My boys get a number of books each Christmas, they might get one or two holiday books before the holiday so we can enjoy them leading up to Christmas Day and the Big Guy in Red, always brings each boy a new book to read! If you are looking for a last minute gift for a child of any age, just head to your local book store! Books are a wonderful way for kids to grow and learn and have fun at the same time! Here are a few great choices from Scholastic Canada for a Hockey Lover on your … [Read more...]
Scholastic Makes a Perfect Gift for Kids of all Ages!
Chicken Soup for the Soul – The Gift of Christmas
I've been a fan of the Chicken Soup for the Soul books for years but my favourite editions are always the ones that come out for the Christmas season. There is just something special about sipping a hot chocolate by the fire place or lights of the Christmas tree reading heartfelt stories about the holidays! The newest release just in time for the Christmas 2012 is The Gift of Christmas, I've been enjoying it here at home and hope you'll love the stories as much as I do! Chicken Soup for the … [Read more...]
Scholastic Holiday Books!
My boys get a few new books every year for Christmas, we love reading together before bed and nap times and it's even more special during the holidays. We brought out all of our Christmas decorations this past weekend and in amongst them was our collection of holiday books! Those books had the boys even more excited than all the other glittering baubles and beads in box! They ran upstairs to their bedroom, spread them all out on the floor and began a reading marathon! It was amazing! Thanks … [Read more...]
Stuff Her Stocking with The Booby Trap! {Giveaway}
Us women love to curl up with a good book don't we? Especially one with an intriguing love story and a strong female lead! If you are looking for a quirky romance to read over the holidays or a good beach read as you head South this Winter, check out The Booby Trap by Anne Browning Walker. Synopsis: Welcome to the Booby Trap, a seedy bar in Everett, Mass. where waitresses' skirts are high, necklines are low, and customers show up for the eye candy. This is the setting for Anne Browning … [Read more...]
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Married Life
Here's the latest from Chicken Soup for the Soul! Chicken Soup for the Soul: Married Life! 101 Inspirational Stories about Fun, Family and Wedded Bliss Marriage is a wonderful institution, and in this fresh collection of stories, husbands and wives share their personal, funny, and quirky stories from the trenches. This book will inspire and delight readers with its entertaining and heartwarming stories about fun, family, and wedded bliss. Whether newly married or married for years and years, … [Read more...]
Ambition’s Not an Awful Word!
Confession: if there is one thing our family has too much of, it's children's books! BUT can you ever really have too many books for your kids?? I think not, however our limited storage thinks otherwise! We just need more book shelves I guess, because I plan on keeping my boys interested in books for as long as possible and I love reading new and interesting stories to them like Zack Zage's 'Ambition's Not An Awful Word'. This is a really fun and entertaining tale about Zach who, after a long … [Read more...]