Christmas is right around the corner and one of my favorite things to do around Christmas is to read books to Peyton. Starting December 1st we start reading one book every night. One NEW book every night. A Royal Christmas to Remember is fabulous addition to our holiday tradition. A Royal Christmas to Remember is the 13th book in a series called Princess Parables written by Jeanna Stolle Young. The story focuses on five princesses - Joy, Grace, Faith, Charity, and Hope. The weather has ...
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Christmas Love Letters From God
One of the things I am trying to teach Peyton is that the Holidays are not about getting presents. Yes, receiving presents is nice, it's fun. Parents love seeing our little ones facing light up on Christmas morning but presents are not what Christmas is about. Christmas is about the gift that God gave us, his son Jesus. God gave us a present. And somewhere along the way we turned that into children getting presents from Santa on Christmas morning. In Christmas Love Letters from God your ...
Night of Great Joy
Can you believe it's already October 1st? Christmas is going to be here before you know it. Night of Great Joy by Mary Engelbreit is a picture book that celebrates the holiday season. Perfect for babies and elementary children. The Night of Great Joy is about the night of Jesus's birth being told by children performing a play. Children love seeing other children in stories. Mary Engelbreit did a wonderful job with using illustrations to tell the story through the Christmas pageant being ...
Baby, Baby!
I remember when Peyton was little and she was just discovering books. Oh, did she love books! And she still does. Baby, Baby! is a wonderful book for infants. It's a simple, rhyming book for infants to enjoy. While they are listening to mom or dad read the story the babies can look at illustrations of other babies or even themselves. That's right, there's a mirror inside the book so baby can see themselves! Some of my fondest memories is curling up in bed and reading stories to Peyton. We ...
Itsy Bitsy Christmas
Can you believe there's less than 100 days before Christmas?! This summer has flown by and fall is moving fast too. Before you know it, we will be sipping hot cocoa by the fire and reading Christmas books at bedtime. Itsy Bitsy Christmas by Max Lucado is a perfect night time story to read to your little one or have your little one read to you. Peyton is in 1st grade now so she is participating in our night time reading. Typically I make her read to me every other night. And this is one of ...
The Berenstain Bears’ Holiday Cookbook
I grew up reading The Berenstain Bears' books and loving them. Now I have a daughter of my own and I want to continue sharing The Berenstain Bears' with her. Now they have a holiday cookbook! How fun, not only do you and your child get to spend time together making a meal but The Berenstain Bears' are narrating the book. Inside The Berenstain Bear's Holiday Cookbook you will find 40 different recipes covering various holidays throughout the year. One of my favorite recipes was the heart ...