moms views on books~

Chicken Soup For The Preteen Soul

 

Written by Jack Canfield,

Mark Victor Hanson and

Amy Newmark

 

382 pages

ISBN #  978-1-935096-73-3

 

Inspiration and understanding for parents.

 

 

I can tell you when I opened this book that a lot of

it I could relate to from when I was in high school

and I am glad my daughter will not have to face it.

But I still have to worry as my son will have to once

he is at that age.

I know its a while away as he is only 3 but as a parent

its just another item for us to worry about.

So I can tell you this book will be in my home library to

refer back to once he reaches this age or any other

children I find struggling with these issues as it did

help to read it and find others have been through this

and survived even though when I was a Teen I did not

think I would.

One of my favorite sections was crushes as my Nephew is

19 and he is engaged to be married and I lived through a

lot of this with him so it was fun to share the book with him.

We where able to talk about my daughter and how she might

have handled and we where also able to sit and wonder how

my son would handle some of these problems.

So if you know of a Preteen Please go and purchase one of

these books then sit down and read it with them because even

though they may say they have no problems they might have as

teens and preteens do not always like to share.

 

I have been blessed to be able to give 2 lucky winners a copy

of this wonderful book.

So if you would like to enter the giveaway Please follow

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the entries

 

Thanks, Glenda, Charlie and David

Moms reviews on books for little ones!

Thomas Gets Tricked~ vaule $14.95




My family is avid Thomas The Train fans, and we each
have our own train. I am Thomas, my husband is
Toby The Boxcar, and Charlie is Charlie, as it is purple
and mommy's favorite color. One day while searching
the net, I found Little One Books and I was hooked.
They have DVDs, music, and movies I can not find in other places.
I contacted them to see if they would work with bloggers and I was told yes and that I could pick one product out to review.
I had so much trouble deciding, as they have books
on trains, firetrucks, and TRACTORS so I finally decided
on Thomas Gets Tricked, and I must tell you, we love it!
There are 7 movies in it; my son likes the singing and
I like that it teaches a lesson.


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moms views on books~

Happily Ever After~ read an excerpt here.

Nora Roberts

 ISBN 978-1-4104-2188-3

Hardcover

483 pages

Fiction

Published 2010

I would like to tell you something about me when it comes to reading I am so

hard to get to switch from one Author to another it is like pulling teeth but I

registered my son in the reading program at our local library and I must tell

you I am having so much fun seeing his face light up when we get there.

He grabs a cart and if I do not catch him he will empty off two shelves

to bring home with us and we spend endless hours reading. Since I see

him just grab and never look at who writes books I have been more

open on the books I read. I used to only get Danielle Steele or

Jacki Collins or Judith Krants then this year I found Debbie Macomber

and I have read all of the Cedar Cove series as well as the Blossom Street

books. This week we where in the library and on a display I found a book

called Happily Ever After by Nora Roberts and I have heard everyone rave

over her books so the cover was so pretty I decided I would check it out

and see what all the fuss was about and I must tell you I fell in love with this

book. I wll be looking for more of hers. Plus I just found out that this is a series

so I must call my library to request the others as I am anxious to see if they are

as good as this one one.

Happily Ever After is a book about 4 friends who start a Wedding planning

business together all the while building a business and planning there on weddings.

Let me tell you they ladies stay busy but through it all they remain friends the type

of friends we all wish we had growing up. The men they fall in Love with are so

Sexy and kind it is the type fairytale are made of.

If you have not read any of Nora Roberts books then Please go and check these

out as I tell you it will make you wish you had there life.

Visit Nora Roberts' website to learn more about the author, her books and find helpful resources for book lovers of all kinds.

moms views on books~

Pretty Women

Fern Michales

ISBN 0-780739-452653

Hardback

Fiction

Copywright 2005

537 pages

Here is another new book I found when I took my son the library to pick up books for him.

You see I am a avid Pretty Women fan and I Love Julia Roberts and I could watch that movie

every single day and never ever get tired of it.

In fact I can tell you it word by word my husband says.

Just like I could Grease.

Opps now I am telling my age. LOL

So when I walked through the library and this book was out on a display I knew I was going

to have to get it and read it.

How could I pass up the title Pretty Women?

Let me tell you I am glad I did as I found I like Fern Michaels witting style too and I want to

go back and see what else she has for me to read.

In the meantime let me tell you about this Pretty Women.

This book in a way reminds me of How Stella Got Her Groove Back or On what ever she did.LOL

You see Rosie Gardner is always afraid people will not accept him because of her weight so she buys

herself a husband.

Now let me tell you finally she sees what she did and how it has affected her life and she gets rid of her

but the things she downs in the end is what you will not believe.

So if you like a bit of a mystry with a love story thrown in then let me tell you your going to love this book.

Pretty Woman (source; GoodReads)

by Fern Michaels

Pretty Woman 3.78  ·  rating details  ·  650 ratings  ·  63 reviews

In Fern Michaels's extraordinary, inspiring New York Times bestseller, an overweight woman sets out to improve her life by losing fifty-five pounds -- and ends up changing much more than her dress size!

Rosie Gardener fell under the spell of handsome Kent Bliss, and not even her best friend Vickie could persuade her that her fiancé was a two-timing cad. Now it's her third w

...more In Fern Michaels's extraordinary, inspiring New York Times bestseller, an overweight woman sets out to improve her life by losing fifty-five pounds -- and ends up changing much more than her dress size!

Rosie Gardener fell under the spell of handsome Kent Bliss, and not even her best friend Vickie could persuade her that her fiancé was a two-timing cad. Now it's her third wedding anniversary, and Rosie, fed up with Kent's mistreatment, realizes her estranged best friend was right. But the day after kicking Kent out and beginning a diet and exercise regime, Rosie experiences another life-changing event: she wins $302 million in the Wonderball lottery. Now with Kent lurking in the shadows to claim a share of her money, Rosie needs her friends more than ever. As she works out under the eye of sexy personal trainer Jack Silver, a stronger new Rosie emerges -- a woman who wants to learn to trust love once again. Can she keep her vow not to be stopped by Kent's bitterness and her own self-doubts and jump into life with a passion she didn't know she possessed?

About Fern Michaels

Fern Michaels (born Mary Ruth Kuczkir) is an American author of romance and thriller novels, including nearly 50 best selling books with more than 70 million copies in print. Her USA Today and New York Times best selling books include Family Blessings, Pretty Woman, and Crown Jewel, as well as the Texas quartet and the Captive series. She started writing in 1973 when her youngest son went off to s...moreFern Michaels (born Mary Ruth Kuczkir) is an American author of romance and thriller novels, including nearly 50 best selling books with more than 70 million copies in print. Her USA Today and New York Times best selling books include Family Blessings, Pretty Woman, and Crown Jewel, as well as the Texas quartet and the Captive series. She started writing in 1973 when her youngest son went off to school, and since then has written more than fifty books

moms views on books~

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I would like to share a book with you that I was able to read

and it has helped me quite a bit as I am a blogger who does

a lot of reviews and giveaways and I need to build my followers

in order for more companies to choose to work with me and

I can tell you once I read this book I found a lot of things I did

not think of and that I did not know. So I hope to implement them

in my daily routine as it will help me become the blogger I would

like to be. So if your having trouble with either Twitter or Facebook

then take the time to read it and also think about contacting Kimberly

for coaching because I know if I could afford it I would hire her.

Glenda, David and Charlie

I write the photography blog, Through the Lens of Kimberly Gauthier. It’s a blog for amateur photographers who didn’t read their manual. When I purchased my first DSLR camera in 2009, I quickly realized that I was out of my depth and it took me a year to figure out how to use my camera. In 2010, I was thrilled to discover that shooting in manual mode wasn’t as hard as I thought and that’s when the idea of my photography blog started coming to light. In 2011, I started writing in earnest and I’ve been enjoying connecting with other amateur photographers who experienced the same frustrations I had and trading tips and inspiration.


Kimberly Gauthier, photographer / blogger

Mom-Timeout~ BlogHop

 Summer Giveaway Hop hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer & BookHounds. This hop is scheduled to run August 1st to 7th. Authors Book Corner blog is giving as a Prize  $25 for Usborne Books


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moms views on fun out with the family~GenghisKhan

Genghis Khan

The Exhibition

June 1st through Sept.30th

Irving Arts Center

www.KhanIrving.com

 

The show follows his life as a poor illiterate child to the worlds

greatest conquer.

 

When I saw this job and that I would be able to go and see the exhibit as a ex home school teacher

I knew it was something I had to go see as I know I would have used it in the lessons I taught my

daughter but since she has passed away I was a little sad but once I got to the center I was in awe

as it had been the first time I had ever been there and I must say it is so classy. I was a little nervous

as I took my son who was 3. I was not sure if he would be bored and bog to go but I must tell you

he was as fascinated as I was over the displays. I Loved seeing the passport and the Ger he Loved

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

all the swords and had to point out the vases for me to see. He was even amazed when we got to

the room with the Mongolian women and I thought it might scare him but it did not. We stood and

listened to the people talk and he stood and just listened. Then we went in to watch the Dancers

and I can tell you he was so amazed and so quite while they danced. I was totally amazed to learn

that they where all 15 to 17 and that they trained in Washington but had been born in Mongolia.

The outfits they had on where so pretty. My son just kept saying look at the dresses mommy.

So when we got home we did some more research on Khan and I helped him make a outfit

like theres to color. Once we left the exhibit he was excited to find a sandbox where he could

dig for items and also make a hat which he has not taken off. I can tell you this was so much fun

for our family that if it ever comes back we will be going to see it again. In the meantime I will

be watching http://www.IrvingArtsCenter.com to see what other shows we can go and check

out as I have a feeling they will have lots of different things my family and I can do. I also

will be following them on Facebook and Twitter @ing the Irving Arts Center

I you would like more information on this show and also to see some of the artifacts Please

check it out at http://www.IrvingCenter.com/Exhibition/GenghisKhan2011.aspx

Or follow them on Twitter at @Irving Arts

Also Please go by and enter the sweepstakes Conquer Your Fears July 1st, Aug. 1st,

September 1st and also October 3rd

www.KhanIrving.com

Also join the EClub they have for us all to keep up to date on things regarding the exhibit.

 

moms views on books~

Jamie Carie -- is giving away a Kindle to one lucky winner in a new contest she's hosting. Her new historical romance novel, Pirate of My Heart, is about to release, and she's asking readers to choose her heroine's hat!

5 Conversations You Must Have With Your Son

Vicki Courtney

ISBN 978-08054-4986-0

$14.99

Paperback

Copyright 2001247 pages

As a mom who had a daughter when I was 25 I was told I would

never have another child and I came to terms with that.

Even after she was killed at 16 I was OK.

Then in 2007 God had a different plan for me and I became Pregnant.

I was excited and scared at the same time.

I just knew I was going to have another little girl.

Well God had different plans for me once again and I know have s son.

He is now 3 1/2 he will be 4 on Dec. 16th.

All I can say is where did the time go.

So one day I am sure I will be having all types of conversations with my

son that I never planned on having so when I was asked to review this

book I jumped at the chance as it gives me a heads up on things that

may come up.

I am sure there will be questions that stump me like all parents but at

least I have a reference.

So if you have a young man in your home Please take the time to check

out this book as it covers such things as sex and the nice thing is it refers

to the Bible which not many books do.

This even talks about boys breaking away from there mothers which I dread.

So Please take the time and check it out.

Another item I like about the book is in the back is notes and it also tell us

where to go to check out her husbands blog which is nice to know men do blog.