Category Archives: Lauren

Cute Books for Kids

A few weeks ago, a package arrived from Simon and Schuster with two books that appealed to me immediately. The first is I Must Have Bobo!. To give you a little background information, I have a daughter who loves her blankie. White Blankie is practically a member of our family (in fact, my daughter would…

Read and Share Bible

As a mom of young children, I am always on the lookout for ways to share Bible stories with my kids. We have many Bible storybooks, and each has merits of its own. The Read and Share Bible by Thomas Nelson is the newest addition to our Bible storybook collection. (Be sure to check the…

On Reading: My Year in Books

Every year, I keep a list of the the books I read. Most years, my list is filled primarily with fiction titles. When I look at my list from 2010, however, it is quite different from past years, and I realize it is a very good snapshot of my year. Last January, I started running….

City of Tranquil Light

I am a big fan of historical fiction. I have always enjoyed the study of history, and I have always liked travelling back in time through the pages of a book. This year, I have read more nonfiction than fiction, which is very unusual for me, and I was looking for a good historical novel….

Disney Princess Books

My daughter is six, and she is still a princess fan. I know she will transition to the Hannah Montana/Justin Bieber age group eventually, but I am happy to stay in the world of princesses a little longer. Because she loves the princesses, my daughter was thrilled when a package of beautiful Disney Princess books…

Lydia’s Charm

Author Wanda Brunstetter is well known for her Amish fiction novels. In her newest release, Lydia’s Charm, Wanda delivers another story that will capture the hearts of Amish fiction fans. Lydia King is newly widowed. Because she can’t find work, Lydia takes her four-year-old son and returns to live with her mother and aged grandfather…

Nightingale

Over the past several years, I have enjoyed many of Susan May Warren’s books. If you are a fan of Christian fiction, I recommend that you give them a try (I especially enjoyed her very funny Josey series). In her newest book, Nightingale, Susan May Warren gives us the second novel in her Brothers in…

Gifts for Creative Girls — Giveaway

My daughter loves art projects. I can give her a box of craft supplies, and she will enjoy it for hours. Unfortunately, I am lacking the creative gene, and I sometimes struggle to provide her the time and opportunity to be artsy. When the Creativity For Kids Diva Puppies and Create Your Own Enchanted Storybook…