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| Great Reading for Parents! |
| These are some GREAT books that have been very helpful to us as parents. All of these are wonderful books to keep around any parent's home! |
| Talking Dirty with the Queen of Clean by Linda Cobb If you need to clean ANYTHING, this is the book to look in! Cobb has even been on "Oprah" many times as a guest. |
| Miserly Moms: Living on ONE Income in a TWO Income Economy by Jonni McCoy Clipping coupons and cutting costs. McCoy gives you practical tips for living in an ever more expensive world. |
| Shop, Save, and Share by Ellie Kay Kay gives you first-hand knowledge of how she economically raises a family of 5 children on one salary. |
| Tips from Tina: Help Around the House by Tina Koch and Mary-Lane Kamberg Helpful tips from a family-day care provider that give you insite into your children, and practical tips for just about every situation! |
| 365 TV-free Activities You Can Do With Your Child by Steve and Ruth Bennett Lots of children's activites for all ages. |
| Raise Your Child's Self-Esteem! 99 Easy Things to Do by Nancy Krulik Fun ideas for children and parent to bond and have fun doing it. |
| Once-a-Month Cooking by Mimi Wilson and Mary Beth Lagerborg This book has great recipes, and a way to cook just one day a month, ALL DAY of course. But who really wants to cook EVERY night? |
| The Complete Tightwad Gazette: Promoting Thrift as a Viable Alternative Lifestyle by Amy Dacyczyn If you want to pinch pennies, this is the best book ever written! Literally thousands of ideas for cutting costs from people all over the country. Dacyczyn's "Tightwad Gazette" newsletter of years compiled into one book. |
| First Steps: 75 Devotions for Families with Young Children: Helping Your Children Begin Their Walk with God by Paul J. Loth Wonderful Christian devotionals for children. Even 2-year-olds will enjoy this! |
| The Little Hands Art Book: Exploring Arts and Crafts with 2-to 6-year-olds by Judy Press Many new crafts and art projects for children. |
| The Little Hands BIG FUN Craft Book: Creative Fun for 2-to 6-year-olds by Judy Press Fun crafts for kids, with new spins on old favorites. A great idea resource to have! |
| The Mommy Guide: Real-Life Advice and Tips from over 250 Moms and Other Experts by Susan Bernard Real tips from real moms, and some noted pediatricians and ob/gyns |
| Pillsbury's Complete Cookbook: Recipes from America's Most-Trusted Kitchens by The Pillsbury Company Tons of recipes for canning, baking and meals!!! Lots of "from-scratch" [read~>cheaper!] recipes for families. |
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| The Girlfriend's Guide To Pregnancy By Vickie Iovine The Girlfriend's Guide to the First Year by Vickie Iovine The Girlfriend's Guide to Toddlers by Vickie Iovine Iovine gives you a fun book, and will have you laughing hard! Her books are very helpful and tell you the things some doctors don't. |
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| The Baby Name Survey Book by Bruce Lansky and Larry Sinrod This hilarious book tells parents the image most often associated with a name. Tons of names and their images! ~~Submitted by Rebecca |