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Getting my son to read was a challenge. Here in the school system, the children have to have so many AR points a semester. I had to make my son sit in a chair or on the couch and watch him read to get him to complete his work. I got so tired of it!

I finally took him to the local library and went down every aisle of the books in his reading level and below his reading level. I actually started with easy level books with him. It built up his confidence and by reading several small books to gain his points, he felt like he was accomplishing something. My son started out reading about the states. He moved to to different animals.

Now we are to the point he is reading one big book and getting all his points at once. He is reading books leisurely  and not just for work.

I also made a pact with him. If the movie is coming out and the book came out, if you read the book, you get a fun day at the movies too seeing the one he just read about!

Also for every book he read for points, I got him some fun books like comics or manga.

My daughter is 3 years old. I buy all kinds of kids books for her. I get some to review too. She had a small bookshelf of her own and she pulls out the books herself and pretends to read. She always sees me with a book to read, so she wants to be like mommy and carry one too.

When we go on vacation, the kids always take a book for downtime in the hotel. If I am on the beach, I am reading!

Reading is important, and do whatever it takes to get your kid engaged!

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The author was a professional nanny who worked for 15 years in the industry. She was awarded the 2004 Nanny Of the Year award.

Organized in an easy-to-find format, her book offers mothers the chance to find all the answers to their most pressing parenting questions in one resource. No more having to wade through outdated [...]]]>

The author was a professional nanny who worked for 15 years in the industry. She was awarded the 2004 Nanny Of the Year award.

Organized in an easy-to-find format, her book offers mothers the chance to find all the answers to their most pressing parenting questions in one resource. No more having to wade through outdated books, make sense of conflicting expert opinions or search for reliable information online: LaRowe has done all the meticulous research, combined with her professional know-how and experience, so that mothers can spend their time doing what they love best: Being a mom.

This is such a handy book to keep nearby! It has  sizing charts, guilt free DVDs to show your children, hidden household poisons, and even meals to make! The book even has a section for pregnancy! It is one of those books, I keep out in the open so I can check it often!

*thank you  to baker publishing group who provided me with this book to review. I do not get any compensation from the link above. I wanted to provide you a link to find this book easily if you wanted to*

Who is the largest landowner on Earth, but there is no way to value the real estate? Did you know Texas is twice as large as Japan? Who owns the most land in Alaska? Did you know there is more unused land in Canada, than anywhere in the world? Read the book and find out!

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Who is the largest landowner on Earth, but there is no way to value the real estate? Did you know Texas is twice as large as Japan? Who owns the most land in Alaska? Did you know there is more unused land in Canada, than anywhere in the world? Read the book and find out!

This is an interesting book to read, especially someone like me. I like filling my head with facts, and makes great conversation.  Thank you Hatchette!

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Provided graciously by the Publisher..This book is hillarious, and a must read with your hubby next too you:)

Women Are Crazy, Men Are Stupid The Simple Truth to a Complicated Relationship By Howard J. Morris & Jenny Lee Published by Simon Spotlight Entertainment September 2009; $22.99US/$29.99CAN; 978-1-4165-9505-2

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Provided graciously by the Publisher..This book is hillarious, and a must read with your hubby next too you:)

Women Are Crazy, Men Are Stupid
The Simple Truth to a Complicated Relationship
By Howard J. Morris & Jenny Lee
Published by Simon Spotlight Entertainment
September 2009; $22.99US/$29.99CAN; 978-1-4165-9505-2

Which came first, the crazy or the stupid?

It’s the million-dollar question we all want the answer to. Are women crazy because men are stupid? Or are men stupid because women are crazy? Not surprisingly, the way we answer these two questions divides us quite neatly along gender lines. Because, let’s face it, we all have a lot invested in the answer. Women maintain that over the course of their lives they are driven slowly and methodically crazy by stupid men. And men maintain that it’s impossible for any man to act smartly with a women who’s out of her freaking mind. If we can just prove one came first, the other side will have blaming rights for all eternity.
–From Women Are Crazy, Men Are Stupid

The revealing, rip-roaringly funny guide to making every relationship smarter, saner, and happier.

Since the dawn of time, when the first smitten caveboy tried to woo the object of his affections by shoving her into the mud, men have demonstrated that when it comes to women, they are profoundly stupid. And when it comes to men, women — no matter how intelligent or mature — are completely crazy.

Based on the simple yet groundbreaking insight, comedy writers and real-life couple Howard J. Morris and Jenny Lee have devised a relationship guide that is refreshingly honest, completely hilarious, and surprisingly practical. Using their own crazy/stupid romance as an example of these forces in action, they set out to explain why women ask questions that they absolutely do not want answered — and why men persist in answering them. What are men really thinking — or crucially, not thinking? Why do women view even the most mundane events through an emotional prism? Why do guys suck at being romantic? And why does every conversation with a woman lead back to whether or not she’s fat?

Using wit, hard-earned wisdom, and a highly entertaining he said/she said format, the authors explore the surprising method to his dumbness and the valid reasons behind her insanity, while providing real solutions to perennial relationship problems. By teaching men how and why they’re stupid around women and showing women how to “control the crazy” for everybody’s sake, Women Are Crazy, Men Are Stupid helps couples to reach the place where giving isn’t giving in, needing isn’t needy, and where the sexes can break the dysfunctional patterns and find a way to live lovingly, happily ever after.

Author Bios
Howard J. Morris, coauthor of Women Are Crazy, Men Are Stupid: The Simple Truth to a Complicated Relationship, began his career in television, writing for the revolutionary HBO series Dream On, and then on the Emmy-nominated Home Improvement. He created the series Holding the Baby and In Case of Emergency. He’s also written on My Wife and Kids,According to Jim, and most recently, The Starter Wife.

Jenny Lee, coauthor of Women Are Crazy, Men Are Stupid: The Simple Truth to a Complicated Relationship, was a writer on the hit comedy series Samantha Who?, starring Christina Applegate, and a writer on the Nickelodeon show The Troop. She is also the author of three books of humor essays: Skinny Bitching, What Wendell Wants, and I Do. I Did. Now What?!: Life After the Wedding Dress. They live together in Los Angeles.

Please visit www.SimonAndSchuster.com.

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Thanks to Hatchette, I am having an awesome contest for one of my favorite authors.

Carrie Vaughn is the author the “Kitty Norville” series.The series is  about a werewolf named Kitty who hosts a talk radio advice show for the supernaturally disadvantaged. Her books are very addicting and each one she writes is a must have [...]]]>

Thanks to Hatchette, I am having an awesome contest for one of my favorite authors.

Carrie Vaughn is the author the “Kitty Norville” series.The series is  about a werewolf named Kitty who hosts a talk radio advice show for the supernaturally disadvantaged. Her books are very addicting and each one she writes is a must have on my book shelf!

Six novels and counting. The latest one is Kitty’s House of Horrors!

Ok, here are the contest rules.

+1 tell me what your favorite Kitty book or why  you would like to read the series

+5 Write a blog post about this contest

+1 tweet about the contest , come back here and leave a link

+5 put my button on your website

ends on Jan 28, 2010 oat midnight!

I am giving away a ENTIRE series and 3 copies of Kitty’s House of Horrors!  So more than one winner. Us only and no Po Boxes. Sorry!