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12 Kids Book Subscriptions that Inspire More Reading

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A children's book subscription is a great way to inspire more reading and learning at home! Below you'll discover 12 monthly book subscription boxes for kids who are babies, toddlers, preschoolers, or grade-schoolers. I recently finished listening to the audiobook version of The Read-Aloud Family by Sarah Mackenzie, and it convicted me more ...

18 Fantastic Children’s Books About Real-Life Heroes & Role Models

Read on to discover a great list of books about heroes for preschoolers up to middle school. These real-life heroes and role models are inspirational and include American historical figures and other famous people. Enjoy this collection of biographies for kids. Several months ago, my kids and I listened to Gladys Aylward: No Mountain Too ...

The Great Big List of the Best Audiobooks for Family Road Trips

Here you will find a great big list of the best audiobooks for family road trips! Discover old classics, new fantasies, educational stories, humorous narrators, and overall great audiobooks for family road trips that are sure to delight the youngest to the oldest in your vehicle, no matter if you are listening via books on tape, books on CD or a ...

Ultimate Homemaking Bundle 2018

We moved into our new rental house and out of our apartment less than a month ago and, unsurprisingly, we are still getting everything settled. It's been a whirlwind of a month beside just the move too with three of our kids' birthdays, birthday parties, friends staying in our home, Easter, baptisms, a baby blessing, getting sick, getting ...

22 Genius Ways Moms Squeeze in Time to Read

This post is sponsored by Deseret Bookshelf. All opinions are my own. I haven't always loved books. Or reading. Blame it on all the stuff I had to read for school sucking the joy out of reading for me, or a lack of family members who liked to read while growing up. Okay, my mom did read: she read the newspaper and magazines. Only on occasion ...

10 Reasons You Should NOT Buy Books from Usborne Books & More

"Hey Katelyn! Have you heard about Usborne Books & More? They are a great company that sell high quality and affordable children's books. I would love for you to attend my Usborne Books & More Facebook Party on Thursday, May 12, 2016 @8:30pm Central time..." Oh great. Another friend is messaging you on Facebook about another party for ...

The Problem with Entitlement Is that it Begins With Us

One of the almost constant struggles of 21st-century parenting is the battle against children's entitled attitudes. Article after article discusses how kids are more entitled than ever today, doing less around the home, being padded from failure, and given awards for just showing up. How children think they somehow deserve a free college ...

What Pregnancy is Really Like and What You Should Expect

What does pregnancy really feel like at every stage? Read my honest advice and know what you can expect during every trimester. This is what pregnancy really feels like and what you can expect. ...

The Art of Family Storytelling and Why It’s Important

Lately there has been something pressing on my mind, something that I feel I need to do for my children. I feel this way because I am understanding more and more the importance of family storytelling, both good bedtime storytelling and the telling of family history stories. There is power is in stories, especially true stories, and magic in their ...

It’s Never Too Early to Talk About Sex with Your Kids

Parents today have a greater responsibility than ever to talk to their children about sex, intimacy, proper body images, privacy, sacredness, and what is right and wrong at young ages. While I don't necessarily believe the world is full of more child molesters and sexual predators than ever before, it is teeming with people who do not have a ...

The Amazing Benefits of a Kindle eReader

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of eBookArrow.com. All opinions are 100% mine. I have never been one to be up on the latest gadgets and technology, so when my husband asked if I wanted a Kindle a few years ago I was hesitant to jump on this newer technology, especially because real books are so great! With real books, you get to ...