Books

lauri 12/6/2012 a bit of applause for mrs. claus, holiday books, jeannie schick-jacobowitz, kids books, susie schick-pierce
A Bit of Applause for Mrs. Claus

A new holiday classic that puts Mrs. Claus front and center!

This book is kid-approved (by my 5 year old).  It's fun, it's beautifully illustrated, and it's one to keep on the bedside table for your kids to read through the holiday season.  Makes a great gift too!

 

Santa comes every year to bring presents and Christmas cheer!   But...

lauri 10/16/2011 flicka dicka ricka, new skates, sweden holiday
Flicka Dicka Ricka New Skates

I absolutely love the retro look and feel of this book.  It definitely takes me back to my pre-school days.  The Flicka, Ricka, Dicka series is available on Amazon.com.

Here's a quick summary

Early one Christmas morning in Sweden,...

lauri 5/29/2011 crazy baby mamas, max-laine, single moms
Are you a crazy baby mama, max-laine alexis

Q&A with Max-Laine Alexis, author of “Are You A Crazy Baby Mama?”

A Handbook for Single Moms.

Upon losing her job, home and car and raising a child as a single mother, Max-Laine decided to pen a book for other single mothers, encouraging them to improve their lives while dealing with their own personal issues.

 

 

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lauri 2/1/2011 brooke burke, dancing with the stars, david charvet, modernmom, motherhood, romantic moods, the naked mom
Brooke Burke - The Naked Mom

I was fortunate to have read Brooke Burke's new book, "The Naked Mom:  A Modern Mom's Fearless Revelations, Savvy Advice, and Soulful Reflections" prior to it going on sale today.  It's a quick and witty read.  I would describe Brooke as "evolved" and "attentive."  I'll explain why in a minute. 

First, I wanted to share that I&nb...

lauri 1/20/2011 children's books, children's christmas book, christmas books, glenn mccoy, i see santa everywhere
I See Santa Everywhere, Glenn McCoy

This is still one of our favorites.  It's a great story that rhymes and you can read it outloud so it sounds like a song.  My son will be 4 in March and he giggles everytime we read it, and loves to look at each and every illustration.  He sees Santa everywhere in this book and he loves it.  It's the end of January and we're still reading it.  The Christmas spiri...

lauri 12/3/2009 Ballyhoo Bay, Cheerios, Firstbook.org, Jon Scieszka, Junkyard Fort, Read-Athon, Sleepyhead, Tea for Ruby., trucktown, What’s Under the Bed
Cheerios free book giveaway

The Cheerios family of cereals, First Book and Jon Scieszka, author of the popular "Trucktown" series and other children´s books, have joined together to deliver 100,000 books to community-based programs serving children in need - and we´d love your help! All you have to do is go online with your child and test your combined knowledge of children´s books by answ...

lauri 8/14/2009
A Mother's 5 Roads to Happy by Emily Blasi

In this simple, brief handbook for time-starved moms, Emily Blasi shares her mishaps, adventures and learnings from the standpoint of a regular mom who is stumbling through each new experience. She hopes her honest advice will help encourage and empower other moms to embrace happiness, even in the most trying times.


A Mother's 5 Roads to HAPPY! retails for $9.95 and is avail...