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Tweens will love this Ghostbusters spinoff

November 2, 2017November 3, 2017 - by Meghan G - 2 Comments.

I can just about strangle out these words, but they are nonetheless true: I am the parent of a tween boy. In addition to getting ridiculously tall (soon I will …

Moody Cow Meditates helps kids know what to do with big feelings

September 30, 2017October 8, 2017 - by Meghan G - Leave a Comment

Moody Cow Meditates by Kerry Lee MacLean can help little kids cope with big feelings. Kids are still learning to manage their emotions, and they need to know that this …

You can plan this kids’ cookie baking adventure party!

April 15, 2015November 1, 2017 - by Meghan G - 3 Comments.

Thanks to the review copy I received from Mimi’s Adventures in Baking Chocolate Chip Cookies, we embarked on a Cookie adventure with our friends! Baking is a fantastic way to …

Teeth Fairies by Ingrid Bencosme A family tradition: #review by Joy Makin' Mamas

Teeth Fairies by Ingrid Bencosme Review

March 29, 2015October 9, 2017 - by Meghan G - 76 Comments.

Part game, part family tradition, part incentive to brush their teeth, your kiddo is sure to love their teeth fairies doll and story no matter how and when you introduce …

Leontyne Price Voice of A Century by Carole Boston Weatherford inside image

Leontyne Pryce, Voice of a Century

March 6, 2015October 10, 2017 - by Meghan G - 3 Comments.

I confess, it has taken me a lot longer to do this review than I think it should have. That’s because ever since my review copy arrived, I have been …

Charlie Brown Historical People Series Joy Makin Mamas Review

You’re the greatest, Charlie Brown!

December 15, 2014December 15, 2014 - by Meghan G - 5 Comments.

My eldest can be Bored IDon’tWanna McBordeypants Ruler of the BoredLandians, and if you say, “Let’s read a book,” he comes around instantly, and Little Brother follows right behind him. (I don’t want to say they take after their mother, but… they take after their mother.) He does have standards, of course- if he doesn’t like the way a book is written or the way the story is going, he won’t hesitate to inform you that there will be No More Reading Of The Hobbit Ever because he just can’t want to be part of this family when we read the Hobbit. (But if there’s a Lego version of it, though, that would be fine… I have no words.)