Live, Laugh, Learn
As you all know, I just recently moved from Blogger to WordPress. I have to say my thoughts the first week using it are very favorable. I love the new look of my site. I also love the widgets (yes, I've been up late searching through the vast options out there), and I just love learning something new in general. If you are afraid to take the leap because of the learning curve, do not worry. It's not that difficult. It's just different. I thought … [Read more...]
I am going to make a confession. We have been letting the kids eat less than healthy meals, and for part of my New Year's Resolution series I am going to show you how we are working to make a change. I am a former teacher, so I should definitely know better. Kids require healthy food, especially for breakfast, to have them learn effectively. You always hear that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so I am going to work harder to make … [Read more...]
Hello Readers of Mama Luvs Books! I just wanted to let you know that since I've made the switch from Blogger to Word Press, you may not have the same way to follow me as you used to. I lost the GFC (Google Friend Connect) in the transition, as well as some email subscribers. Unfortunately with GFC, there is no way to use that on Word Press, but you can still follow me through email subscriptions. You may need to subscribe again to make sure it's … [Read more...]
Welcome to the NEW and IMPROVED Mama Luvs Books site!! I hope you like the new look! Since many of you requested EASY giveaways that did not have Rafflecopters and were super easy to enter, I decided for the New Year to take your advice and post my giveaways with easy entries (as much as I can), and work on some cool content posts as well. Every Friday will be $5 Amazon GC Flash Friday!! Super easy ONE COMMENT entry is all it takes!!! And … [Read more...]
Welcome to my first post in Word Press! After many months of wavering back and forth about whether or not to make the switch from Blogger to Word Press, I finally decided as one of my New Year’s Resolutions to take the Word Press plunge!! My site was established site on Blogger, and I had been using it for a year and a half. Blogger is very user-friendly and I absolutely had no issues with it. In fact I really enjoy the ease of putting on simple … [Read more...]
I Never Knew I Could Use My Laptop This Way...~ The HP Portable Bluetooth Speaker ~ Most of you have read my previous posts about the HP ENVY TouchSmart Ultrabook 4t-1100 and the ENVY 120 e-All-in-One printer. These HP products have far exceeded my expectations, and now yet another HP product has won me over! I have never had speakers for my computer before. I never thought I really needed them, but boy was I wrong. The HP Portable Bluetooth … [Read more...]
What's Your Lighting Style?~ We Researched That Question and More ~As you might remember in our first post, the kids and I completed a GE lighting project to compare light bulbs. It was very fun to work together to find out which of the different style energy-efficient light bulbs were best for our family and fit our style. Since I am a former teacher, so I decided this was a great opportunity to teach my kids about the scientific method. That … [Read more...]
Taking the First Steps to a Happy & Healthy Me~ Working this New Year on my Mind, Body & Spirit ~ As you saw in my last post, I am working hard on my New Year's resolutions; otherwise known as my "Exciting Goals for the New Year!" One of the main goals I am working on is time management. I feel like if I can manage time better, then I can reach most my goals of overall better health, quality time with my family, and just focus on me (mind, body … [Read more...]