This is a guest post. With the economy in its current slump, many people are struggling to find ways to reduce their monthly bills. One bill that people often try to reduce is car insurance. Since car insurance is required by law, you don’t have the option of simply cutting… Read More »Top 10 Tips to Cut Car Insurance Costs in Half
During the holiday hustle and bustle, why not treat yourself, your friends and family to some playtime down on the Farm…Ville, that is! For the first time ever, this holiday season Zynga, the world’s largest social game company, is introducing their favorite FarmVille game critters in collectible stuffed form with… Read More »Farmville Giveaway!
Have you ever had a bad hair day? If so, you have to read The Story of Hanukkah Howie.
Howie has very strange spiked hair, but only during the eight days of Hanukkah. By day eight, in fact, there are “… nine spikes in all, four at right, four at left, one in center so tall”. Howie’s Mom gradually realizes that Howie’s hair looks like a menorah — the nine-candled centerpiece for the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. But just when she wonders what she can do, Hanukkah ends and the spikes disappear. Was the hair-spiking a one-time event? Not a chance. Each year at Hanukkah, Howie’s hair springs into spikes. Since they are impossible to control, over the years both Hannah and Howie search for possible remedies. Readers learn that “…the only solution that seemed to be there… was for Howie to cover his very strange hair.”
This clever book, besides being hugely entertaining, presents a gentle message that, regardless of our personal appearance and our differences we each have a role in this life – we each have a place in the world. For Howie, his hair and its particular uniqueness ends up being the crown jewel of his personality! I personally love this story. I was a little worried that it was going to be about being Jewish (and we are Catholic), and my kids wouldn’t have a clue. Instead, they found it extremely entertaining, and we had a great conversation about Hanukkah and what menorah actually is. The book was easy enough for Madison to read on her own. The love the story and message it tells. The illustrations are top notch too.
Since my family loved The Story of Hanukkah Howie, I have arranged for one lucky reader to get their own copy. Here is what you need to do:Read More »The Story of Hanukkah Howie Giveaway!
My son loves to walk around the house telling us “Hulk Smash”, so I knew I had to get him The Incredible Hulk book. This is a kids book that tells the story of The Incredible Hulk. It is a fairly simple book. It just to the jist of the… Read More »The Incredible Hulk
Am I the only one who struggles with their green thumb? I see to do alright with the outdoor plants. However, those indoor ones seem to always do me in. Either I water them. Or Bill waters them. Or we both water them. Or nobody waters them. Basically, we end… Read More »Plant Pal Singing Bird Moisture Meter