With my kids out of many activities, I had more time to listen to audiobooks in June. I listen to audiobooks on about 3x’s mode (I’ve worked my way up to that speed slowly). I can usually listen to a standard-sized book in a few hours. Listening to audiobooks helps me stay entertained while I …
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This was a very crazy month as I know it is for many parents. Fortunately, I was able to squeeze in listening to a few audiobooks and enjoyed most of them… 1. All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot read by Christopher Timothy I loved this audiobook. It is even better than the wonderful …
1- The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt- This was an excellent book on how to safeguard children from the pernicious effects of social media, the internet, pornography, and other issues related to technology. Haidt gave actionable tips and strategies on how to go about protecting children. This is a must-read for parents of younger children. …
My grandfather who I was very close to, passed away mid-March, so I have been struggling with that. As a result, I listened to far fewer audiobooks than normal. Here are the audiobooks I’ve liked… 1- Seizing the Enigma: The Race to Break the German U-Boats Codes, 1939–1943 by David Kahn– This is a great …
This month I didn’t listen to any books I disliked. Usually there are one or two… but this month they were all good to great audiobooks. I’ll give a brief review on why I liked them now… 1- A Girl Called Sampson by Amy Harmon– I loved this book. It is historical fiction about a …
Kids’ Birthday Party Candy Bar This kids’ birthday party candy bar was not only beautiful and fun, it served triple duty at my daughter’s party. It made a great decoration, provided a yummy treat, and we let the girls take candy home for a favor in their party favor boxes. My daughter and I put …
Panda Candy Chocolate Cake Kids will love this panda candy-themed birthday cake. It is made of a delicious chocolate cake and chocolate frosting. It has bamboo-looking cookies all around it and is topped with splatters of chocolate, pandas, and candy accents. My daughter and I made this chocolate candy panda cake for her Panda Candy Birthday …
Panda Candy Birthday Party My daughter was turning nine and I asked her what theme she wanted for her birthday party. She wanted a color scheme with pastel colors such as pinks, purples, teals, white, and blues. She also wanted a candy bar with a variety of candy that she and her friends could choose …
Valentine’s Day Afternoon Tea My daughters love afternoon herbal tea parties. I’ve thrown a few large-scale ones: a baby shower and a bridal shower and my girls have loved them. I asked my daughters if they wanted to do a Galentine’s Tea Party for Valentine’s Day and they said, “Yes!”. My husband was in the room …
Valentine’s Day Lunch Tray If you’ve read or heard about the 5 love languages you probably know that they are: quality time, words of affirmation, gift-giving, acts of service, and physical touch. I’ve been trying to figure out which love language my husband has for years. Finally, he told me that his love language is …
25 Inexpensive Date Ideas Here are 25 inexpensive date ideas to enjoy each other’s company without breaking the bank. A night in cooking his/her favorite meal. Go to a special meaningful place and talk. Go ice skating together and grab some hot cocoa afterward. Look at the city event websites. There are often free venues …