Hi Readers!!! Here's a fun game to play! Guess the books I'm talking about! People who receive the most number of correct responses will be put in the pot to win! A winner will be chosen by Random.org. The prize is a SURPRISE!!! Rules below:To WIN your SURPRISE PRIZE, you MUST be a Google Friend Connect (GFC) follower on this blog. If you are not, just click on it on the right sidebar to become a follower! EASY!1. MANDATORY: Be a GFC … [Read more...]
Virtual Book Club Friday THIS FRIDAY – No Twitter Account Needed (RSVP)
October 4, 2011 by · 2 Comments
WHO: All interested readers! You don't even need to have a Twitter account to participate this time!WHAT: Virtual Book Club - An on-line discussion on the MamaLuvsBooks page. WHEN: Friday, October 7th. We will be starting at 9pm EST this time to get more people! It will be from 9pm-10pm EST.WHERE: We will try with the chat option on the bottom of this blog. Not everyone had a Twitter account last time to participate. You need to be a … [Read more...]
Kids’ Book Review Day: “Star Wars ABC”
October 3, 2011 by · 18 Comments
Do you have a little boy that is uninterested in learning his ABC's? Here is a book for you! My son wanted nothing to do with the "normal" picture ABC books or the flashcards I bought him. When I found this book at my daughter's school Scholastic book fair, we finally found a winner! He was so interested to read and look at his book. It's nice and colorful, has solid pages, and is interesting for little boys!!! WHY WE LOVE THIS BOOK:1. … [Read more...]
Blogger Awards! THANK YOU!
October 2, 2011 by · 9 Comments
I was recently awarded some awesome blogging awards that I wanted to share. The first is the Blog on Fire Award: The second is the Kreativ Blogger award! THANK YOU to Melissa at http://www.the-mommyhood-chronicles.com for these awards! Check out her page if you haven't already!I feel so honored to accept these awards and I am going to pass these blog awards on to 11 of my … [Read more...]
Weekly Site INFO
September 30, 2011 by · 3 Comments
Virtual Book Club meets in ONE WEEK! Start reading!!!! The book is "Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen" by, Susan Gregg GilmoreWordless Wednesday Book Hunt will be NO LONGER! Not enough participation. Sorry. Was it too difficult?What do you want to see more of on this site? Educational articles/links, kid book reviews, adult book reviews, more giveaways? Feedback please.I want this site to be helpful and useful to you.Thank you to … [Read more...]
What is Mommy Reading? – “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” by, Stieg Larsson
September 29, 2011 by · 6 Comments
This book was a little slow to get into for me, but once you got past the introductions of everyone and the political set-up the book moved very quickly. I've always been drawn towards mysteries, and this book keeps you guessing until the end. The series reminds me of the Da Vinci Code books with it's fast-action, running around of the characters, and finding clues along the way. I would recommend this book for any gender to read, and … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday EASY Book Hunt – $5 Dunkin’ Donuts Gift Card
September 28, 2011 by · 5 Comments
Name this Book Cover (only a portion of the cover shown)If you get this correct, and you ARE a Google Friend Connect (GFC) follower on this blog, then you will WIN a $5 Dunkin' Donuts Gift Card. This is an easy one for you guys. I want MORE participation! I know you guys can do it!!!Rules for Entry (with some bonuses)!!!1. MANDATORY: Be a GFC follower and leave me a comment stating that "You are a follower and are sending me a guess via … [Read more...]
Ways to Improve Reading Skills
September 27, 2011 by · 10 Comments
For some kids reading comes easy and for others it can be more challenging. I wrote one previous article about helping kids with reading. I have some of those same tips here, but I've added a few more ideas as well! Here are some tips for improving kids' reading skills:1. Read to your kids DAILY (it is great for kids to read silently, but hearing words aloud are important in a child's reading development as well - even if it's for 10-15 min a … [Read more...]