By Shannon Gurnee
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Nov 18th, 2010
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I have reviewed a few items from Klutz in the past on The Mommy-Files and I have really enjoyed working with them. Recently, I received Window Art and Capsters from Klutz and my boys were excited to try them out! You can purchase these books online and in stores. Window Art retails for $21.95 and […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
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Nov 6th, 2010
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With the holidays just around the corner, there are parties to go to, get togethers to host, and recipes to prepare and serve. The Gooseberry Patch Keepsake Cookbook is a great resource when it comes to preparing holiday recipes for family and friends. The cookbook would even make a fantastic gift for a friend or loved one! […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Book Review
Oct 6th, 2010
142 Comments
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Halloween is just around the corner and my boys are getting so excited about dressing up and going trick-or-treating! They love the pumpkins and bats and decorations that go along with this fun time of year. This Halloween, gather your little monsters and sink your teeth into a book that’s perfect for Halloween. The first page will […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Book Review
Oct 5th, 2010
166 Comments
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We are definitely fans of Klutz in our household! My apologies because my post was supposed to be up yesterday, but I had a 24 hour flu bug and didn’t do much other than sleep in bed. I’m feeling better today and Klutz was one of the first items on my list! We’ve reviewed Klutz […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Book Review
Sep 29th, 2010
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I was amazed to learn that statistics show that the number of young adults pursuing careers in science in the U.S. pales in comparison to other countries. Wow! However, taking steps to bring science alive for kids at a young age can make a huge difference. Mad Science, the world’s leading science enrichment provider, launched […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Book Review
Sep 29th, 2010
289 Comments
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Eating dinner as a family is a great way to get to know members of your family and develop the bonds that make a family strong. I was excited to work with Stouffer’s on a fun giveaway focused on families spending dinner time together. As part of this campaign, I received a fun book called […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Book Review
Sep 29th, 2010
35 Comments
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As parents, we are constantly teaching our children and helping them to become the best individuals they can be. How to manage finances is one area in life we are responsible for teaching them about. There are so many individuals who are not taught how to save and I love that author Jordan Gosin brought the […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Book Review
Aug 5th, 2010
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1992 Views
My boys love it when I read to them. I have to admit that I love to read to them as well! Especially when I get to use the silly voices to match the different characters in the book. Thanks to Scholastic, I recently had the opportunity to review a fun children’s book called, Hot […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Book Review
Jun 19th, 2010
4 Comments
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I love Jane Yolen! She is one of my favorite children’s book authors! The first book I ever read by her to my boys was, “How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?,” a fun picture book my boys still love to this day! If you love baseball, you’ll enjoy reading “All Star!: Honus Wagner and the Most […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Book Review
May 29th, 2010
163 Comments
6323 Views
My boys love reading and it’s even more fun when the book is personalized! I had the opportunity to review a fun book called If I Were Big from MJM Books. It was personalized for my oldest son, Brian, and he LOVED it. I found it very cute and entertaining to read as well! The […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Book Review
May 27th, 2010
132 Comments
8946 Views
I recently had the opportunity to review an adorable book called, Where Is Love?, written by Laura Nadler Scott and illustrated by Marguerite Massa. My 6 year old really liked it, especially since it involved bird characters. His grandpa (my dad) is an avid bird lover, so this was a great read for our family! […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Book Review
May 17th, 2010
382 Comments
18740 Views
I love reading books with my boys and was excited to have the opportunity to review a wonderful children’s book called Firehouse! My boys really liked the book, Firehouse!, was written by Mark Teague. I liked the storyline, as well as the illustrations. I am familiar with Mark Teague in the work he’s done with Jane […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Book Review
Apr 19th, 2010
129 Comments
6002 Views
My boys love it when I read books to them. I thought had the opportunity to review a new children’s book called The Jellybeans and the Big Book Bonanza, written by Laura Numeroff. Laura is also the author of the beloved children’s book series, If You Give A Mouse A Cookie. Laura has partnered wth […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Book Review
Apr 12th, 2010
513 Comments
15683 Views
My boys love it when I read to them. I try to use the funny voices or hand gestures and they get a kick out of it! Thanks to Pizza Hut, I received a fun PJ Party Pack, including two $10 Pizza Hut Gift Cards and a copy of the book, Marsupial Sue Presents the […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Book Review
Mar 25th, 2010
340 Comments
10765 Views
I love reading books to my boys and holiday books are even more fun! I received a copy of the adorable book entitled, Hey, Rabbit, written by Sergio Ruzzier. It is an adorable book about a Rabbit with a suitcase. All of his friends, including a dog, a toucan, a brown bear, a cat, a […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Book Review
Mar 18th, 2010
197 Comments
9429 Views
I grew up with National Geographic magazines and loved the pictures in them! I was so excited to have the opportunity to review the new National Geographic Kids book entitled, Weird But True. It was filled with fun pictures and a bunch of interesting facts that even I didn’t know about. My boys love having […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Book Review
Mar 3rd, 2010
505 Comments
16945 Views
We love shopping at Kohl’s and we love Dr. Seuss! There is a new theme for the Kohl’s Cares For Kids Program and it surrounds going green and Dr. Seuss! Plus, they are only $5 each – what a deal! $5 will get you a classic children’s book, a huggable Dr. Seuss friend, a New […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Book Review
Feb 27th, 2010
8 Comments
2868 Views
I recently had the opportunity to review a Cooking Journal in Avocado, as part of the “Write It Down” Series from Journals Unlimited, Inc. I love it!! I have been using it since I first received it. Have you ever made a recipe, loved the way it tasted, and then forgotten the ingredients or portions […]...
By Shannon Gurnee
In Book Review
Feb 25th, 2010
3 Comments
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We received 2 books from the Miss Trimble’s Trapdoor Series, including Miss Trimble’s Trapdoor and Miss Trimble’s Trapdoor: The Perseverance of Christopher Columbus. Both books were written by Lori Jordan-Rice and illustrated by Fox Carlton Hughes. These books are easy to read and fun. I love that the chapters are short and that each has […]...
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