I am an Amazon Affiliate and an affiliate of other companies and therefore may earn commission through the links listed on this site at no extra cost to you. Last year my kids started listening to the Green Ember series by S.D. Smith and they loved it. They have listened to the audiobooks over and over. And just when I think they have moved on to something else they surprise me by listening all over again. So when S.D. Smith announced his Kickstarter for this new book and video game we were all in. Helmer in the Dragon Tomb is…
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I am an Amazon Affiliate and an affiliate of other companies and therefore may earn commission through the links listed on this site at no extra cost to you. Two weeks ago we left our home in North Carolina and drove across the country to settle in our home state of Idaho. It was a 6 day endeavor (we did stop in Nauvoo, Illinois for a whole day) with four littles (7,5,2, and 1). I had put together little notebooks with crayons and stickers but then we were gifted a few more things that really helped keep us entertained on…
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I am an Amazon Affiliate and an affiliate of other companies and therefore may earn commission through the links listed on this site at no extra cost to you. Every family is different, I get that. But I know it’s fun to see what other families do just to get ideas. So here’s a list of our families favorite toys! Magna-tiles My kids play with these Every. Single. Day. I wish I was exaggerating. These are by far the most played with toy at our house in the last 7 years. Keva Planks Like the Magna-tiles, Keva planks are versatile…
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A couple months ago I found that S.D. Smith offers the first Green Ember book as a free audiobook on his website (you can find it here). I’ve seen so many good reviews about the book I decided to download it and upload it to a Yoto MYO card for my kids. Now, my kids are often picky about the books they listen too and the best way to introduce them to a new book is while driving. One particular day we were going to be driving a fair amount so I plugged the card in and waited. When we…
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I am an Amazon Affiliate and an affiliate of other companies and therefore may earn commission through the links listed on this site at no extra cost to you. I wanted to share 5 beautiful children’s books with you for the Amazon Spring Sale of 2025! The Story Orchestra: In the Hall of the Mountain King: Press the note to hear Grieg’s music (Volume 7). This is a delightfully fun book about Peer Gynt as a young boy who has an encounter with the Mountain King. This book, along with several others by Jessica Courtney-Tickle, are a story with music.…
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I am an Amazon Affiliate and an affiliate of other companies and therefore may earn commission through the links listed on this site at no extra cost to you. You can find tons of lists on the Internet about the best kid’s shows or the worst ones. Kid’s shows that are overstimulating or under stimulating, teach values or don’t, the lists are endless. So instead of telling you what you should and shouldn’t let your kids watch I just want to share what we watch and why. Let me preface by saying we haven’t always watched the best kid’s shows.…