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

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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 ...

How Parents Can Encourage Reading at Home & Limit Screen Time

If you are looking for ways of encouraging your child to read, here's a smart way we've done summer reading incentives that also limits screen time. These tips for parents to encourage reading serve multiple purposes for both parents and kids. Try out these strategies to encourage good reading habits in your kids! One of the defining ...

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 ...

40+ Children’s Christmas Books Focused on Nativity Story

Looking for a great list of children's Christmas books that focus on the story of Christ's birth? Then enjoy this list of the best Christian Christmas books for kids that emphasize the nativity story! As a Christian, yet as someone who hates materialism, greed, and clutter, the Christmas tradition many people have of ...

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 ...

How My Homeschooled Twins Learned How to Read

This post is sponsored by Bookroo. All opinions on teaching twins how to learn how to read are definitely my own. I never once thought teaching children how to learn how to read would be an easy feat, especially because I knew I'd be their teacher.I do not have a teaching certificate nor did I major in English in college. Sure, I enjoy writing and ...

Forget Peek-a-boo; Let the Kids Play Speakaboos!

This post is sponsored by Speakaboos, but opinions are mine. Enjoy. My daughters just turned six and we are heading towards the end of our first homeschool year. As kindergartners we've been focusing a lot on reading, writing, and books. But, my daughters are still not fully reading books on their own (yet). They can read books with simple words ...

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 ...

9 Reasons Why Handwriting is Better than Typing

Each person is unique in that they have distinguishing features about them. Each person has their own, one-of-a-kind, set of DNA (except for identical twins) and fingerprints, along with their own original composition of body features and coloring. Another unique characteristic that humans do not share is their handwriting. In fact, understanding ...

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 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 ...