Sharing What My Kids Want~ But Won't Necessarily Get ~Kendal (age 8):An iPod TouchWebkinz Stuffed Animals (about 10 on her list)World According to Humphrey BooksCaroline Abbott (American Girl Doll)Clothes for her American Girl Doll McKennaCDsA hamsterHugs and Kisses from Mom & DadDrew (age 5): A hermit crabA real crabWebkinz Stuffed Animals (about 10 as well)Ninjago BooksA remote control helicopterLegosHexbugsNintendo DSiWhat are your kids … [Read more...]
Black Friday ~ My First and Last Time!
November 24, 2012 by · 27 Comments
The Chaos of Black Friday Shopping~ Last Night Was My First Time; Now My Last Time ~ I've always heard about "Black Friday" and seen the various newscasts the next day with people waiting in lines and pushing each other through the front doors, so I've been a little afraid to venture out myself. This year as we were visiting friends in Alabama, my friend asked if I wanted to go out with her to shop. I decided since she wanted to go early and not … [Read more...]
Happy Thanksgiving From Mama Luvs Books!
November 22, 2012 by · 16 Comments
What Are You Thankful for This Year?Here are the MANY things I am thankful for this year:1. My family2. My friends3. My health4. My pets5. My blogging buddies6. A roof over my head7. Food on the table8. A car that runs9. Being able to help people in need10. My kids' teachers11. Living in a beautiful state12. My new job at Collective Bias13. New experiences14. Meeting new friends15. TV shows I love16. Visits with my family17. Family vacations18. A … [Read more...]
Happy Halloween Everyone ~ Parents Can Have Fun Too!!!
October 31, 2012 by · 21 Comments
Whaa-haa-ha! Happy HalloweenWhat plans do you have for Halloween? I used to not dress up and only focus on the kids costumes and trick-or-treating instead. That was fun, but now I've found it's still fun to dress up too! My good friend throws the best parties, so the last two years I've been dressing up again! What fun!!! Last year my hubby and I were Vinny and Snookie from The Jersey Shore, and this year we were Bill Compton and Sookie … [Read more...]
100 Things You Might Not Know About Me
October 19, 2012 by · 38 Comments
So, How Well Do You Know Mama Luvs Books?~ A List of 100 Things You May Not Know ~1. I was a cheerleader2. I rowed on the crew team3. I played the piano and viola4. I grew up in the DC area5. I've lived in five States6. I have two kids7. I have a dog, cat, and rabbit8. I was a teacher for 8 years9. I have my Masters in Middle School Education10. I blogged on aMomKnowsBest11. I wrote for the East Greenwich Patch12. I don't have a favorite color13. … [Read more...]
Finding Balance in the Blogging World
October 11, 2012 by · 29 Comments
Need to Find that Balance Between Family and Blogging?As some other bloggers know, over the past few months I decided to take a step back from some of the blogging duties I had committed myself to. It's very easy to get sucked into the blogging world, as it's a vast universe of blogging to discover. I've only been blogging for a little over a year, and so much of blogging is about networking and making connections with other bloggers and with … [Read more...]
Fall Is In the Air!
September 18, 2012 by · 19 Comments
The First Day of Fall is Almost Here~ Crisp Fresh Air is All Around ~How do you feel about the changing in seasons? Do you like experiencing the four seasons throughout the year, or do you just like to live places that are warm all year round or cold all year round? I've lived all over the country, and now that we are living in New England I have a totally different feel about the fall season. I used to be sad during the fall because it marked … [Read more...]
National Grandparents’ Day ~ September 9th
September 9, 2012 by · 13 Comments
Celebrating Your Grandparents~ Share Time with Them and Build Memories ~I remember my grandparents from when I was growing up. Unfortunately, they have all passed away, but I am happy to have memories from when they were here with me. Both sets of grandparents lived in different states from us, so we never had the type of daily/weekly relationship that I know some people have with their grandparents. One set was in NJ and the other in OK (and we … [Read more...]