God Bless Our Bedtime Prayers Book Review

Title: God Bless Our Bedtime Prayers


Author: Hannah C. Hall

Genre: Christian, Children, Prayer, Bedtime, Board Book

Plot: Everyone has their own special bedtime routines and rituals, from adults to the tiniest of tots and incorporating this adorable little book will be easy once you've opened it up and seen the cute animal families all cozily getting ready for bed together. There is a mama giraffe with her baby, a group of fuzzy kittens, a grumpy baby badger, a tiny gorilla and a nest of squirrels. Mama bunny with her clever baby and a bear with her two cubs. All say a sweet little prayer together, describing their day and getting ready for bed.

Sure to delight readers of every age, this book is one for the family library and will be read every night for years to come.

Likes/Dislikes: I love this series of books and my girls are always excited to get the latest installment. They adore the various animals (especially the bears and their ice cream in this particular book), and enjoy listening to the flow of the rhymes. This book had the lovely addition of a Bible verse on each page which was nice.

Rating: G-all ages, highly recommended.

Date Review Written: June 16th, 2018

I received a copy of this book courtesy of BookLook Bloggers for my honest opinion. I wasn't required to write a positive review and the opinions expressed in the above review are my own.

Night Night Jungle Book Review

Title: Night Night Jungle

Author: Amy Parker

Genre: Children, Christian, Fiction, Bedtime Story, Exotic Animals

Plot: Deep in the jungle with tall trees and hanging vines are all sorts of animals getting ready to go to sleep. We peek in at the lemur family all fuzzy and warm, the toucans in their bath, the jaguars finishing up their game for the night and the chameleons lined up neatly in a row. The mama monkey cradles her baby close and the parrots just can't settle down for the night while daddy frog carries his babies to bed. And the little baby sloth snuggles close to his mama as the sun sets.

Night falls on the jungle and everyone goes blissfully to sleep.

Likes/Dislikes: This was a cute book with lots of great colors and unique animals. My 4 yr. and 2 yr. old were curious as they are used to the farmyard animals more than jungle ones, but they liked the jaguar and the frog the best.

Rating: G-all ages

Date Review Written: June 9th, 2018

I received a copy of this book courtesy of BookLook Bloggers for my honest opinion and wasn't required to write a positive review. The opinions expressed in the above review are my own.

You Can Stay Home With Your Kids! Book Review

Title: You Can Stay Home With Your Kids!

Author: Erin Odom

Genre: Nonfiction, Tips and Tricks, Self-Help, Advice, Mothers, Budgeting

Plot: Staying home with our kids is a dream that almost every mom has at some point in their lives. Some of us put it into action and sail along beautifully while others struggle to make ends meet, and some of us put the hours in at work all while longing to simply be home with their kids. While this book doesn't have all the answers, it does have 100 tips, tricks and sneaky ways to cut expenses, maximize saving every penny and increasing at-home income so we can make those ends meet and give ourselves some financial breathing room as we achieve our dream of staying at home with our kids and living off of one income. If we play our cards just right, we can even achieve the elusive dream of buying a new car or becoming a homeowner one day.

Likes/Dislikes: Ever since the great Recession of 2008, the economy has been scrapped and people are having to work multiple jobs to make ends meet. For those of us who are living off of one income, this adds extra stress and pressure to both members of the couple (him for working and her for wanting to stay home with the kids and handling all the depressing budgeting). But there's hope for us yet! My husband and I already do many of the tips and tricks in this book as well as tweaking some to suit ourselves and we're always looking for better options. Currently, that involves the idea of moving to a state with a lower cost of living. Till then, we're budget shopping, using thrift stores and discount stores, saving the baby clothes for the next new one and going without all the shiny new things we want (but do indulge in sometimes for special occasions like birthdays and Christmas). This book is inspiring with its ideas and the fact that this couple has been there before us and survived so we can do it too.

Rating: PG-14 and up, mainly for reading level. Highly recommended!

Date Review Written: May 4th, 2018

I received a copy of this book courtesy of BookLook Bloggers for my honest opinion and wasn't required to write a positive review. The opinions expressed in the above review are my own.

The Prayer Map For Women Journal Book Review

Title: The Prayer Map For Women Journal

Author: Barbour Books

Genre: Nonfiction, Christian, Journal, Spiritual, Prayer, Women

Plot: In this hectic seemingly post-miracle day, we need all the help we can get and one direct line of help is through prayer. But how do we pray and what do we pray for exactly? Many books have been written answering these questions. This book is a journal to guide you on your own prayer journey as you talk to God and figure out what you need to pray for in your own particular spiritual adventure.

Each beautifully decorated page has a date header with an opening paragraph for us to fill in, followed by a space for a list of gratitude (always a good practice to keep track of those). A separate space has a few lines to list people we're praying for and things we are worried about. On the flip side of the page is a brief area to update God on what's happening in our life right now, what we need and other things on our hearts that we need to share with God. At the bottom of the page is an encouraging Bible verse to ponder as we end that day's prayer session. A must for anyone in a prayer drought, in a devotional study or simply a collector of journals.

Likes/Dislikes: This really is a beautiful journal and definitely very inspiring to open up and write in. Designed to help guide us in our faltering prayers, we can fill each page in and look back over the course of time to see how our prayers have grown, developed and changed as they were answered or we found the peace we were seeking. It's spiral bound and small enough to carry around with us everywhere if we so choose. Perfectly gorgeous and just in time for Mother's Day. Highly recommended.

Rating: G-all ages, geared more for teens and adults than children.

Date Review Written: April 28th, 2018.

I received a copy of this book courtesy of the publishers for my honest opinion. I wasn't required to write a review and the opinions expressed in the above review are my own.

Night-Night Farm Book Review

Title: Night-Night Farm

Author: Amy Parker

Genre: Children, Touch and Feel, Animals, Christian, Bedtime

Plot: As the sun sets on the farm, mothers begin to get their babies all snuggled in and ready for bed. Mama Pig gives her piglets a splashy bath while Mama Cat gives her kittens one last snack before bedtime and Mama Sheep tucks her lambs in close for the night.

Everyone gets fed, washed and put to bed while little readers enjoy the different textures and patterns on each page. A bedtime story to delight young readers over and over again.

Likes/Dislikes: My 20 month old and 4 year old were delighted with this book. They loved the colors and different animals on each page, and the younger one enjoyed the different textures. Their favorite is the lamb on the very first page. While it was cute and I liked the wording, I personally would've preferred more and varied textures. For example, the glittery gold moon was used three times and one page was blank with a supposed embossed milk jar. Not the greatest touch and feel book I've encountered as a parent but still pretty cute.

Rating: G- All ages.

Date Review Written: April 14th, 2018

I received a copy of this book courtesy of BookLook Bloggers and wasn't required to write a positive review. The opinions expressed in the above review are my own.

I Prayed For You Book Review

Title: I Prayed For You

Author: Jean Fischer

Genre: Christian, Children's, Prayer, Bedtime, Bears

Plot: Every mother at some point prays for her baby. She starts from the moment she knows that baby is on the way and continues long after the baby has grown up and flown away to start a family of their own. Mothers pray every day for their babies, asking for different things and rejoicing in the little things that come from having a growing baby toddling around their world. Mama bear shares some of her prayers with her little cub in this delightful picture book that will make bedtime extra sweet and special.

Likes/Dislikes: This is a really cute little book. My 4 yr. old loves the bears and was really excited that mama got her a new book to read. The 20 month old listened to the rhymes and tried to turn the pages herself but that was a tad tricky. She seemed to enjoy the story though so that's a good thing. It was really cute. I personally would've left out or changed the first soccer game because not every kid does soccer and therefore might not relate to that particular page but the rest were super cute.

Rating: G-All ages, though geared more toward 3 and up. Highly recommended.

Date Review Written: April 7th, 2018

I received a copy of this book courtesy of Booklook Bloggers and wasn't required to write a positive review. The opinions expressed in the above review are my own.