Book Reviews by Ehlen Administration

Remember how yesterday I told you that the 2 day flash sale for the UHB2016 started? That means today is it! You can get this until midnight tonight then it is gone forever! This is an amazing resource for homemaking and mothering, and includes my ebook, Adoption Options: For Prospective Adoptive Parents! (Check the Motherhood category - but check out all the other categories too!) So why am I promoting this? Does being a mom and homemaker ever feel a little too hard? There’s no question that you love your family like crazy and you’d do anything for them, but we all know it can be an exhausting job. If you’re anything like me, I bet you wish your home felt more put together and peaceful, you kept up with housework better, you were more consistent about serving healthy, homemade meals and you weren’t running ragged so much of the time. Because these families of ours? They matter more than anything else. Our job is so important, and we really want to do it right. But so of...

Imagine your kids eating vegetables, helping prep for dinner, and making breakfast for you while you sip your coffee. Working with food encourages kids to try new things, but fruits and vegetables almost always require knives... Does the idea of letting your kids use knives make you squeamish? Let a trained teacher bring knife skills and safety to your children in the comfort of your own home. For two weeks only, you can get 3 free classes from the  Kids Cook Real Food  eCourse. Watch one with your kids like a regular class and polish your own skills with the other two (they're just for adults).  What you'll learn in these short videos: Basic knife skills and techniques for kids age two to teen Mastery of the three safe ways to hold food while cutting How child development impacts your child's readiness to learn new skills The #1 mistake that destroys your chance of enjoying time in the kitchen with your kids A tested 3-step process...

Do you have a new baby at home and you are totally working on mombie mode? (mom +zombie = mombie. It’s a real thing, I promise.) Or are you struggling to get your no longer toddler child to adjust to a preschool routine and expectations. Even better, do you have small children and have a new one to integrate into the chaos?  Click here to view more details   I’m going to go on record as being a schedule hater. My husband, an orderly Type A person who once had the job title “Scheduler” knew this before marrying me. But everything about being a slave to the clock made my skin crawl. That being said, I’ve been around kids, and I know that they need some level of predictability in their life in order to feel safe, so when I had my first I embraced the concept of routine vs. schedule. If you are a schedule lover this may sound the same, and this book will still serve you well as it lists out soothing sample schedules complete with suggested time frames and activities. T...

I found author Katie Kimball through the Ultimate Homemaking Bundle 2016 , and I will be reviewing her book Kids Cook Real Food Recipe Book soon, but I had to tell you about this FREE ecourse... to teach kids knife skills!   It's only available for the next two weeks, then it gets locked away in the vault. This is something that terrifies me as a mother but I know it has to be done. I'm looking forward to seeing how my kids take to it, and then forcing them to help me cook :) Check out the video below for the description of the course, text is below if you can't play the video.  Feel free to comment with how you liked the course!   Imagine your kids eating vegetables, helping prep for dinner, and making breakfast for you while you sip your coffee. Working with food encourages kids to try new things, but fruits and vegetables almost always require knives... Does the idea of letting your kids use knives make you squeamish? Let a trained teache...

Today is the last day to buy the Ultimate Homemaking Bundle 2016 , which includes my ebook, Adoption Options: For Prospective Adoptive Parents! Please do not miss out on this huge resource! (My book is pictured below - but this is only ONE category in this bundle, there are so many more resources on organizing, cooking, routines, self care, etc.!) As a courtesy, I thought I’d remind you that your chance to buy The Ultimate Homemaking Bundle (2016 Edition) expires in a few hours. Although over 40,000 people have already bought their bundle and said hello to stress-less homemaking, others are hesitating, wondering if this bundle is really for them. Well, I guess that depends… Do any of these situations describe you? You’ve known for quite some time that you needed to make changes in your home or your family, but just don’t know how. You’ve been eyeing some of the eBooks and eCourses, but they’ve just been a bit too expensive to justify (or maybe you’ve been wondering if t...

My sister, the librarian, was on the ball enough to send me Barnes & Noble's summer reading program in April (when I am running on fumes to get through the rest of the school year much less plan for summer enhancement) and I realized that now that I have moved back to Mid-Mo I wasn't as aware of everything that is offered in terms of summer reading programs. Last year my daughter got 3 different books from summer reading, and I am personally thrilled to report that MU pediatrics offers books instead of candy as rewards for regular ped visits. Since I was compiling a list for myself and this is a blog about books, I thought I'd list it here for your convenience. Hope it helps! Daniel Boone Regional Library Summer Reading Program Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Program Chuch E Cheese Reading Rewards  Available Online: Summer Reading Skills through Saint Louis University (I have a one time use coupon code for $30 off - comment if you want it!) Scholastic S...

Most of you know I love my babies, and I love my ebook bundles. So honestly, I usually buy the Ultimate Homemaking Bundle, because I want all the info I can get on creating a peaceful home. And reading is peaceful, so it all dovetails together nicely for me. But this year I'm actually rather un-peacefully pumped about this bundle .... because I am a contributing author! Details of this year's Ultimate Homemaking Bundle are below, and of course if you have any questions let me know. But please share this with any friends you know who may be interested in adoption and homemaking, and since one generally follows the other, that would be all of them. So just share :) Sidenote - this is A LOT of product, over $1,000 for a little money, $29.97. Do not be overwhelmed by the sheer volume; it's a library so pick and choose, and save some for later. Use some of those organizing resources :)      BUDGETING Family Budget Challenge by Shannon Brown at Growing Slower ($3...

I know that there are a lot of mommies like me who need some encouragement. This series was put together by the people who do the Ultimate Bundles, of which I am so fond, in anticipation of their upcoming Ultimate Homemaking Bundle 2016 . I don't usually get too sappy on this blog, but I'm a mom of three kids, one of whom is special needs. I assure you my mommy guilt is frequent and profound, and even a defensively sarcastic mom like me needs to hear this once in a while. If you need some encouragement, whether you plan to buy this bundle or not, please check out this video series. Please note, while there may be affiliate links or payment for reviews, all opinions are my own. You can't buy a good review from me, people. I am way too mouthy for that.