Books

How to host your own Fancy Nancy tea party

My 4 year old daughter loves Fancy Nancy books. Her favorite Fancy Nancy book is Fancy Nancy and the Late, Late, LATE Night. She likes it when Nancy says “that’s a fancy word for..”. She’s learned a lot of fancy words from Fancy Nancy books, that’s for sure. Summer is slowly slipping away from us

Balance is a Crock, Sleep is for the Weak – A Book Review and Giveaway

If I had to say just one thing about this book it would be – confidence booster. I often feel like I’m the only mom in the world that’s overwhelmed. I’m constantly trying to balance work and family life. More often than not I’m dissapointed in myself at the end of the day because there’s

Win it: 6.30.10 Twilight Saga T-Shirt giveaway!

Contest ended July 10th. See winners below. The Eclipse movie hits theaters on June 30 and to celebrate, CaféPress, home of the official fan-designed Twilight merchandise, is giving 5 lucky fans (AKA TheMommyInsider.com readers), a Long Sleeved Shirt with Edward’s Silhouette. The winners get to choose a size. Can’t wait to see if you are

The Tessy & Tab Reading Club – Madelyn’s favorite books for travel

We just got back from a week’s stay in Orlando and I’m not kidding you.. I read Tessy & Tab books every night and a few times over at that. I received a set of Tessy & Tab Reading Club books to review and thought that they would be nice to take on our trip

PicPocket Books – children’s books for the iPhone + a GIVEAWAY

It’s almost a nightly ritual that after reading books, Madelyn gets my iPhone and read/watch two of Madelyn’s favorite PicPocket books; Eric And The Enchanted Leaf: The First Adventure by Deborah K. Frontiera and BlueBeary by Kathleen McMillan. Madelyn with PicPocket Books app on my iPhone. PicPocket Books show both the words and the images from the book

We met the cast of Percy Jackson & The Olympians The Lighting Thief!

My 10 year old is in shock! He just met the cast of Percy Jackson & the Olympians Lighting Thief.. Logan Lerman (Percy Jackson), Brandon T. Jackson (Grover Underwood), Alexandra Deddario (Annabeth Chase)! We met the cast at Borders bookstore in Marietta, today where Logan, Brandon, and Alexandra answered questions from the crowd and signed

Book review: My New Mac, Snow Leopard Edition

I upgraded my MacBook White operating system to Snow Leopard a few months ago and despite the changes being aesthetically minimal, there are some significant system changes. I recently got a new MacBook Pro with Snow Leopard and couldn’t be more thrilled with it! One of my favorite features on the new Snow Leopard OS

Barnes and Noble coupon code – 10% off through 8/15/2010.. hurry!

Save 10% off one eligible item with coupon code: B3U9U7U Promotion ends 8/15/2010 Barnes and Noble

Cheerios Spoonfuls of Stories program and Giveaway

I just put Madelyn down for her nap (she’s not sleeping yet by the way) and thanks to Cheerios we read two new books today. The first book from the Spoonful of Stories gift pack is about a little girl named Ruby who has a little issue with manners and must straighten up before she

Book review: My New iPhone

As my regular readers know, I love my iPhone. I love almost everything about it; the phone and the apps are awesome. The camera though, is not so great but that’s why I have a regular camera! Whether you just bought an iPhone or you are thinking about buying one, My New iPhone is for

Review:
The No-Cry Nap Solution: Guaranteed Gentle Ways to Solve All Your Naptime

I am a firm believer in naps. It was difficult for me when Madelyn started fighting nap time at about 2 years old but I am determined for her to nap until she’s 10 at least 4. Sebastian, now 9, took naps until he was 5 and still would if it was up to me!

Review: My Name Is Chicken Joe (Book/CD Set)

Madelyn turned 3 this weekend and her favorite gifts were books. She loves books. One of her favorite books right now is My Name is Chicken Joe. We read it every night. The story is about a cat named Chicken Joe and other animals whose names don’t quite fit. Featuring whimsical illustrations and an