The Daily Question Journal Book Review

Title: The Daily Question for You and Your Child Journal


Author: WaterBrook

Genre: Nonfiction, Journal, Parenting, Children, Self-Help, Inspirational, Spiritual

Plot: Raising children can be a hectic task (especially when they are very young) and finding time throughout the day to chronicle their growth and that cute thing they just said can be next to impossible. But in the years to come, we will miss these hectic chaotic days and wish we'd taken the time to record a little bit more of our kids when they were still small and ours rather than big and away at college.

To make the best of both worlds, we have this gorgeous little journal. Designed with the busy parent in mind, the layout is clean and simple. A new question is at the top of each page for each day and underneath are a few lines to write the answer on for the next three years. Just five minutes a day and we can build a record of our child's growth and development over the course of three years while they eat breakfast or tie their shoes. And we can keep it forever or give it to them when they have children of their own. The ideal gift for parents everywhere looking to capture a moment of their child's childhood without the stress of documenting every little moment in fine detail.

Likes/Dislikes: I love journals and collect them whenever my budget lets me. But I'm also a parent with three children under the age of five so I don't always have the time to journal like I want to. I also don't always have the time to keep daily records of my kids; the cute things they say, the weird things they do, the touching moments when they help each other or are cute and cuddly for no reason after a long day. But this adorable journal is perfect for doing just that, along with finding out things about my kids that I never would've known or thought to ask them about. 365 questions is a lot of information to uncover about these tiny people I made. And I'm sure you'll love this journal just as much as I do.

Rating: G-all ages. Highly recommended.

Date Review Written: August 18th, 2018

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

Just Let Go Book Review

Title: Just Let Go

Author: Courtney Walsh

Genre: Christian, Fiction, Contemporary Romance

Plot: Quinn Collins has grown up in the same little dreamy town she still lives in today and can't imagine ever leaving. She might miss something exciting if she leaves. Besides that, her dream has finally come true; she has just purchased her mother's old flower shop and has a notebook full of ideas to improve it and drag it forward into modern times. Besides that massive project, she is also working on a show-stopping entry for the big winter festival where her mother is judging the floral arrangements. Maybe, just maybe, she'll be good enough to get her mom's attention after all these years.

Meanwhile Grady Benson is an Olympic skier who has had a bad streak of luck lately combined with some ill-advised spending sprees and bad judgement calls. One of which lands him in front of the local judge who sentences him to five weeks of community service. With a bit of meddling, Sheriff Collins and the judge get Grady assigned to help Quinn fix up her flower shop - much to Quinn's disapproval. But the two eventually soften and get the job done with hints of something more, till Grady puts his foot in his mouth and makes a crucial mistake. Will their fledgling relationship withstand the test?

Likes/Dislikes: First off, even though the cover is gorgeous, it led me to believe that the book takes place in the spring. It does not. It takes place over the course of December which threw me off a bit mentally in the first few chapters. I always like my December stories to be snowy. Anyway, aside from that, it is a slow burner type story. Quinn really hates Grady for some reason which got annoying after awhile and she's very focused on reconnecting with her mom to the point where it interferes with everything else in her life. In all honesty, I couldn't finish this book. Maybe it gets better but it wasn't the cup of tea I wanted for the heat of July. I'll have to sample it again in some cooler non-pregnant months.

Rating: PG-14 and up, mainly for reading level and content (it's a clean romance).

Date Review Written: August 3rd, 2018

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

3-Minute Devotions For Moms Of Little Ones Book Review

Title: 3-Minute Devotions For Moms Of Little Ones

Author: Barbour Staff

Genre: Christian, Nonfiction, Devotional, Motherhood, Parenting, Toddlers, Spiritual

Plot: In the crazy busy days of newborns, diaper changes, breastfeeding, crawling, teetering first steps, endless snacks, more diaper changes, potty training and temper tantrums, it can be very easy to forget to do simple things like brush our teeth and read our Bibles. This handy little devotional takes into account our limited time, attention spans and attention spans of our tiny charges to deliver small bite-sized bits of encouragement and spiritual comfort. With a little something for everyone in here, this devotional is a wonderful thing to have on our shelves and to gift to every mom we know who has her hands full with raising tiny people.

Add in a mini bottle of wine and maybe some dark chocolate or tea and this becomes a wonderful little gift bundle.

Likes/Dislikes: While I enjoyed this book and loved the short entries and overall theme of encouragement, I felt that some of the entries were a bit guilt-trippy and others were very repetitive on the subjects of rest, doing literally everything to raise godly babies (when most of us are probably just trying to get them to stop peeing in their pants and eat their dinner), and a couple others. Overall, cute and I intend to get a copy for my expectant sister. Just not my personal cup of tea.

Rating: G-all ages, geared mainly toward moms.

Date Review Written: August 3rd, 2018

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

Big Trucks Book Review

Title: Big Trucks


Author: Sergio De Giorgi

Genre: Christian, Children, Construction, Boys, Trucks and Tractors, Teamwork, Board Book, Touch and Feel

Plot: Working on a busy construction site requires teamwork from characters like Digger, Tipper, Diggit, Dozer and Stretch as they lift piles of wood, haul dirt and rocks, and move the earth to build the work site. They are colorful, cheerful and know that by working together, they can get the job done faster and better than by working alone or fighting.

Complete with touch and feel elements on each page, young readers (especially boys) will love this book and want to read it over and over while reenacting their favorite scenes.

Likes/Dislikes: This is a very simple short little book full of dirt, rocks and noisy trucks and tractors. My four year old daughter loves it and has trucks and tractors of her own to play with. The two year old was intrigued by the touch and feel spots but overall could care less about the story itself. She's rather a girly-girl. While I personally thought it was cute and perfect for my oldest, I found the touch and feel spots to be lacking. They are mainly sandpaper, a shiny mirror and some smooth "rubber." Not very intriguing at all in my opinion.

Rating: G-all ages.

Date Review Written: July 24th, 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.

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.