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Children’s Literature – American History for Kids

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Introducing children to history and politics may be a tricky thing to manage. How old does a child need to be before it is fair game to discuss the American Revolution and the Founding Fathers? At what point do you venture into a conversation about the presidents and the role of politics in our daily lives? These are tough questions and while I do not have the exact answers for what is best for you and your family, I can suggest two books that do a fine job of teeing up the discussion of these very topics. John, Paul, George … Continue reading →

DIY Kids Books

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Looking for a great activity for the book lover in your home? Need an imaginative gift for a young friend or family member? I have just the thing for you, a Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Kids’ Book. Our daughter has been the recipient of a couple handmade and homemade children’s books over the past couple years and the efforts, while varied in their design, layout and approach, have all ended up being a cherished part of her book collection. Illustory, a pre-fab layout product that allows your child to draw pictures, write out their story and ship it off to the manufacturer … Continue reading →

DIY Kids Art Show

As anyone with a child knows, there are a lot of crafts, doodles, scribbles, paintings, and torn out pages of coloring books that pass through our lives. We see everything from a circle of cheerios glued on to a page to a sheet of white paper with just one big red crayon line on it. The myriad of art that our kid’s produce in their young lives is staggering, to save it all for one child, let along multiple kids may require the renting of a U-Store It facility! Storing these childhood treasures is only the first hurdle, the big … Continue reading →

The Ultimate Homemaking eBook Bundle

  For 6 days only, more than 75 widely-known bloggers and authors in the homemaking sphere have joined together to offer 97 of their most popular eBooks and eCourses, valued at just over $600, for the incredibly low price of $29.97! More than anything, the goal for this sale was for it to be, well… ultimate! We firmly believe that you will not find a more comprehensive collection of homemaking resources anywhere on the web, and particularly not in this price range. For this low price, you gain access to every single one of these resources, so that you can customize your own collection to contain … Continue reading →

Genealogy Inspiration And Information On Pinterest

Pinterest is a fun and somewhat addictive website where users create online pinboards with images of things that they like. I like to visit the site a couple of times a week to get ideas for meals and for ideas for fun things to do with the kids. Today, I looked around on Pinterest and found that it can be a great site to visit when you need inspiration for your genealogy. Beautiful ideas for family photos, family photo displays, and other projects can be found there, as well as links to interesting genealogy blogs. There are also beautiful ideas … Continue reading →

Love You Forever

Love You Forever, written by Robert Munsch. If you have not read this book to your child you need to, especially if you have a son, although as the mother of a daughter it was always one of our favorites as well. The story is short and well paced, and funny. It will keep your children’s attention and the repetition throughout guarantees that after just a few readings your kids will be reading it along with you. This helps with word recognition for the pre readers in your family. This short little book starts with a mother holding her newborn … Continue reading →

Super Scrapbook Savers

Most people don’t realize that they can create a scrapbook without actually buying a tradtional 12 by 12 memory book. If you are scrapping on a very tight budget, then consider embellishing a standard binder, photo album or a plain hardcover journal with stickers, stamps, die-cuts or patterned paper. Another option is to punch holes in cardstock and bind the paper together with pretty ribbon to make a mini scrapbook. The only problem you may run into when fashioning together a budget DIY scrapbook is that your page may not have the same protective covers found in traditional scrapbooks. If … Continue reading →

Freebie Review

If you have been reading the Deals blog for awhile, you know that I list a freebie at the end of each story. It’s usually something you register for online and wait to arrive in the mailbox. If you have been registering for each one as they appear, you should start to receive these goodies anytime now. Just in case you missed any, I am giving you the list of freebies that are still available. Walmart.com currently has Tampax Pearl, Gillette Hair Care for Men, Tide Totalcare, Kotex, Oatmeal Crisp, Meow Mix and the Alli – free book. These freebies … Continue reading →

The Family Fun Week in Review

With the holiday season just around the corner the Family Fun crew here at Families dot com can be found putting ribbons on terrific fun activities and stuffing the Fun blog with interesting gift ideas (get it – ribbons and stuffing!) This week, the Fun writers touch on both Thanksgiving and Christmas and sprinkle in a book review (a fair number of kids books will be featured prominently over the next couple months – any of which will make a terrific gift for a little book lover). Get caught up on the week that was: Kindness and appreciation are beautiful … Continue reading →

Children’s Literature – Stories of Acceptance for Toddlers and Preschoolers

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Odd Velvet By Mary E Whitcomb Illustrated by Tara Calahan King Chronicle Books, 1998 I feel a deep sense of connection to Velvet, the title character of this story of acceptance and uniqueness by Mary E. Whitcomb. I was (and still am) a bit of an odd ball. Like Velvet, I never felt a strong connection to the masses, although, also like Velvet, I never seemed to be too bothered by this fact. Odd Velvet is a modernly illustrated and charming tale representing a childhood utopia, of sorts. Certainly we who are oddballs ourselves, or are parents of oddballs, would … Continue reading →