"The More Places You'll Go"

My daughter just finished Kindergarten and her teacher sent home a cute bookmark. On the bookmark it says:

"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The... read more

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Sweat Stain Removal

I was doing laundry today and wondered if others had benefited from "Haley's Hints" (book) like I have.

(I modified how I follow the advice)

If you put around a... read more

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Books by Shannon Hale

One of my favorite authors is Shannon Hale. Her target audience is young, pre-teen girls, although I have really enjoyed reading them myself (as there aren't girls at my house).... read more

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The Boxcar Children

I really struggled with reading (I drowned as a baby), so my mom introduced these books. I eventually read them alone.

"The Boxcar Children" is a series, so if you... read more

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Narnia

We love The Chronicles of Narnia (C.S. Lewis). Maybe some of it would be too advanced for your 6-year old, but it still works quite well as a children's series... read more

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The Magic Treehouse Collection

My children (4 & 6) have LOVED these books! The main characters in the story go on so many wonderful adventures, and they're educational too! I highly recommend them!

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Abridged Classic Novels

I was just at the library and the librarian showed me a section of books that I was so thrilled with. It contained an abridged version of many of the... read more

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Vampire Blood Drink for Twilight Series

For a fun "Vampire" drink to go along with a Twilight Series book review, you can serve a bloody concoction.

Vampire Blood Drink:
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Moms Need Books and Music

I know EXACTLY what you are talking about. When you become a mom, you have to redefine yourself quite a bit. But it doesn't mean you have to leave all... read more

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A New Earth: Conscience Parenting

For those of you reading "A New Earth" by Eckhart Tolle, watching the web casts on Oprah.com are very helpful. I just watched Chapter 4 and a viewer asked the... read more

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