“We can give real worth to another person by looking them in the eye and calling them by name.” ~James Paton, First Alliance Church, February 24/25, 2018 I went to see The Greatest Showman recently. I loved it! The music, the dancing, the adventure, the hope of overcoming … [Read more...]
Let’s Make a Deal: Sharing Power While Maintaining Authority
Let's Make a Deal! Bedtime is a tricky thing. It's a time of day when our parenting skills are regularly tested, and we're most likely to fall back into our default parenting mode. As we were trying to get the bedtime routine going one night, it quickly became clear that our job … [Read more...]
We’ll Miss You, Llama Mama!!
The world of children's books mourns the loss of author/illustrator Anna Dewdney, who recently passed away. She was stolen from us by the wretched thief, brain cancer. Her Llama Llama books are a favourite in our house and we mourn that there won't be a bunch of new ones on the … [Read more...]
Ninja! Attack of the Clan by Aree Chung
***This is the second of three Guest Book Reviews over the coming days. I have been seeing some great reviews by fellow bloggers, making connections and we've agreed that we love each other's reviews so much that we want to make guest appearances on each other's blogs. … [Read more...]
Princess! Fairy! Ballerina! by Bethaine Deeney Murguia
ABOUT THE BOOK Author/Illustrator: Bethanie Deeney Murguia Published by: Arthur A. Levine Books / Scholastic Released: May 2016 Ages: 3 - 8 RaisingMom.ca Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Stars From the Publisher: What do you want to play today? A princess, a fairy, and a ballerina … [Read more...]