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Thank You, God, For Grandpa -Book Review

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The links in the post below and will be paid a small commission/fee/or earn rewards/points please  Read the full disclosure . “ Thank You, God, for Grand pa " Written by Amy Parker is yet another sweet and beautiful book for the little ones to cherish. If you have seen my earlier blogposts you would find “ Thank You, God, for Grandma by Amy Parker.  My daughter loved the Thank You, God, for Grandpa is an understatement. She adores it. Our days start with a call to the maternal grandparents and end with a call to paternal grandparents. Having these books and talking to them in real life has helped my little one to engage further . Beautiful and Bright illustrations. The best page in the book is when the baby Gorilla's sit and eat at the table. My daughter loves it so much that we come back to it as soon as we read the cover of the book :). The Baby Gorilla eats the ice cream and smears it all ...

Courage to Soar: A Body in Motion, A Life in Balance” by Simone Biles

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Simone Biles Performance was outstanding  at the Rio Olympic Games in 2016. Simply Superb!“Courage to Soar: A Body in Motion, A Life in Balance” by Simone Biles, is an inspiring autobiography of this exceptional gymnast’s.This book is highly recommended for young readers, in particular, teen gymnasts. After being abandoned by her(family)  father early on. She was put in a foster care because her  mother suffered from drug and alcohol addiction. From the age of 3 she spent time in foster care. It was not until her grandfather and his wife stepped into care for the four children and eventually adopt Simone and one of her sisters, that she was able to start enjoying some stability in normal home life. Kudos to her grandmom it's not at all an easy responsibility. Simone initially failed to make it to the  USA women’s junior team at the 2011 Visa National Championships. But her talent and  determination saw her make the national team the foll...

Thank You, God, for Grandma

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The links in the post below and will be paid a small commission/fee/or earn rewards/points please  Read the full disclosure Reading this book brought back so many of my memories with my GrandMom. truly a blessing to have such wonderful women in my life. “ Thank You, God, for Grandma Written by Amy Parker is such a beautiful book for the little ones to cherish. "My home Away from home- I'm always welcome there! My grandma has her special ways To Show how much she cares. Such beautiful lines in the book. My Grandmom's home was always a home away from home for me. I was loving the book than the kids I guess. Kids loved it. My mom was with us for few months and the memories the kids shared were priceless. I would totally recommend this book to anyone. Beautifully Illustrated by Rosalinda Lightly. Two cubs follow her grandmom and explore Grandma’s house, dress up in her clothes. Which I Would always did when I was a kid :) No matter what you ...

Everything You Need You Have Book Review

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The links in the post below and will be paid a small commission/fee/or earn rewards/points please  Read the full disclosure I am at a phase in my life where I am looking for some calmness within myself and the Gerad Kite’s  Everything You Need  You  Have has give few examples which I would like to take forward and practice in my life. Our thoughts are always racing towards future or stuck in the past. Gerad Kite takes readers on a journey of finding oneself and to be in the present. I loved the example of the Pendulum. Pendulum is always in motion like our lives. We do find balance now and then but its when we are high up on the pendulum which is the pivot point of the pendulum  we find calmness and that's where everything is stable . Such a wonderful example to apply to our life's actions and thoughts. This book is about how we all already have everything we need to be happy and at peace with ourselves and was a very interesting read and defi...

Play Minecraft in a Movie Theatre! Join Super League's City Champs

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If your gamer loves Minecraft, then wait until you tell them that they can PLAY MINECRAFT ON THE BIG SCREEN! Super League Gaming, the world's first in-theater recreational video game league, will let your kids take their love of gaming beyond your living room walls and onto the silver screen. This is the little league experience for gamers! It's fun, social and kids get to be part of a local organization celebrating their passion and their skills. Starting March 11 and running for four consecutive Saturdays, kids can play Minecraft in Super League's City Champs, an event taking place in a dozen cities across the country. Your child's creativity, critical thinking and teamwork will be put to the test at each event. During City Champs Qualifiers, players will vie to earn a spot in the Playoffs. Players can participate in as many Qualifier events as they wish - the top two scores will count toward ranking and determine who advances to the Playoffs, starting later this s...

Sole Patches: Wear your shoes all day...painlessly!

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The links in the post below and will be paid a small commission/fee/or earn rewards/points please  Read the full disclosure I love heels but I don't wear them often! Reason for that is after 2-3 hrs of wear, they wear me out! I want to be all decked up for my son's birthday party, and wear the matching and colorful heels that I always buy but end up using only for 2-3 hrs and then they go straight into storage room. Because the pain they cause makes me feel I am better off without heels. So I always prefer flat footwear. I have some across sole patches and was happy that I can wear my heels for longer time.. So bye bye to pain and hello to my heels. Stick this directly onto your skin, at the ball of the foot, or the heel of your foot before wearing uncomfortable shoes! You can also be stuck onto the shoe for permanent fixation. But I did not do that! ..You can e liminate pain and soreness in uncomfortable shoes! Walk the extra few blocks to the subway, dance a little...

Doodletopia Fairies Draw, Design, and Color Your Own Super-Magical and Beautiful Fairies

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The links in the post below and will be paid a small commission/fee/or earn rewards/points please  Read the full disclosure My son has become a huge fan of captain underpants and he started cartoons and was showing a lot of interest in cartoon drawing.  I even enrolled him into a cartoon class but unfortunately the class did not offer value I was expecting. I quickly took him out of the class. Then I came across Doodletopia and must say my son quickly started drawing! I wish we had got this earlier . Doodletopia  had a number of techniques to draw a fairy. Its' a fun and an interactive doodle book of fairies and other fantasy characters. The book had great drawing  tips as I mentioned. Doodletopia : Fairies   provides aspiring fantasy artists and fairy fans with activities to stimulate their creativity. After covering the basics of rendering these characters, Hart sets us loose to interact with the book's many exercises and chal...