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June Book of the Month Club Selections

June 9, 2016August 28, 2022 ellen 10 Comments Promo
June Book of the Month Selections

I’m really enjoying the Book of the Month Club selections I’ve received so far. If you haven’t already, make sure that you check out my review of Heat and Light by Jennifer Leigh which was a May Book of the Month Club selection. I’ve already requested my June selection and cannot wait for it to […]

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Mack & Moxy: The Great Helpee Heroes

June 8, 2016August 27, 2022 ellen 18 Comments Movies
Mack & Moxy: The Great Helpee Heroes

Teaching kids how to give back and the importance of charity isn’t an easy task. They don’t have the world view that we have which is what this lesson can be a challenge. Often, reading them a story or letting them watch children’s programming that deals with the subject can be a wonderful way to […]

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Grimm’s Fairy Tales: Color in Classics

June 7, 2016August 26, 2022 ellen 6 Comments Books
Grimm’s Fairy Tales: Color in Classics

I’ve always loved fairy tales and used to spend hours daydreaming about princesses in castles and fairies in the woods. I loved Sleeping Beauty and Rapunzel but Little Red Cap and Hansel and Gretel were well-loved stories too. When the kids got older, I read them my favorite fairy tales before bed. As they outgrew […]

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Positive Parenting by Rebecca Eanes

June 6, 2016August 25, 2022 ellen 4 Comments Books
Positive Parenting by Rebecca Eanes

Positive Parenting by Rebecca Eanes is a book that parents should read if they’re frustrated by yelling and nagging at their kids with no results. I’ll admit, I did a fair amount of that when the kids were younger. Sometimes it’s hard not to lose patience and resort to yelling and nagging when you’re dealing […]

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John Grisham’s Series for Kids: Theodore Boone

June 3, 2016August 24, 2022 ellen 22 Comments Books
John Grisham's Series for Kids: Theodore Boone

I’m a huge John Grisham fan, and somehow I missed that he had books for kids. Theodore Boone is the name of the series. Check out my review. Posts may be sponsored. This post contains affiliate links, which means I will make a commission at no extra cost to you should you click through and […]

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The Eleventh – A New Series on Feeln

June 2, 2016August 23, 2022 ellen 6 Comments Movies
The Eleventh - A New Series on Feeln

It’s so difficult to find series on television that I enjoy watching. They’re all full of crime and violence, and they don’t seem to have any story that I can follow. Marty and I have been searching for a new series that we can watch regularly, and when I was offered a screener copy of […]

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The Finest Hours: The Impossible Rescue

June 1, 2016August 22, 2022 ellen 4 Comments Movies
The Finest Hours is a heroic action-thriller is based on the extraordinary true story of the greatest small-boat rescue in Coast Guard history.

Marty and I love watching movies about extreme weather and disasters. Movies based on true stories that take place during these events are some of our favorite movie night picks. There is something exciting about watching a natural disaster and the people who risk their lives to save and help others. When I learned that […]

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The Aetherlight: Chronicles of the Resistance

May 31, 2016August 21, 2022 ellen 4 Comments Video Games
The Aetherlight: Chronicles of the Resistance

Looking for a new game to play? Check out The Aetherlight: Chronicles of the Resistance. Find out more about this computer adventure game. Posts may be sponsored. This post contains affiliate links, which means I will make a commission at no extra cost to you should you click through and make a purchase. As an […]

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Heat and Light by Jennifer Haigh

May 30, 2016August 20, 2022 ellen 2 Comments Books
Heat and Light by Jennifer Haigh

I have been trying to be more aware of when I stop working since I find myself saying “just a few more minutes” much too often. Instead, I’m turning off the computer and trying to be present doing something else. Some nights, it’s a long walk. Some nights it’s a movie with my husband. Other […]

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Where You Go … I Go

May 28, 2016August 19, 2022 ellen 2 Comments Books
Where you Go ... I Go

Where You Go … I Go is a sweet book told in the point of view of a young elephant talking to his mother. The book goes through a day in the life of the elephant. Where You Go…I Go was a perfect story theme for Mother’s Day month and made an emotional impact on me […]

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