Mommy Writes

The Exhausted Mother

I am exhausted. How many times have you said these words? How many times were you too exhausted to even utter these words?... CLICK TO READ MORE!

Mommy Writes

Balancing Motherhood and Writing

I love my boy more than anything in this world, and I am so grateful for this blessing in my life. I cherish every moment that I spend with him, including the days when his terrible twos are at its worst.  Just like this momma, every mother needs a break; a little something that lets them step away from the chaos and give them a chance to rejuvenate their soul. However, what happens when that break takes too much time away from your child?... CLICK TO READ MORE!

The Writer's Life

Writer’s Update From 2013 to 2014

As I look back on the past year, I see some goals not quite reached and a few accomplishments that make me proud. And I begin the New Year by creating new goals while finishing up old ones. I began the year in full force, eager to beat the 14 books I read in 2012… Continue reading Writer’s Update From 2013 to 2014

Year In Reading (Book Reviews)

Sesame Street Beginnings’ So Big!

Baby Elmo takes the reader on a journey of how big he is getting and what he can do now that he is growing.  Such things like walking and talking are featured in this book.  And, at the end of the book, the child gets a BIG surprise as Baby Elmo “pops” out of the… Continue reading Sesame Street Beginnings’ So Big!

Year In Reading (Book Reviews)

Just Like Dad is Just Like Dad!

This is a true heart-felt story of a son following his dad around and wanting to be just like his dad.  The kid recognizes that even his own father may have some faults, but comes up with a unique way of solving the problems without losing step in growing up just like his dad. Just… Continue reading Just Like Dad is Just Like Dad!

Year In Reading (Book Reviews)

P.D. Eastman’s Are You My Mother?

In this adorable little book, a baby bird is about to hatch from his egg.  Thinking that her child will be hungry once he escapes from his shell, the mother bird flies off to find food for her hatchling.  But, alas, baby bird hatches before his mother returns which unleashes a series of events for… Continue reading P.D. Eastman’s Are You My Mother?

Year In Reading (Book Reviews)

Having Fun with Animal Songs

This interactive cardboard book full of colorful characters contains four songs; Where Has My Little Dog Gone, The Bear Went Over the Mountain, Six Little Ducks, and Little Bo Peep.  There are lyrics written on each page, and each song is color-coordinated with a basic shape that you can press to play the music. Fisher Price’s Animal Songs is a great… Continue reading Having Fun with Animal Songs