by Amy LeForge | Sep 26, 2013 | Resources/Reviews
Siggy and the Bullies is a new book written by Blanche R. Dudley, Ed.D. and illustrated by Lawrence Reynolds. The story is about Siggy, a mockingbird who was born missing a wing. Siggy was adopted by a very sweet bird family and fits in very well with his sisters Pia...
by Amy LeForge | Sep 22, 2013 | Resources/Reviews
“The Bucket List” was made popular in 2007 thanks, in part, to the wonderful on-screen chemistry between Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson. Millions of people created their very own bucket lists, or things to do before they die. If you have kids, help them...
by Amy LeForge | Sep 17, 2013 | Resources/Reviews
It’s getting common here at Earnest Parenting to get requests from authors to review their book. I got another such request recently from Fiona McGlynn, the author of i And the Great Divide. Boy am I glad I got to read this book! It is truly wonderful, and I...
by Amy LeForge | Sep 16, 2013 | Resources/Reviews
Editor’s note: When I received this article, I was a bit puzzled because I’d not heard of Bell. I am told that these plans are available in the US as well as in Canada (apologies to my overseas readers), which makes it an interesting company to research....
by Amy LeForge | Sep 3, 2013 | Resources/Reviews
Heroes, I was pretty interested when I learned about the Kickstarter campaign for Sound Band. Imagine a headset that allows you to listen to your personal audio AND your kids at the same time! Sound Band will do just that. It doesn’t use speakers. Rather, the...
by Amy LeForge | Sep 3, 2013 | Resources/Reviews
Well, the day has finally arrived: the first day back to school of the 2013-2014 year. I know, seems late, right? Someone saw wisdom in passing a law that Michigan public schools cannot begin until after Labor Day. So here we are. It works out all right, but does...