God Gave Us Love Children’s Book Review

By Summer:

With Valentine’s Day only a day away, you may be getting the question from your child(ren), what’s love? For me this question is easy to answer, God is love. For Christians it’s all in 1 John 4:7-21 (and throughout the Bible, but that pops into my mind first). However explaining this to my children is something else. We read the Bible and do a family devotional. My oldest son is in our AWANA program at church and memorizes verses, but I wonder how much he really understands at age 5. So, this Valentine’s Day when we cuddle up with all our holiday books we’ll be reading God Gave Us Love by Lisa Tawn Bergren, illustrated by Laura J. Bryant.

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You may remember Lisa Tawn Bergren from our Mom Start review of God Gave Us the World released in January 2011 and God Gave Us You which was released in board book form July 2011. The original God Gave Us Love book was released in September 2009 but the board book was just released in December (2011). We don’t own the original book, but we were given the board book for this review. AND AGAIN, a HIT! We LOVE it!clip_image002

I appreciate the message in God Gave Us Love about the difference between like and love, and different kinds of love. Little Cub is upset with the otters and my not like them right now, but Little Cub can still love his friends the otters and same with his twin siblings who may annoy him. There is a love of friends; then there is love between family members including a special love between moms and dads. Then there is the extra special love from God.

The dialogue of the book is Little Cub and Grandpa Bear having a conversation about the different types of love:
“Because we want to love others as God loves us, but we don’t always feel like loving them. Choosing love is always right. God gave us love so we could see goodness in others, even when they make us grumpy.”
“I know, I know,” Little Cub said with a sign. “God gave us love”

If you haven’t read God Gave Us Love or don’t own it, you can still go grab a copy as a Valentine’s Day gift for a child in your life. This is a super cute way to share God’s love with someone you love. In addition to making a great Valentine’s Day gift, God Gave Us Love is great for a baptism or first communion gift, or for a child who has just become a Christian.

You can get a copy of God Gave Us Love on Amazon and at retailers nationwide.

You can find God Gave Us Love and other WaterBrook Press books on their website. Keep up with other new WaterBrook Press releases and learn about contests and prizes on their Facebook page and by following them on Twitter @WaterBrookPress. Other WaterBrook books reviewed on Mom Start (other than the aforementioned Lisa Tawn Bergren books) have been The Dragon and the Turtle: Go On Safari.

Follow the God Gave Us Love author, Lisa Tawn Bergren on her web page, the Lisa Tawn Bergren Facebook page, and on Twitter @LisaTBergren.

Disclosure: The publisher not only supplied me with a copy of God Gave Us Love to facilitate this review, but Mom Start was given an extra book for donation.

About Summer:

Summer is very active in our Local MOMS Club chapter, she is the mother of two adorable active boys, and is always thinking of ways to help others. She is a friend, a wife, and always busy as all mommies are. She is very active on Facebook, addicted to Geocaching and very interested in organic and green living while cooking up a storm.

All About Nature’s Path Love Crunch

By Summer:

I enjoy food! I enjoy making it (as you may know from my Thursday Treats each week) and I enjoy eating it (which you also may know since I have reviewed some fitness products for Mom Start … I still have some pounds to go). I’m to the point in my life where I can choose I eat or chose to eat well; if I want a burger I want a fully loaded grass feed beef burger, for chocolate I don’t want a Hershey’s bar I’d prefer Fran’s or Theo’s, and I personally LOVE Nature’s Path granola over any other brand.

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Nature’s Path Love Crunch premium granolas are top of the line – like Nordstrom’s, Café Vivace, Lexus. My family doesn’t buy cereal, but we do purchase Nature’s Path granolas. Nature’s Path Organic makes top of the line foods. They are a brand I stand behind for their food (AND their eco issues – species conservation and going green – and their company’s philanthropic nature, but those are other Mom Start articles).

Love Crunch will come not in the traditional box, but in a bag, to forgo excess cardboard. For each bag of Love Crunch sold, Nature’s Path will donate the equivalent in cereal or cash (up to $1 million) to food banks. Through the “Spread the Love Project” [or Bite4Bite is what you’ll find written on the bags], Nature’s Path will bundle the goodwill of all the consumers buying Love Crunch into what Nature’s Path Organics calls “love miracles” by helping to ease hunger for those who need it most.

Our first Nature’s Path Organic granola love was Ancient Grains which my family first discovered at Costco. At Costco we also would purchase Nature’s Path Organics toast pastries. Last year at Valentine’s, Nature’s Path asked me to try their new Love Crunch cereal which was only going to be at Whole Foods. YUM!

To celebrate Valentine’s Day, Nature’s Path introduced the original Love Crunch – called Dark Chocolate & Red Berries – which was the perfect marriage of flax granola, strawberries, raspberries, coconut and dark chocolate chunks. Inspired by a true-life love story and philanthropic endeavor, it was created by Arjan Stephens, son of Nature’s Path’s founder Arran Stephens, and his wife, Rimjhim, as a wedding favor for those who helped celebrate their marriage. In lieu of wedding gifts, the two asked guests to volunteer in their communities and post photos on a project page which they aptly named “The Experience Giving Project.” Nature’s Path then actually created Love Crunch as a limited edition cereal with a portion or proceeds benefiting the Whole Planet Foundation.

Well, my Whole Foods location didn’t bring in Love Crunch, so I was out of luck as far as stocking up since it was a limited time release in 2011. In January this year I was so happy that Costco had a large 26.4 ounce bag of Love Crunch Dark Chocolate & Red Berries.

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Then the best thing happened just recently, Nature’s Path Organic asked me to try their new Love Crunch varieties – Carrot Cake, Apple Crumble, and Aloha Blend! Each of these are so delish! Even though I was looking forward to Carrot Cake, wanted the Apple Crumble for my husband, and thought I won’t like the Aloha Blend … I’m here to report they’re ALL awesome! Though my favorite is still “the original” Love Crunch Alhoa 036Dark Chocolate & Red Berries.

Here’s a look inside the cereals:

· Aloha Blend – Rolled oats*, evaporated cane juice*, soy oil*, dried coconut*, spelt*, dried coconut*, white chocolate chunks* (cane sugar*, cocoa butter*, whole milk powder*, soy lecithin [non-GMO], vanilla extract*, ground vanilla*), freeze-dried pineapple*, rice starch*, sea salt, natural pineapple flavor, cinnamon*, tocopherol (natural vitamin E).
Contains soy and dairy. Produced in a facility that uses wheat, peanuts, and tree nuts.

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Contains soy, tree nuts, and dairy. Produced in a facility that uses wheat and peanut.

Alhoa 050· Apple Crumble – Rolled oats*, evaporated cane juice*, rolled spelt*, soy oil*, pecans*, freeze-dried apples*, chia seeds*, rice starch*, sea salt, molasses*, cinnamon*, natural vanilla flavor, tocopherols (natural vitamin E).
Contains soy and tree nuts. Produced in a facility that uses wheat and peanuts.

· Dark Chocolate & Red Berries – Rolled oats*, evaporated cane juice*, soy oil*, spelt*, dark chocolate chunks* (evaporated cane juice*, chocolate Dark chocolate 0066liquor*, cocoa butter*, soy lecithin*, vanilla*), flax seeds*, dried coconut*, cocoa*, freeze-dried berry blend* (freeze-dried strawberries*, freeze-dried raspberries*), rice starch*, sea salt, natural chocolate flavor, natural vanilla flavor, tocopherols (natural vitamin E).
Contains soy. Produced in a facility that uses dairy, peanuts, and tree nuts.

* Organic

If you want some Nature’s Path recipes, Mom Start has made SmartBran Chocolate Fudge Cupcakes and Diane Henderik’s Strawberry Cheesecake; only the strawberry cheesecake is made with Nature’s Path Organic’s Love Crunch Dark Chocolate & Red Berries. (However, there are many different Nature’s Path recipes both savory and sweet on their site). Mom Start has also featured Manna Organics Bavarian Style Sourdough loaves last year which are distributed by Nature’s Path Organics. BUT you should see the whole line of Nature’s Path Organic products!

Stay connected with Nature’s Path Organic on their website, via the Nature’s Path Organics blog, on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Add Love Crunch to your shopping … go ahead, we’ll wait; you won’t regret it!

We have received samples in the past but we truly love Nature’s Path

About Summer:

Summer is very active in our Local MOMS Club chapter, she is the mother of two adorable active boys, and is always thinking of ways to help others. She is a friend, a wife, and always busy as all mommies are. She is very active on Facebook, addicted to Geocaching and very interested in organic and green living while cooking up a storm.

Apple Ring Cakes Recipe

By Summer:

I’ve said it before, but in case you’re new to following me, my husband loves apples. So if I cook a fruit it tends to be apples (or bananas which my sons love). This week I was thinking about onion rings and I had to test the Baby Bullet, so I got the idea to make apple rings … a sweet dessert ring using apples. You’ll notice the batter typically filled in the circle, and made the creation look more like a pancake, but never the less this dessert is delish and can be used for a breakfast, brunch, or brinner too. YUM! And kind of a fancy spin on two loved culinary items – onion rings and pancakes. PLUS, you’re getting some added fruit in your diet; BONUS!

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Gather the ingredients:

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Combine all of the ingredients.

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Drudge apple slices though batter. Fry on griddle.

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Apple Ring Cakes Recipe

Ingredients:

2 Tablespoons honey
1 egg
1 cup flour – I used ½ whole wheat and half all purpose.
½ teaspoon salt
½ Tablespoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 cup milk
1 Tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
4 medium sized apples, skinned, cored and cut into ¼ inch slices

Directions:

1. Preheat griddle to “pancake” setting. On my gas stovetop griddle I heat it to 7 out of 10.

2. By hand with a whisk, in a blender, Magic Bullet or Baby Bullet combine all ingredients until thoroughly combined.

3. Drudge apple slices though batter. Fry on griddle. When bubble pop on surface, flip and fry other size. Both sides should be equally golden brown.

4. Remove and serve immediately OR cool on rack. Top with powdered sugar to serve. And if you’re in the mood for a caramel apple add a side for dipping.

I think having a “squirt bottle” to apply batter to the apples will earn a better ring whereas dredging my rings had a lot of batter and the holes were filled in with batter, but made for a good looking pancake.

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There are other variations I’m going to try sometime … I’ll let you in on those adventures in my kitchen too! Stay posted …

About Summer:

Summer is very active in our Local MOMS Club chapter, she is the mother of two adorable active boys, and is always thinking of ways to help others. She is a friend, a wife, and always busy as all mommies are. She is very active on Facebook, addicted to Geocaching and very interested in organic and green living while cooking up a storm.

Unique Home Made Chocolate & “Cutie” Valentine’s

By Summer:

Since there is a lot of Valentine’s stuff circling blogs and the internet and all other technological mediums, here is what is happening at our house……..

There are a lot of different Valentine’s cards out there. My husband and I have always thought it’s all commercial anyways; we’ve never done anything “special” for Valentine’s Day … and really, if he didn’t do it any time before now, why do it on February 14 over any other day? March 2 is a nice enough day too.

So when Valentine’s Day comes, I hit our printer. My preschool-aged son gets to make Valentine’s cards for each of his friends. This year he loved coloring a picture on each one and I got to make cute little saying for our “gift”. Since a card isn’t enough anymore, we give “Cutie” brand clementine oranges; they’re eco and dental-medical professional friendly.

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For the teachers I purchased chocolate (which I know they might get a lot of) but I didn’t buy the cheap stuff rather a bar I’d want to eat myself and is “good” chocolate.

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Remember your footprint when you can. Happy Valentine’s Day from me and my family! ~Summer

About Summer:

Summer is very active in our Local MOMS Club chapter, she is the mother of two adorable active boys, and is always thinking of ways to help others. She is a friend, a wife, and always busy as all mommies are. She is very active on Facebook, addicted to Geocaching and very interested in organic and green living while cooking up a storm.

Disney’s Lady and the Tramp Diamond Edition Blu-ray DVD & Digital Copy

By Summer:

We eat pasta a lot … okay, like once a week (which is a lot to me). My sons love pasta, and they have just reached the stage where they slurping up their spaghetti noodles. What could be more fun?!? And my 5YO doesn’t like sauces, so it’s not too messy. I can’t help but think of Lady and the Tramp whenever I watch my children suck spaghetti through their puckered lips. I wonder if they think of this memorable scene too?

Your children haven’t seen Lady and the Tramp? Well, Disney is releasing Lady and the Tramp from their vault today, Tuesday, February 7! This release is Disney’s “Diamond Edition” which is a Blu-Ray + DVD + Digital Copy release. You’ll want to get it as soon as you can, since the best deals on DVDs can be found on the Tuesday of their release and the remaining part of the week (through the following Saturday), but also because once these Diamond Editions are sold out Disney will again lock-up the Lady and the Tramp vault until its next release!

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IN CASE YOU HAVEN’T SEEN LADY AND THE TRAMP: The story centers around a Cocker Spaniel dog named Lady. She is a privileged pup who is owned by a young couple; she is their first “baby”. The owners – “Darling” and “Jim Dear”, as they call each other – baby Lady providing her with all the luxuries a dog can have such as sleeping at the food of the bed, fireside preferences, treats, a collar with license, and daily walks. Lady’s world changes a bit as Jim Dear and Darling are expecting their first child, but nothing changes Lady’s world more than when her owners leave her and the baby with Aunt Sara for a weekend away. Aunt Sara isn’t a dog person and her two curious Siamese cats wreck the house blaming it on Lady, and then Lady’s barking earns her a muzzle and new sleeping quarters in her dog house. Luckily, she runs off and is rescued by an acquaintance and stray dog known as Tramp. SPOILER ALERT: Tramp is stricken by Lady and changes his ways as a tramp to become a family dog; not just collared and licensed with Jim Dear, Darling and baby, but with pups of his own with Lady!

My sons love Lady and the Tramp. My 2YO likes it because he’s really into animals, so a full movie about dogs is right up his alley. My 5YO likes the story, but his favorite parts are the beaver at the zoo (which is why I think Disney added a beaver to the their Winnie the Pooh cartoons) and the “Song of the Siamese Cats”.

In the Diamond Edition DVD combo packs you get the movie plus bonus features including never-before seen deleted scenes, a never-before-heard deleted song, a look inside Walt’s story meetings, Diane Disney Miller: Remembering Dad mini documentary, the making of Lady and the Tramp, The Siamese Cat Song: Finding A Voice for the Cats, and more. Purchasing the Diamond Edition also scores you and your family access to the Disney’s Second Screen feature where you can get more information about the movie and even play games using your family’s computer. (You may remember Mom Start’s experience with Second Screen from The Lion King Diamond Edition release.)

 

Though Lady and the Tramp isn’t my FAVORITE Disney movie, it is a classic. My whole family enjoyed watching Lady and the Tramp; even my Jack Russell Terriers go a little coo-coo for the movie with their real dog barks like when the rat is coming into the house near the end of the movie.

My Mom Start Review Grade for Disney’s Lady and the Tramp Diamond Edition DVD Combo Pack: A

Lady and the Tramp is a great addition to any person’s Disney collection. Lady and the Tramp is also one of the few popular classics without a Princess (and is pure Disney magic). Just a reminder, be sure you score a copy before Lady and the Tramp is no longer available again!

About Summer:

Summer is very active in our Local MOMS Club chapter, she is the mother of two adorable active boys, and is always thinking of ways to help others. She is a friend, a wife, and always busy as all mommies are. She is very active on Facebook, addicted to Geocaching and very interested in organic and green living while cooking up a storm

Make Your Own Granola Cups Snack Time Recipe

Tasty Treat Thursday

By Summer:

If you’re looking for something “alternative” to snack on because of New Year’s resolution, then try these granola cups. Not just good for a snack, you can add them to breakfast too. OR be a hero and make a batch for your workout buddies in exercise class.

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Granola Cups Snack Time Recipe

Ingredients:

½ cup butter, unsalted
½ cup honey
1½ cups rolled oatmeal
1½ cups puffed rice
1 Tablespoon sesame seeds
1 Tablespoon hemp seeds
1 teaspoon wheat germ
1 teaspoon ground flaxseed
½ cup raisins
¼ cup pecans

Directions:

1. Melt together butter and honey in a small pan on the stove top.

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2. In the meantime, crush the pecans. In a large bowl, mix together all remaining ingredients. Once the butter and honey have melted pour them into the mix and stir until mix is coated.

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3. Spoon into 12 paper lined cupcake cups. Press down firmly and chill overnight. (Great for a protein breakfast!)

Granola Cups

About Summer:

Summer is very active in our Local MOMS Club chapter, she is the mother of two adorable active boys, and is always thinking of ways to help others. She is a friend, a wife, and always busy as all mommies are. She is very active on Facebook, addicted to Geocaching and very interested in organic and green living while cooking up a storm

Putting Kuru Draft Shoes To The Test

By Summer

A mommy must haves – comfy shoes! KURU asked me to try their shoes; here’s the deal, they asked for this review last year in about November or so … but some of my products I recommend and later do an update because they weren’t as great later as they were in the beginning. So I’ve given KURU a long go. I’ve been wearing their Drafts as my house shoes which occasionally make it outside.

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Here are my real thoughts and opinions about KURU’s Drafts, THOUGH KURU does offer other shoe lines like their Insight, Chicane, and Aalto Chukka lines:

KURU Drafts are breathable shoes; these are NOT rain shoes. I had first tested these in our Seattle rain as this is the time of year I received KURU Drafts for review. I do purchase specific “no rain” shoes of the dry spring and fall days and our dry summertime. Let me say though, that these shoes are warm, so don’t let breathable be confused with cold.

KURU Drafts give full support, but are also SLIP ON. Every mom (and parent) deserves KURU Drafts in their fast paced life. You need the structured support as you sprint after runaway toddlers, and slip-ons as you run out the door to make your preschool’s drop-off time. These are my two requirements for purchasing a shoe as a mom!

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KURU Drafts have a reinforced big toe area. I’ve owned many other pairs of summertime shoes. Some other shoes offer simply cloth which work well and I’ve never had a problem with it, but I’ve heard of people busting their big toe through the fabric of the shoe. Some other shoes offer rubber/plastic toes which won’t let your toe bust through but they’re not breathable.

KURU Drafts wash! That’s right; I put them in the wash – yes the regular washing machine with my clothes on a regular cycle. BUT be warned I DON’T check the instructions before washing them … I like to live on the edge (HA!) … but I did it anyways. They made it through the cycle and were like new; PROMISE! I was so happy! And so you know, I had to wash them (as I have to wash all my shoes) because I have very stinky feet. Gross?!? I know sorry for the TMI; it happens to all my shoes eventually especially if I don’t wear socks.

KURU is sustainable. KURU has a Consumer Empowered SustainabilityTM program which lets the consumer choose where a portion of your purchase profits benefit one of The Four Pillars of Sustainability and Social ResponsibilityTM – education, economic development, health, or environmental impact.

If you want to learn more about KURU and check them out then keep up on their website, Facebook, and on Twitter @Kuru_Footwear.  You’ll  be happy you did!

Sample was received.

 

About Summer:

Summer is very active in our Local MOMS Club chapter, she is the mother of two adorable active boys, and is always thinking of ways to help others. She is a friend, a wife, and always busy as all mommies are. She is very active on Facebook, addicted to Geocaching and very interested in organic and green living while cooking up a storm

No Sugar Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

By Summer:

One of my New Year resolutions is to cook with no sugar for my family. Most of my baking goes to work with my husband (so you will still be getting sugary recipes from me), but for the few goodies that stick around I want them to be healthier than normal sweets. I have posted other low sugar cookie options, but this one offers NO SUGAR ADDED. You’ll also notice I’ve used whole wheat flour. My next goal will be to replace the extracts with actual vanilla bean (which I’ve only worked with briefly before) and almond which might be difficult for the desired intense flavor.

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No Sugar Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

½ cup honey
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 large eggs
1/3 cup ground flaxseed
¾ cup quick oats
2 cups Hodgson Mill’s Whole Wheat Flour
1½ semi-sweet chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 350oF.

2. Combine all ingredients into your Kitchen Aid stand mixer using the flat beater attachment. (I add my ingredients in order of appearance in case you’re interested.)

3. Place a dozen “drop cookies” onto a cookie sheet and back for 10 minutes.

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About Summer:

Summer is very active in our Local MOMS Club chapter, she is the mother of two adorable active boys, and is always thinking of ways to help others. She is a friend, a wife, and always busy as all mommies are. She is very active on Facebook, addicted to Geocaching and very interested in organic and green living while cooking up a storm

Summer’s Home Made Something Like A Samoa Girl Scout Cookie Recipe

Something Like a Girl Scout Samoa Cookies
By Summer:

Cookies without the Girl Scouts, having to wait all year, or the cost associated with them! (In my area the cost is $4 per box; I rather just give money to my local Girl Scout troops.) Though there are common thread because of ingredients – coconut, caramel, and chocolate. These Samoa cookies will party in your mouth all year round.

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Home Made Something Like a Samoa Girl Scout Cookie Recipe:

Ingredients:

¾ cup + 2 Tablespoons butter
¼ cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1¾ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
10 cubed caramel pieces, cut in half
2 ounces semisweet chocolate

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Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 300oF.

2. Melt ¾ cup butter in a small bowl in the microwave. In your Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer bowl cream butter, sugar and vanilla. Add in baking soda and flour; combine. Add coconut to the mix and combine thoroughly.

3. Roll dough in about half-dollar size balls. Flatten I palm to create a flat top and bottom. In the top add one half of a caramel cube.

4. Bake for 25 minutes in preheated oven. When there are only 10 minutes left on the timer melt chocolate and 2 Tablespoons butter in a small pot on the stove top.

5. Remove cookies for oven. Top caramel with enough chocolate to cover the caramel and not spill over the top.

6. Allow to cool for 10 minutes before eating as caramel can be extremely hot. Allow to cool longer if covering as chocolate may take a while to cool and harden.

Chocolate & Caramel Samoas

About Summer:

Summer is very active in our Local MOMS Club chapter, she is the mother of two adorable active boys, and is always thinking of ways to help others. She is a friend, a wife, and always busy as all mommies are. She is very active on Facebook, addicted to Geocaching and very interested in organic and green living while cooking up a storm

Teaching Children Civic Responsibility: Boomer and Halley Election Day Book Review

By Summer:

Elections are in the air. I know you MIGHT already be sick of hearing about Decision 2012, but some of us have budding political science majors who need more information. The dog and cat duo of Boomer and Halley offer you their third book about Election Day. Your child will love learning more about elections and civic responsibility.

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This is our first Boomer and Halley story so we were only a little lost on their history and background, but it’s not hard to guess that they were strays taken in by a couple who can care for them properly and have room in their hearts to love this cleaver set of pets. Speaking of responsibility, that is one of the “PAWS” author Mary Jane McKittrick tries to help instill into each story in the Boomer and Halley series.

PAWS are marked with a pawprint and indicate a time to “pause”, get it? Clever little play on words! In Boomer and Halley: Election Day children will learn about honesty, forgiveness, responsibility, and pet care. Each book comes with a bookmark in the beginning which offers questions about each basic life lesson. Such as HONESTY: Why is it important to tell the truth? What happens when the mayor doesn’t tell the truth?

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Boomer and Halley: Election is 49-pages long and designed for children 4-8YO. In addition to the text Boomer and Halley: Election offers a forward for the parents, “Little Lessons. Big Results.” information for parents, a bookmark with life lesson questions, continued education and activities via their website (as noted on the second to last page), and a preview of book four.

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The characters, Boomer and Halley, kept my 5YO son interested, but I wish the book was split into chapters as we couldn’t read the whole book at once. There were noticeable places to stop but younger readers might not get the hint. The illustrations by Bob Ostrom are not colored in, which I think would’ve helped keep my son’s interest longer but your child (if you feel comfortable with it) could color in the illustrations. Overall I think this is a cute little, educational series.

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My Mom Start Review Grade of Boomer and Halley: Election Day (Book 3):

About Summer:

Summer is very active in our Local MOMS Club chapter, she is the mother of two adorable active boys, and is always thinking of ways to help others. She is a friend, a wife, and always busy as all mommies are. She is very active on Facebook, addicted to Geocaching and very interested in organic and green living while cooking up a storm