Ulysses Press: Smart Mom's Guide to Essential Oils

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Since I started my new journey with Young Living Essential Oils I have been trying to build my collection of books that go along with Essential Oils. I love having books with recipes and ideas of how to treat my family with a more holistic approach. I have also been switching my cleaning supplies over to more natural things. I am very excited about my newest book Smart Mom's Guide to Essential Oils: Natural solutions for a healthy family, toxin-free home and happier you. 

Treat Your Family to Imagine Soups

 

  

 I live with very picky eaters. My oldest doesn't like what the middle boy eats and the baby doesn't like it if its not eggs or chicken. I received the Imagine soups and knew this was going to be something that I ate by myself. I was not upset about that though. I just love soups. They are easy and usually last a day or two. The bad part about soups most of the time though, is the fat, calories and stuff they add that is not healthy or needed in a soup, in my opinion. When I got the Imagine Soups the first thing I noticed immediately was that they say Organic on a few of them. The next thing was I flipped them over and seen on the back of them it states *NON-GMO ingredients, non dairy, no added MSG, no artificial ingredients or preservatives. Some of them are also gluten free so there is a soup for everyone. The first one I tried was the organic vegetable broth. I ended up putting it in vegetable soup and it was so yummy. It is pre-seasoned which was so helpful to me because I usually end up forgetting the seasoning till its done and I eat it. I used the organic chicken broth in chicken and dumplings. I saved some of the broth and used it in mashed potatoes too and it made it so creamy and flavorful.

Quarto Doodling Books

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Pumpkin is one of the artists in the family and loves getting books that teach him new techniques. He keeps all his drawings into a big 3 ring binder so he can show them off. The binder goes with him everywhere even school. I love his creativity and his unique drawing style. I am so excited and can not wait to give him two wonderful doodling books for Christmas.

Sneaky Blends Cookbook

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  I am all about eating and being healthy. The only problem I really have with that is, the food I do not like is kale, broccoli, spinach which are pretty much what is good for you. I have the Sneaky Chef book which tells you how to sneak healthy ingredients into foods and the kids do not even know they are eating healthy. The kids could not tell that they were eating the healthy foods and they could not taste it so I decided to try it for myself. This book is by the same author so I knew it would be great. I received the Sneaky Blends book by Missy Chase Lapine.

Nostalgia Electrics - Soft Pretzel Maker with Recipe

 

One thing my family loves to do is snack. But I try my hardest to give them the healthiest and best of everything which is not always easy. One of our favorite snacks it soft pretzels but the store bought ones are never as good as the fresh ones. With that said I am super excited to tell you about our new snack machine it is a Nostalgia Electrics soft pretzel maker. 

How Do You Say Goodnight?

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I recently received the opportunity to review an adorable bedtime book with the kids titled How Do You Say Good Night? I quickly feel in love with this adorable book and have been enjoying reading it with the little ones before bed. I am not sure about you but we love to read a good story and cuddle before bed. I think it creates wonderful lasting memories not only for me and Mr. Anderson but also for the kids. It also enhances their love for books. 

Help Your Child Learn To Read

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One skill that our children will always use in their life is the skill of reading. It seems like children are expected to know how to read when entering Kindergarten now. With Angel being 5 she will be entering Kindergarten in the fall so we are working on her skills at home to get her ready. I recently received several sets of Learn to Read with. Bob Books and Versatiles to review with Angel. 

100 Things To Do in Cleveland Before You Die - 2nd Edition

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Ohio is known as the "Heart of It All". But what is there really to do in Ohio is something that I have found myself saying a lot since I was a teen. If you asked me what there was to do in Florida I could give you a long list but Ohio I sit here scratching my head with trying to come up with a decent list. I recently received the book 100 Things to Do in Cleveland Before You Die, 2nd Edition to review.

 

David C Cook Family Devotionals Revie

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One thing that our family has been trying to do more of is family devotions. It is Mr Anderson and I's job to bring these children up to be good stewards for the Lord. It is not our churches job or their school's job to teach them everything they need to know.  Psalm 22:6 (KJV) says "Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it." I recently received a set of Family Devotionals by David C Cook to review with my family.

Young Whit & the Traitor's Treasure

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I love finding books that I feel my older boys would enjoy reading! Recently I got a copy of Young Whit and the Traitor's Treasure for Pumpkin to read and review. This just seemed like a book that he would really enjoy and get into. Pumpkin has really been getting into adventure and fiction books lately.

Learn To Draw Manga

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Since Pumpkin is always drawing I love getting him books to help him learn more about different styles of drawing. Recently I got the book Draw Manga for him to review and help him learn about drawing the Manga style art. 

This book walks you through step by step on how to draw the characters even down to the detail of their clothing. Pumpkin and Sweet Pea have been enjoying working on drawing characters that they find interesting in the book. They really like that the book shows them how to easily draw the characters step by step. The step by step guide can help anyone to easily draw even if they are not a die hard artist.

If you have a budding artist in your home or know one I would recommend this book for them. 

Media Masters Publicity BOOK REVIEW: Disney Stories for 2 + 3 year olds

 

How perfect are these Disney books for specific age groups. My LO is now 3.5 and we still read every night. It is a great way to bond with your child. Most of these short stories have a few sentences on each page and less than 15 pages. I know after a long day of working, cooking, cleaning, running a toddler, and taking care of my husband and two dogs, by the end of the night I am SPENT! These short stories have beautiful illustrations which my LO loves. 

National Geographic for Kids

 

One thing that I love to do is encourage my children to read. I also love to have them learn about different cultures that are not local to our area. National Geographic Kids helps me give my children to learn about the world that they live in. Most books seem hard for my younger children to understand and National Geographic understands that and made books that the younger readers can easily understand. 

National Geographic Kids has such a great variety of products to offer children of all ages. It no longer is just the magazines for adults. They have broadened their selection of products to reach more audiences. I personally love the kids selection of items they offer. I enjoy sitting down and reading the books with my children. Not only are my children engaged with the books I am too. 

I recently received some wonderful books to review with my children from National Geographic Kids. I love the wide variety of topics that they offer for the kids. There is literally something on any topic (nature wise) that your child could be interested in.

Crock Pot Potato Soup Recipe

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Does your family like to cook and make yummy treats? I know mine sure does and we love to do nights where we make special treats like milkshakes. The Ninja Ultima Blender the quick and easy way to get all your blending needs met.

Cowboy Food & Drink Review

 

I love finding great places to eat that are local and not ran by the big chains. I recently got the opportunity to visit Cowboy Food & Drink with Mr. Anderson for a date night. Cowboy Food and Drink is one of those great hole in the wall places. It is not easily seen from the road with it sitting in a shopping plaza a bit back from the road. They must be doing something right as they just celebrated their 15 year anniversary of being in business. 

A Day At Kennywood

 

We recently took the kids over to Kennywood to spend the day. It is just a short drive from our home in Ohio over to this great park in PA. This was the boys second trip to Kennywood and Sweet Pea's first and everyone seemed to have their favorite rides. I love that Kennywood is geared toward family fun. Other theme parks have just a tiny kids area with only a few things for them to ride or play on. That is not the case at all in Kennywood. We spent the whole day in the kids area and only left it when we were getting ready to leave.

Always Enough, Never Too Much

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As a busy mom one thing that I come to love is my daily devotion books. They help me find some peace and daily time with the Lord in my crazy hectic day. My newest devotional has been a much needed breath of air for me.  The Always Enough, Never Too Much devotional is 100 devotions for us women to quit comparing, stop hiding  and start living wild and free. I am not sure about you but I find myself comparing how I live and how I do things to others daily. I know that this is not what the Lord wants me to do and this devotional is slowly helping me gain more confidence in the Woman the Lord has made me to be.

BigFoot Helps Kids Learn

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One thing that I am always looking for is stuff to keep the kids entertained. Whether it be at home or in the car. I hate just handing them a DS or Kindle to play games on because I want their minds to be learning and expanding with knowledge. One way I have found to do this is with activity books. Activity books are a great way to help encourage reading and learning. BigFoot activity books are especially a favorite of most parents, as they are at once educational and fun! 

Night Night Bible Stories

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I love that my children want to learn about the Lord and I am always happy to help them. They each have a Bible that is geared toward their age so they can easily understand it. I am always looking for new books that my children can easily read and help expand their knowledge. Recently I received the book "Night Night Bible Stories". I have been reading this book with Angel and Peanut since it is easier for them to understand with the pictures. 

Tiny Truths Bible

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I love that my children want to learn about the Lord and I am always happy to help them. They each a Bible that is geared toward their age so they can easily understand it. I am always looking for books that my children can easily read and help expand their knowledge. Recently I received the book "The Tiny Truths Illustrated Bible". I have been reading this book with Angel and Peanut since it is easier for them to understand with the pictures.