This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Incredible Innovations®. The opinions and text are all mine. Does your child have food allergies or do you know someone who does? I know moms who bake special cupcakes and treats to pack for their child when they go to birthday parties. It takes…
Caldecott and Newbery 2016 Predictions
This is my third year judging for the Cybils and I don’t dare compare it to the Caldecott or Newbery awards but I wonder if there is the same dynamic that we have in deciding a winner. For the Cybils, we work off of a short list that is presented to us by first-round judges…
The Best Bedtime Books
Please welcome author Laura Sassi who has a new picture book out! We are giving it away (see Rafflecopter at the bottom) and she also has a list of Best Bedtime Books to share! Goodnight Manger by Laura Sassi, illustrated by Jane Chapman Imagine how baby Jesus must have slept on that busy winter night…
Parenting With Purpose from Sleeping Should Be Easy
My blogging friend, Nina Garcia of Sleeping Should Be Easy, has a new book out called Parenting With Purpose! In this practical, eye-opening and action-oriented book, Nina Garcia explains how to use connection to raise well-behaved kids and strengthen your parent-child relationship. You’ll learn: How to diffuse and prevent tantrums and outbursts How to better…
4 Early Chapter Book Giveaway! #ScholasticBranches
I’m really excited about this new series of early chapter book from Scholastic called Scholastic Branches. The Branches line is solely made up of series. They want young readers to return to their favorite characters again and again—because that is how they build reading stamina and confidence! There is a Branches book for every kid! According…
Healthy Living for Our Elders #AgingWell
Aetna recently teamed up with Grandparents.com on a survey to find out what healthy means to more than 5,000 Grandparents.com members. There is a strong focus on connections between the past and the future. Many grandparents these days live with family, with almost one in five respondents reporting that they live with children or other family…
Halloween Notebook Novels for Boys
October is here, and that means Halloween is just around the corner. If you’ve got any Diary of a Wimpy Kid fans in your house, they might like the Desmond Pucket series by Mark Tatulli. Boys (and girls) who like monsters and pranks will identify with Desmond and his friends. And if you’re planning a…