Trading Screen Time for Me Time

January 2, 2019Thoughtsactivities, families, fighting with kids, kids, parent hacks, parenting tips, screen, tech, tips, tricksBookwyrm Mama 4 Comments

Raising young readers is hard. It has always been hard, and as society progresses, we will continue to see new challenges erupt in trying to get our children to love reading. We’ve already posted a few pointers in getting your kids into reading, but how do we get them to trade out that screen time (tablets, phones, computers, TV) without an all out war breaking out in your home? Here, we’ll go over some awesome ways to decrease your kids time using tech and substitute for other activities (not just reading! Crafting, playing, cooking, and others are all VERY important for development!) Keep reading to find out my techniques and ideas, and make sure to add some other tips and tricks in the comments!

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Making Snow Dough

December 30, 2018DIY and Craftsactivity, children, craft, diy, dough, easy, eric carle, family, kids, richard scarry, snow, toddler, winterBookwyrm Mama Leave a comment

It’s Winter, and even though it’s a BIT warmer than we’re used to, we’re still getting into the seasonal spirit. After reading “The Snowstorm Surprise” By Richard Scarry, we were itching to play in some snow ourselves! Since Mother Nature wasn’t really cooperating, we decided to take matters into our own hands, and make some 2 ingredient “Snow Dough” to mold and squish.

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Best Gifts For Kid Booklovers!

December 11, 2018Round Ups, Uncategorizedbook lover, bookworm, children, christmas, gifts, holidays, kids, presents, readerBookwyrm Mama Leave a comment

It’s surprisingly hard to buy for kids when “books” are their favorite things. I mean, besides “books” what do you get them? (To be fair, Books are still a GREAT gift!) Well, here is a list of some great book-themed gifts that aren’t more books. (Though, they’d go great WITH a book.)

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Review: Jameon’s Closet: Shauna Havlina M.S., LMFT; Leanne Richter M.A. LMFT

June 21, 2018Reviewsbook, book lover, books, diversity, emotions, Feelings, Jameons CLoset, kids, picture book, reviewBookwyrm Mama 2 Comments

Feelings are a big part of growing up, and sometimes it can be hard for our kids to unpack those feelings into productive conversation. Jameon’s Closet by Shauna Havlina M.S., LMFT and Leanne Richter M.A. LMFT shows us a solid metaphor, and a great way to help our kids deal with their big feelings!

She Persisted By Chelsea Clinton

May 7, 2018Uncategorizedbooks, clinton, feminism, kids, parenting, Reviews, she persisted, storytimeBookwyrm Mama Leave a comment

I live in a feminist household. It is a house where everyone can and does do everything, whether it’s cooking, cleaning, math, technology, no one has a single limitation in this family. Sometimes it’s difficult to raise independent and strong willed kids, but the benefits far out weigh the laundry, broken toys, bruises, and sass when we see our kids growing up to be kind, strong, and stalwart defenders of themselves, and those around them. It is for this reason that we picked up “She Persisted” by Chelsea Clinton last year, and why we still use it as a bed time story this year.
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Cook With a Book: Strega Nona!

May 1, 2018Uncategorizedbooks, easy, food, fun, kids, recipe, spaghetti, strega nonaBookwyrm Mama Leave a comment

Every once in a while, a book resonates with you. Whether it’s full of life advice, it’s funny, the protagonist is relate-able, it’s full of magic, or something else, the book strikes you to the core. When a picture book does that, it’s easy to replace it’s profound effect with new memories and feelings as you grow. I always come back to the books I once loved. Guppy has read nearly every series I did when I was her age (And even a bit older! Over achiever…), and now I’m reading the same books I read to her to Goober. Hopefully, he loves them as much as I do.

strega nona (This post contains affiliate links, however, the books can be found in most bookstores, and any type of ingredients will work well in this simple recipe, so enjoy!)
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Licorice Lane- Tales From Harley By: Lindsey Dempsey

October 19, 2017Uncategorizedadventure, book, candy, dog, fun, kids, picture bookBookwyrm Mama Leave a comment

What happens when a rescue dog named Harley and his human friend play pretend? They go to wonderful places like a whole Candy Kingdom! As members of the Candy Crusade, Harley and his friend go on a quest to help the royals of the kingdom (and collect some gumdrops along the way!) Check out what Goober has to say about Licorice Lane: Tales From Harvey after the jump!
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Celebrate Paddington Bear

June 29, 2017Uncategorizedbear, book, book lover, classic, items, kids, paddington, toddlerBookwyrm Mama Leave a comment

Unfortunately, Michael Bond, the creator of Paddington Bear, died at age 91 recently. In order to celebrate the lives this book and character has touched, we’ve (Guppy and I) have chosen some cool “Paddington Bear” items to remember him by.
This post contains affiliate links, but that doesn’t stop me from loving everything!

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Magic Treehouse 2: Knights at Dawn

June 28, 2017Uncategorizedarthur, booklover, early reader, kids, knights, magic, magic treehouse, medieval, merlin, novel, seriesBookwyrm Mama Leave a comment

A series that Bookwyrm Mama read when she was little, and now Guppy is taking on the series loved by so many. See what she thought about the second book, “Knights at Dawn”

Reading is Power

June 22, 2017Uncategorizedbooklover, books, children, fun, kids, reading, ReviewsBookwyrm Mama Leave a comment

This is the excerpt for your very first post.