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A new cartoon book to help simplify the lives of parents with young children

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Temper tantrums from toddlers and young children have a way of exasperating parents. The new “Magic Mom, Magic Dad” book (see it on Amazon) and affiliated MagicParenting.com website present findings from scientific research in a simple cartoon format to help parents avoid temper tantrums with young children (ages 2 to 5 years old). Since most […]

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7 Must-Read Books That Will Change You

7 Must-Read Books That Will Change You

There are some books that stick with you for years. They immediately cause you to think differently and live differently. And it’s often not the books that you might expect that end up being so life-changing. I am always on the lookout for great book recommendations, so I wanted to put forth a few of […]

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6 Free & Cheap Ways to Read Great Books

6 Free & Cheap Ways to Read Great Books

Most hobbies can either be crazy expensive or quite frugal. It all depends on how you do things.  I rediscovered my love of reading last year and have been happy to find that there are a lot of ways to save money on books or read great books for free! So, I want to break […]

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My Honest Kindle Paperwhite Review

My Honest Kindle Paperwhite Review

My Kindle Paperwhite e-reader has been seeing a lot of action this year. In the first seven months of the year, I’ve read twenty books, most of them on my Kindle. (See my books read in 2018 here) So I thought it was time to do a full review of the Kindle Paperwhite. It is […]

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The Total Money Makeover Review

The Total Money Makeover Review

You can’t talk about personal finance without mentioning Dave Ramsey, right? He’s got a whole empire dedicated to helping people get out of debt. The Total Money Makeover is his book that walks you through his entire seven-step process (a.k.a. the baby steps). I am a fan of Dave Ramsey and his practical approach to […]

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How to Find Time to Read More

My goal to read more books this year is already off to a great start! I’ve averaged two books per month, plus I always listen to audiobooks while I walk Mozzie, so I’m getting in a lot of reading in. This goal nicely coincides with my desire to spend less mindless time on social media. […]

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5 Must-Read Books for Self Improvement

If you could learn ways to improve your life, why wouldn’t you? I love digging into a good book that will help me find ways to improve my life. Non-fiction is my thing. I’ve read or listened to many self improvement books and am ready to share my favorites. These books have helped me be […]

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7 Unique Gift Ideas for Your Favorite Bookworm

Is someone on your Christmas list a bookworm? I have to say that it’s usually fairly easy to buy for a book lover because they often have a huge list of books they’d like to read. But if you’re looking for something a bit more unique, check out this list! I’d love, or already own, […]

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How To Enjoy More Books & Still Get Things Done

Are you busy? Like, all the time? Compared to other people, I know I’m not really all that busy, but even I have a crazy-long to do list with places to go, people to see. You know. As a kid I remember sitting in the comfy chair in my room and reading for hours. I […]

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Books Worth Reading Multiple Times

I think it’s so interesting to know which books a person has read more than once. To read something more than once has to mean that there was something quite special or meaningful inside the book that really spoke to you or helped you. And for me, If a book is special enough to read more than once, it probably means I’ll keep coming back to it for my whole life. So I wanted to share a list of some of the books that I keep coming back to.

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