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Book Reviews

Explorer Academy Series by National Geographic Kids

March 13, 2021 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Are you looking for a fun new series for your kids to read? Keep reading to see our full review of Explorer Academy: The Nebula Secret (Book 1). I received this product for free from Moms Meet (momsmeet.com) to use and post my honest opinions. Compensation for this post was provided and this page may…

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A boy reading Explorer Academy book 1.

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Jambo Book Club Review – Ethnically Diverse Book Box

November 8, 2020 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Are you looking for an ethnically diverse book subscription box for your child? The  may be for you! Keep reading to see our full review. Thank you to Jambo Books for sending us a sample to facilitate this post. All opinions are my own. Welcome back to another week of Subscription Box Sunday! Every week,…

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The Gratitude Journal for Beginners

October 15, 2020 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Have you heard of gratitude journaling? Have you been wanting to start your own gratitude journal, but don’t know where to start? Today we are sharing how even the most basic beginner can get started on gratitude journaling and improve their outlook on life! Thank you to Promptly Journals for sending us a sample journal…

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Priddy Books Early Learning Collection Review

September 6, 2020 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

I received this product for free from Moms Meet (momsmeet.com) to use and post my honest opinions. Compensation for this post was provided and this page may contain affiliate links. Who loves collecting all of the books for their kiddos? I sure do! I start reading to my kids as soon as they are born…

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BabbleBoxx New Mom and Baby Box

August 28, 2020 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

This post is sponsored by BabbleBoxx. This post is for all of my pregnant mamas and moms with new babies! I am partnering with BabbleBoxx to showcase the new mom and baby box they sent me. It is packed full of products that are perfect for new moms and babies!  We are sharing everything from…

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Bookroo Picture Book Club Review

August 16, 2020 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Are you thinking about signing your kids up for the ? Read our review first and get a sneak peek inside one of their kids book club boxes! Thank you to Bookroo for sending us a sample box to facilitate this review.  Welcome back to another week of Subscription Box Sunday! This week, we are…

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Best Cookbooks of 2019

December 1, 2019 By Aileen 2 Comments This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

If you are looking to buy a new cookbook for yourself or as a gift this holiday season, this list is for you! We put together our list of top 9 best cookbooks of 2019. This list is made up of cookbooks by food bloggers like me! They are in their own kitchens testing these…

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How I Found Time to Read 4 Books This Month

June 11, 2018 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

I read four books this month. No, I didn’t take any kid-free vacations. I just found an awesome app that helps me read more books! What is this app, you ask? It’s Scribd! Have you heard of it? I decided to try out Scribd after reading about it online a few times. I had the…

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The Best First Chapter Book for 4 Year Olds

June 23, 2016 By Aileen 4 Comments This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

The Best First Chapter Book for 4 Year Olds I recently starting reading chapter books to my not-quite 4 year old. He is an average little boy. He is busy and has a short attention span. He didn’t start sitting with me to listen to whole story books until about a year ago. (This post…

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The best first read-a-loud chapter book for your 3 year old or 4 year old.

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6 Wonderful Children’s Books About Gardening

May 18, 2016 By Aileen 7 Comments This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

6 Wonderful Children’s Books About Gardening After my son showed an interest in gardening this year, I decided to keep up the momentum by reading picture books on gardening. I have included amazon affiliate links for each of these books, but you may be able to find them at your public library. These books are…

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6 books I'm reading my toddler and preschooler about gardening. These are wonderful picture books and a great way to pair reading with starting a spring or fall vegetable garden. https://aileencooks.com

Filed Under: Book Reviews, Home and Garden, Mom Life, Parenting Tagged With: children's books, gardening, kids, picture books, preschoolers, reading, toddlers

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