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God Loves Mommy & Me {FrontGate Review}

April 24, 2017 by Dana

God Loves Mommy & Me is a beautifully written and designed book for young children. Bonnie Rickner Jensen has gone beyond to share the story of God’s Love for us and our children. Laura Watkins has created some of the most beautiful images that truly speak to your heart.

God Loves Mommy & Me is a soft cover board book designed to be easy to hold and read together. The pages are glossy and easy to clean but thick enough for your little one to be able to easily turn the pages. Each page features the beautiful artwork of Laura Watkins, sharing the Mommy and Baby Rabbits and how God loves them no matter what they do.

This book teaches forgiveness, prayer and love from morning to night. My children and I truly loved the imagery and story shared within this book. It was easy for us to relate to the loving moments and discuss how Baby and Mommy Rabbit felt.

You can purchase your own copy of God Loves Mommy & Me online for $7.54.

You can join in with the Harper Collins Children’s Books Giveaway for this book as well.

Happy Easter, Y’all! {Thoughts From Me}

April 21, 2014 by Dana

We had a wonderful Easter weekend and we hope that you all did as well. We weren’t sure how it was going to turn out since the entire weekend forecast showed that rain was coming. Sure enough it rained off and on from Friday night until Sunday afternoon.

The rain didn’t stop us though. Friday night I finished up shopping for the Easter baskets, gathering some last minute fun for the younger kids. I also found a cute Easter dress for Emma which she then transformed into her own clothing style.

Saturday, I spent lazying around until late when I put together the Easter baskets. There’s just something about playing that “Bunny” that I love! And the kids love it too!

We had a last minute invite to an adult birthday party for a friend on Saturday. I quickly threw together a cute little banner for her which we hung on the wall where we had the party. She loved it and we loved celebrating with her.

Sunday morning came with a lighter rain. The kids actually let us sleep in before grabbing their baskets to open. They found a lot of excitement in those wicker baskets which always makes me happy as well. Lots of candy they love, and some special trinkets like a stuffed My Little Pony and a Littlest Pet Shop toy for the girls. There were Star Wars bunny’s for the boys. Jackson got a mini-golf set and there were toy water guns for a little summer fun. The kids were thrilled and so are we with their happiness.

Sunday afternoon was spent in Belle Isle, where we had dinner consisting of Ham, Deviled Eggs, Broccoli, Rice, Biscuits and so much more. It was delicious!

Then we had our annual Egg Hunt. Over 300 eggs were hidden for the kids to find, all stuffed with candy. They found every one and then divided up the goods, making trades for candy they liked better and sharing with the little ones who didn’t get as many eggs are the older kids.

So as you can tell, we all had a very Happy Easter and we hope you did as well!

Audrey Bunny {Propeller Review}

November 10, 2013 by Dana

Audrey Bunny is an endearing story that will be shared in your family for a lifetime. I was so excited to read this topselling Christian Children’s story with my own children. When I received my personal copy of Audrey Bunny, I truly had no idea what was in store for us.

This book completely captured our hearts. From the beautiful cover, to the captivating story, every part of Audrey Bunny touched each member of our family. This is a story I will be reading to my children over and over and passing on to their children as well.

Audrey Bunny tells the story of a soft, stuffed brown Rabbit, who sits waiting in a toy store for a child to come share their life with her. Audrey is not perfect. She has a smudge that prevents her from being chosen and Audrey fears that she will never go home with any child because of it.

One day, an adorable red-haired girl named Caroline comes into the toy store for her birthday. She had seen Audrey before and had hoped she would still be there for her to buy and love. Audrey was and the little girl was thrilled.

Audrey and Caroline had many adventures. Audrey didn’t realize Caroline loved her in spite of her smudge and thought the smudge made her spectacular. But in the end, Audrey realizes that Caroline chose Audrey for the fact her smudge makes her unique and special, just as God made us each unique and special in our own ways.

I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. — Psalm 139.14 (ESV)

This story touched my children and I so much. My children are often the first to choose toys like Audrey from the store. They see beauty where others often see mistakes. They were able to connect and relate to Caroline, seeing much of themselves in the thoughtfulness of this one little girl.

Audrey Bunny is already a favorite in our home, having been read multiple times. My girls especially cannot hear it enough. It reminds me of classics like the Velveteen Rabbit and Peter Rabbit.

Audrey Bunny is a top seller in Christian Children’s literature. It is a hardback book with a beautifully designed matching paper jacket. Audrey Bunny is written by Angie Smith, author of I Will Carry You, Mended. It is beautifully illustrated by Breezy Brookshire. Included in the back of the book is a bonus feature called Parent Connection, where questions are provided to expand the lessons of the story and to help the parent relate this story to God’s Word.

Audrey Bunny is available for purchase for $14.99 and is published through BHKids, a division of BH Publishing Group.

*Disclaimer – I received a copy of Audrey Bunny for free in exchange for my honest opinion shared in a review on my blog. I am sharing this in accordance with FTC Guidelines and Regulations.