I'm always looking for new recipes that everyone in the family will love. While my husband and I really like spicy, flavorful foods, our kids can be a little pickier. Recently I made a chicken tikka masala dish that everyone devoured, and it gave us enough leftovers for another meal, too! Stovetop Chicken Tikka Masala Our kids are fairly keen to try new foods, but if they eat something and it's too spicy, they refuse to take another bite. This has happened with a few different meals and then Read more [...]

Thank you to Media Masters Publicity for these awesome books! As always, all opinions are my own. When it comes to Easter baskets, I don't like to fill them up with candy. Our kids get enough sugar as it is, and with multiple Easter gatherings with various family groups, the amount of junk food we come home with is sometimes overwhelming. One thing we DO always love to put in Easter baskets is books, and I turned to Media Masters Publishing to add some of their new titles to our Easter baskets! Who Read more [...]

Thanks to Media Masters Publicity for sending me these books. As always, all opinions are my own. Easter is right around the corner, and we have some super fun books to add to your kids' Easter baskets this year! It’s finally spring and birds are calling out to each other in The Song of Spring by Hendrik Jonas. One bird has forgotten which sound to make. He tries “Woof,” and meets a dog, who encourages him to try “Oink,” with the expected result. Each successive call adds another Read more [...]

Thanks to Media Masters Publicity for sending me this adorable book. As always, all opinions are my own. Wild Bios: Frida Catlo is the first title in a new series of biographies featuring well-known historical figures with a surprising twist that makes them accessible and engaging for even the youngest readers. Meet one of history’s greatest figures in this adorable board book with an animal twist! Famous Meowxican painter Frida Catlo was a pioneer for female artists. With hilarious puns Read more [...]

Thanks to Media Masters Publicity for sending me these books. As always, all opinions are my own. Hoo Hoo Who? is a catchy and interactive book written and illustrated by Mary Maier with speech pathologist Lauren Horton. Mouse’s Surprise Party is today, but Owl’s glasses are broken. It’s a good thing you came along! Can you use the clues to help Owl figure out which guest is at the door? Hoo hoo who could it be?  Children are encouraged to use expressive language while reading this Read more [...]