Send them to Sleep with Scripture

Send them to Sleep with Scripture

By megret | February 22, 2012 at 3:11 pm | No comments

It's fairly common: Childhood nighttime fears. I had reservations about bedtime as a child -- things that made me uneasy and sometimes unable to drift off to sleep. I see this in our daughter, 5, as well. She's the one who needs the nightlight, the routine, the soothing...

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Crazy Rumors: Crazy Good Lip Balm!

Crazy Rumors: Crazy Good Lip Balm!

By megret | February 20, 2012 at 5:14 pm | No comments

I'm all about searching for new (and fun!) products for health and beauty -- and more importantly, personal products that are natural and eco-friendly! Crazy Rumors has just that!   Crazy Rumors creates all-natural and vegan lip balms and lip colors that are...

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Cultural Fun for Little Ones

Cultural Fun for Little Ones

By megret | February 16, 2012 at 4:15 pm | No comments

A long-time fan of all things Japanese culture, I knew it'd just be a matter of time before I began to share my love of the beauty of their way of life with my children. Annelore Parot makes it easy (and very fun) with her Kokeshi series of books for children. First in the...

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Four Enduring Classics in One

Four Enduring Classics in One

By megret | February 15, 2012 at 9:41 pm | No comments

Somehow, as a child, I missed out on reading the Betsy-Tacy series of books by Maud Hart Lovelace. I don't know how I looked over them -- with other series such as the Bobbsey Twins on the top of my list as a kid. My younger sister read them, though, and talks fondly of the...

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Get Active, Have Fun: With Farmer Jason

Get Active, Have Fun: With Farmer Jason

By megret | February 14, 2012 at 4:28 pm | No comments

Farmer Jason's a new guy on myKazoo Music's music label, but he's no stranger to kids' music. With his brand new CD Nature Jams, Farmer Jason encourages kids to get up, get active, and get outside. The new CD debuted last week, on February 7th, under the myKazoo Music...

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50 Years Later, It’s Still Magical.

50 Years Later, It’s Still Magical.

By megret | February 14, 2012 at 4:08 pm | No comments

Children for decades have enjoyed Norton Juster's The Phantom Tollbooth. Its mixture of literature with science, believable tale with make-believe nonsense, has intrigued youngsters for years. To celebrate its 50th anniversary, it has been re-released in a commemorative...

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A Memoir That’ll Keep You Laughing

A Memoir That’ll Keep You Laughing

By megret | February 12, 2012 at 9:45 pm | No comments

It's no secret -- my favorite book genre is memoirs. I love all kinds -- and sometimes that means funny memoirs. Ail Wentworth's brand new autobiography hit the shelves last week. Ali in Wonderland: And Other Tall Tales is written by the famous actor and comedienne, who made...

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A Candid Look at International Adoption: One Family’s Story

A Candid Look at International Adoption: One Family’s Story

By megret | February 7, 2012 at 4:49 pm | No comments

Take an intimate, inside look into the choices behind and the red tape during the expansion of a Christian family through international adoption in Jennifer Grant's Love You More. Jennifer's a very talented, well-versed writer, and she weaves the complex and emotional tale of...

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Three Books We’re Smitten With!

Three Books We’re Smitten With!

By megret | February 6, 2012 at 2:46 pm | No comments

Valentine's Day is just eight days away! Do you know what you're going to get that/those special little someone(s)?   Here are three delightful love-themed books from HarperCollins Children's that will be sure to warm any little heart: From noted author of...

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The Valentines Collection (from Scholastic Storybook Treasures)

The Valentines Collection (from Scholastic Storybook Treasures)

By megret | February 2, 2012 at 11:14 pm | No comments

With Valentine's Day just two weeks away, everyone's mind is on "that someone special." This new DVD from Scholastic Storybook Treasures, The Valentine's Collection...Featuring One Zillion Valentines, celebrates the special relationships we all hold dear -- between...

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