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I am not sure if your children have to read nightly for homework, but Broxton does. I love it (of course I do... I LOVE BOOKS!)  We take turns, sometimes he reads a page and then I read a page, other times I read to him and of course he reads to me, or quietly to himself.  Since he LOVES penguins, we made "World Penguin Day" homework to be reading all about Penguins. I posted a picture of our family penguins and was surprised how popular penguins are as favorite animals with the kids these days.  That being said, here are the books we read!  Enjoy! FTC Compliant Review Policy:   The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are not influenced by monetary compensation. When Penguins Cross The Ice -    This was a fun book for us.  We learned about Emperor Penguins and how / why they cross the ice...

I recently received a wide variety of Easter themed Veggie Tales DVD's (plus the classic, Peter Cottontail) for Savannah and Broxton. We didn't get them in time to go in any Easter gifts that we gave them, but let's take a minute to think. Is Easter the only time we need to think and be thankful for all that happened?  Where would we be today???  That being said, it might not be Easter weekend, but it is always a great time to remember that He has Risen! FTC Compliant Review Policy:   The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are not influenced by monetary compensation. Here Comes Peter Cottontail - The Original Easter Classic Easter's on its way! It's time to choose the next chief Easter Bunny, and Peter Cottontail really wants the job. Everyone in April Valley agrees he's the best bunny for it, but some...

I hate that we did not get this in time for any Easter gifts, but it is still great to add to our collection. Although Easter has passed, we will still be watching these.  I did want to share with you all.  Maybe you want to buy them now, as Easter isn't the only time we should be thankful.  Maybe you want to buy them and put them up until next year?  Whatever you decide, I think they are great DVD's to add to any collection! FTC Compliant Review Policy:   The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are not influenced by monetary compensation. Celebrate Easter and say hello to Spring with everyone’s favorite Chief Easter Bunny!  Here Comes Peter Cottontail  hops to DVD just in time to add a little something special to your Easter baskets. Bob, Larry and their  Veggie   Tale  pals are ...

Self Esteem in children is really important to me!  I used to be a greeter at Broxton's school in the morning and I would make sure to try and start their day off with a huge smile and let them know they were awesome.  You don't know how many high fives and smiles I have received walking through those doors.  This is a guest post, but one that I think is important. Ways To Boost Kids’ Self-Esteem For the first two quarters of the school year, Olivia’s grades were perfect, all A’s on the report card of the second grader. Olivia was involved in the school holiday play, she was in the inventor’s club, she got along with everyone and always looked forward to going to school. Something changed once school started again after winter break. Olivia began to withdraw from her friends, she was making up illnesses to stay home and when she was at school, her grades were slipping. After some prying, Olivia’s parents found the root of her problem: A new teacher had taken o...

If you remember my earlier post, we have been enjoying the Mars TV Series.  Lucky for us, we were sent a review copy and that has been something we enjoyed watching as a family. I was excited to get it, for Broxton, but it has proved to be great for all of us. Now, one lucky reader will win a copy of their own!  Just enter the Rafflecopter below! FTC Compliant Review Policy:   The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are not influenced by monetary compensation. If you didn't read my first post, head on over to read about preparing for life on Mars ! Then, head back over here to enter the giveaway! a Rafflecopter giveaway