*Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links; should you make a purchase using one of these links, I will receive a percentage of that sale at no extra cost to you. I received a pattern in exchange for my participation in this tour; all opinions are my own. There’s not much better than pajamas. They’re comfy, …
Resource Review: National Geographic’s Field Guide to Birds
One of my favorite activities to undertake with my kids is heading out into nature and taking a look at what different forms of flora and fauna we see. I’ve been meaning to build a collection of field guides so I can help my kids to identify the different things we see. When I was …
Resource Review: The Splendor of Birds
I have a confession: I don’t like birds. I mean, I think they’re absolutely beautiful creatures, but for some reason, they terrify me. That said, every one of my kids has been fascinated with birds – and with good reason. They fly, they’re beautiful, and they’re covered in feathers. National Geographic’s The Splendor of Birds is the …
Resource Review: National Geographic’s Space Atlas
My kids love space and all things planets and astronauts. I suspect a lot of kids feel the same (I know I did as a kid). When I was offered the opportunity to review National Geographic’s Space Atlas, I was thrilled to do so. This volume is nothing less than stellar. The illustrations are vivid and …
Book Review: When Women Ruled the World by Kara Cooney
Kara Cooney’s volume, When Women Ruled the World, explores the lives and regimes of six female pharaohs. I think this book can best be summed up by this paragraph in the introduction: In the fifth century B.C., thousands of years after her lifetime, the Greek historian Herodotus wrote about a certain Nitocris, a queen whose husband-brother …
Book Review: Tasting Italy
There’s something about pasta and tomato sauce and cheese that makes for a supremely delicious combination. When I was offered the opportunity to review National Geographic and America’s Test Kitchen’s Tasting Italy, I was thrilled. Not only am I a long-time subscriber to Cook’s Magazine, This cookbooks-meets-travel-journalism book does not disappoint. Recipes are organized by region. Liguria’s section …
Book Review: The Spite Game by Anna Snoekstra
Bullies. I was bullied pretty ruthlessly, particularly in junior high. In high school, it wasn’t as bad because I was pretty focused on just getting what I needed to do done, and getting out as soon as possible, so I graduated shortly after my 17th birthday. I started junior college the next semester, and I …
Resource Review: Visual Atlas of the World
Every household should have an up-to-date-atlas, especially if that household is a homeschooling household. Recently, I received National Geographic’s Visual Atlas of the World to review on this blog. The book is rather large (as an atlas should be) and it comes with a slip box to help keep it looking nice. In addition to containing many …
Book Review: Journeys of a Lifetime
Do you have a travel bucket list? I do, but it’s non-specific. It would be cool to go to see a baseball game in every major league ballpark. I’d love to do one of many running vacations that are out there. It would be awesome to go to Alsace, France and read the newspaper there …
Blurb Book Review
*This post contains affiliate links, and I received free product to review for this post. Opinions are my own. Should you choose to make a purchase, I will receive a percentage of the sale at no additional cost to you. For a while now, I’ve been wanting to do something with all the digital photos …
