Read to Succeed {Earn FREE Tickets to Six Flags}

Tweet Reading is a huge part of each school day, but the kiddos love to read on their own, too. Once the twins become a part of the story they are reading they can’t put it down. And, Julia? Well, she can devour a book in one afternoon, just like her mama! Josh isn’t quite [...]

Hallmark Recordable Storybooks Encourage Quality Time

Tweet It was just about 4 weeks ago when I told y’all that I didn’t have as much time as I would like to read to my kiddos. Do you remember? Well, a whole lot changed since then, including being told I needed to stay off my feet. Boy, did that little order from my [...]

Looking for Affordable Back-to-School Clothing?

Tweet . Just before our vacation we took a trip to our nearest T.J.Maxx and boy, did we find a bunch of great deals! Parents can definitely find everything on their shopping lists, without breaking the bank. We purchased educational puzzles, games and school supply sets, but I happened to notice that many clothing items, [...]

Story Time with Hallmark Recordable Storybooks

Tweet As much as I try I just don’t have time to read to my little ones as often as I would like. That’s not to say, of course, that I never read to them… I certainly do. BUT, after the second (or even third) time reading the same book, I have to call it [...]

“All The Ways I Love You” – Recordable Storybooks from Hallmark

Tweet Visit Hallmark to find more great titles. You can also submit your own personal stories on the “Share Your Story Tab” on Facebook. I have two All The Ways I Love You Recordable Storybooks to give away! Leave me a comment here, telling me why you think the special kiddos in your life would [...]

Borders’ Summer Reading Tip #2

Tweet This week’s tip on encouraging your young’ens to read is brought to you by HarperCollins:: Encourage your children to read books about people who are different from them. In fact, Katherine Paterson, recently named National Ambassador for Children’s Literature by the Library Of Congress and author of many award-winning books for children, including Bridge [...]

Borders’ Double-Dog Dare Summer Reading Challenge

Tweet Even though most of my older kiddos love to read, now that summer is here and all of the neighbor kids are knocking on our door, I’m having a tough time getting them to sit still with a book. Even my younger tykes would rather be running around outside or playing on their new [...]

Junior’s Adventures {Giveaway}

Tweet Junior’s Adventures Books, by Dave Ramsey, are so much fun and all of my kids enjoy them, especially Josh. Just the other day I found him all snuggled up on the couch, with one book in his hands and the rest of the set scattered around him… so cute! Even my younger two love [...]

Shop and Save at Borders {Giveaway}

Tweet Why wait until Black Friday? It’s time to start shopping those Holiday sales now! Borders makes finding the perfect toy or game easier for those of you who are looking for high-quality educational gifts. In fact, this week when you shop at Borders, in their new Toys and Games section, you’ll receive $10 off [...]