It’s that time of year – pumpkin carving time! This year, we had an opportunity to try out Pumpkin Master tools and stencils… pumpkin carving has come a long way from when I was a kid! Back in those days, you used a kitchen knife and made geometric cuts while trying not to slice your…
Let’s face it – when you have kids, date nights are few and far between. As busy parents of 6 year-old twins, we have to improvise. Sometimes, date night is dinner out or heading out to the dirt track, or sitting on the couch watching football. When I was given a chance to try Breyers®…
Little Sacrifices by Jamie Scott is a coming-of-age story set in the late 1940’s in the deep south. Amidst racial turmoil, May Powell must find her way in the world while living in a segregated world. For those who don’t know, Jamie Scott is Michele Gorman’s pen name… but this isn’t Michele’s normal rom-comedy book….
Each morning Carmen Hart becomes her television personality and reports on the weather in Florida. However, behind her bright smile is the sadness and frustration of the infertility issues her and her husband are dealing with. After several miscarriages, they have decided to adopt a child. While they have the perfect house and perfect life…
I am sure you have seen the rubber band bracelet craze around town. I wasn’t sure the twins were old enough to make the bracelets, so when FriendlyBands contacted me about reviewing their SunshineLoom for free, I was rather skeptical. I am so glad I agreed though! Mo, Bo, and I have had the best…
As a parent, we are always looking for ways to motivate our children to be their best – whether it is healthy eating, following the rules, getting good grades, or doing their chores. One way to do this is with a reward system, using some sort of tracker to mark when the behaviors are met…
This House Needs A Mouse by C. Jeffrey Nunnally is a cute story about a mouse that is unhappy with his pet-shop, caged existence. When a family comes into the store looking for a special mouse for their house (no, I’m not going to spoil the story!), he finds himself free and happy. But, when…
Adam Brown was a Navy SEAL who woke up on March 17th, 2010 and didn’t know it was his last day to live. He had written a letter to his children that was only to be read if he died and in it said, “I’m not afraid of anything that might happen to me on…