DC Super Hero Girls: Final Crises

Looking for something for your tween to read this summer?  Does she like super heroes like my girls do?  Check out the newest series from DC Comics, DC Super Hero Girls! Available and for sale 7/5/16! The DC Super Hero Girls is an exciting new universe of stories created to empower girls as they grow and discover their potential.  Designed for girls aged 6-12 (we definitely have that trio in my home!) the DC Super Hero Girls features DC Comics’ most diverse array of female characters as but as relatable teens.  That means Wonder Woman, Bumble Bee, Poison Ivy, Super Girl, Batgirl, Harley Quinn (YES!) and more are now all in their own storylines depicting life as a teen and a Super Hero. The first volume, Final Crisis has the girls fighting a mysterious villain while studying for … [Read more...]

Great Winter Reads

The cold weather and unusually long series of cloud-filled days has driven us all inside this month. That means we are finding more time to take a seat and find some great winter reads.  Here's what we're reading in our house right now. Do you have a kid obsessed with Stampy Cat in your house?  I have three of them! They spent more than one day of winter break watching his videos. Stampy's Lovely Book by Joseph Garrett (aka Stampy Cat) shares the essence of Stampy’s engaging personality and contagious enthusiasm. Kids are invited to join Stampy on his adventures which includes games, activities, tips, jokes and exclusive information about Stampy and his friends. It's the perfect way to keep them reading while fighting the winter doldrums too. Looking for a little adventure with a … [Read more...]

When the Cypress Whispers and More

The first weeks of spring walloped us with lots of snow and then torrential rains. We've spent a lot of time indoors tucked away into couches, corners and under bedcovers reading up on warmer places and dreaming of the future of our little space when temperatures begin to rise and the sun comes out. Here are some of our good finds. … [Read more...]

What We Are Reading This Month

Disclaimer: TMC was not paid for this post. These are books we are reading on our own with the exception of Homemade Cleaners and Rainbow Loom Madness, which are not sponsored but review items. Opinions on all items are TMC's only.   I've said it before and I will say it again. We are a reading house.  There are books on tops of counters, sideboards, coffee tables, night stands and yes, the bookcases.  Magazines, newspapers, kindles and tablets along with real paper books litter every room of our house and it isn't too difficult to find someone reading at any given time.  I love it. I wouldn't have it any other way.  That being said, we go through A LOT of books all the time and at a rapid rate.  Here's some of what we are reading right now.  … [Read more...]

What We Are Reading Right Now

I will fully cop to the fact that I pick up seasonally appropriate books for the kids at the library each year. I also pull any turkey, fall or Thanksgiving-related books off their bedroom bookshelves and out front and center to read at bed and nap times.  I do the same thing for Christmas, Halloween, Easter and birthdays.  I'm kind of a freak.  If I were to let it go further I would place them all in a basket in the living room as well.  Crazy, much?  Yes, I think that is. Right now the Christmas books are being pulled out whether I'm ready to read them or not.  This one is our latest and greatest. … [Read more...]

Books We Are Reading Right Now

We are a family of book lovers. Reading is a priority in our house from stories at nap time to bedtime and everything in between. The kids have adopted our need to devour books and I'm always willing to check out new titles or head to the library. Actually I think the library sort of hates our family. We come in like a hurricane, grab a bazillion books and leave a whirlwind of dust in our wake. Then six weeks later it happens all over again with a stack of late fees that makes my five year-old self blush with humility. Having late library books is like a mortal sin to me.  The rest of my family feels no shame.  I cringe. This month we are reading a few great titles, some are just perfect for Halloween! Let's explore! … [Read more...]

Entertaining & Educational Reads for Kids

Disclosure:  TMC was not paid for this post.  Products received are for review purposes only.  Opinions are TMC's only.   Back when I was a kid (yaaawn) we didn't workbooks over the summer. At least I didn't.  There was no Summer Bridge series going on in my house.  It was a lot of Love Boat watching, Jetson eyeballing and daily intake of Little House on the Prairie. Most of that with a book in my hand while I multi-tasked my two favorite things.  I spent a ton of time outside on my bike or at the beach too. Now?  I'm full of good intentions each summer scooping up beginners French, cursive tutorials and bridge books for math, reading and science experiments.  Those books end up lasting all year.  However, before school started we did find some really great, fun to read and … [Read more...]

Summer’s Lovely Reveal- What I’m Loving Right Now

I sometimes think that summer is best described as a case of white mundane mellowing heat punctuated by icy bouts of excitement.  There are those lazy days where you stay in your pajamas or head to the pool.  The kids roam the neighborhood with friends and popsicles are eaten on a regular basis.  Great books are devoured, binge television happens in air-conditioned basements late into the night and to me, it is a time to get creative and discover new things.  In a lackadaisical way I've been busy brewing with ideas, projects and testing new things.  It's a slow process that only summer can offer and I can't help but embrace it and share. Here's what I'm loving right now.  From workouts to books, things for the home and you, it's all good.  Enjoy! … [Read more...]