were simple. The...
View ArticleFostering a Love of Books with Young Children
This was post was created in partnership with Scholastic. All opinions are my own. It seems so long ago that I was a first time mom. Currently I have three rascals that are constantly wrestling,...
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