Our Favourite Sentimental Children’s Books

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I can admit it. I am a sucker for books that make me cry or tug at the heartstrings. Last year when I was compiling the list of our Top 10 Read-Alouds, I realized just how much I liked these kinds of books when many of them made that list as well! So here is a list of some of our favourite sappy books:

Our Favourite Sentimental Children's Books

Snuggle Puppy by Sandra Boynton – This book had to make the list! It’s part of how our “Snuggle Puppy” got his pseudonym! This book is fun and sweet and what kid doesn’t like a book that can be read or sung and encourages hugs and kisses?!

Just in Case You Ever Wonder by Max Lucado is kind of a less creepy version of Love You Forever. It also presents a tiny introduction to the topic of Heaven. It’s a really nice book to read one on one to your child.

Just the Two of Us by Will Smith is a wonderful book for a father to read to his son. It has great illustrations and the message is heartwarming.

I Promise I’ll Find You by Heather Ward is a book I’ve been reading the kids since my oldest (now 18) was a toddler. Its message is relevant for any child but I think after we began adopting, the words took on a whole new meaning as I read them to children who were looking for safety and security and a feeling of belonging.

I Love You as Much…by Laura Krauss Melmed is just one of those books that you have to read to your baby. It’s simple and sweet and so affirming.

I Love You Stinky Face by Cyd Moore makes the kids giggle and want to be tickled as they are reminded that I love them no matter what!

I Love You More Than Rainbows by Susan Crites has become much more than a book around here. It has become a way that we talk to each other. “I love you more than Slurpees.” “I love you more than chocolate.” “I love you more than my favourite stuffy.”

Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born by Jamie Lee Curtis and I Love You Like Crazy Cakes by Rose Lewis are just a few examples of the adoption books for kids that we seem to read again and again. I have a growing list of favourite adoption children’s books!

Oh, The Places You’ll Go by Dr. Seuss is a nice everyday read but it’s especially beautiful for events like your child’s baptism or milestones in their lives such as graduation or their first job.

Top Ten Tuesday at Many Little BlessingsI’m joining iHomeschool Network’s 10 in 10 (Ten Weeks of Top Ten Lists). I’m linking up with Angie at Many Little Blessings. I hope you come and join in the Blog Hop fun!

Clutter Busting Challenge Day #20

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clutter-busting-challengeToday, I read that Crystal who started this challenge was having to dig deep to find items now. I wish I could say I’m having that problem! My clutter problem is to the point where if I did this challenge for a year, I would still be able to find 7 items to get rid of each and every day.

IMG_1569Today I found some very old books, very old. My purging today consisted of sending 4 books, a small picture frame and a raincoat to the trunk of my van to be given away and a broken ruler to the garbage.

The trunk of the van is becoming quite full of giveaway items and sometime this week the kids and I will need to make a trip to drop them off. Just having the items out of the house feels good and I imagine dropping them off and not having to think about them again will feel even better! How’s your de-cluttering mission coming along?

This Week’s This & That

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May 20 - 26 Deals & Freebies

Deals and Freebies for you…

This week is NotebookingPages.com 7th Birthday Sale-a-Bration Event.

Become a Notebooking Pages LIFETIME Member during their NotebookingPages.com 7th Birthday Sale-a-Bration Event:

  • Save $25 on your membership
  • Receive access to 150+ current notebooking products
  • Receive ALL future notebooking products
  • Receive up to two years FREE access to their notebooking (& copywork) web-app, The Notebooking Publisher™
  • Receive a $100 e-gift Bonus Bundle from various homeschool publishers
  • Earn a chance to win some great prizes … an iPad mini, $100 Amazon.com gift card, LIFETIME access to The Notebooking Publisher™, and a LIFETIME membership to MomsToolBelt.com.

Right now, This Reading Mama has a free Garden PreK Pack. It is full of printables perfect for this time of year.

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Until May 21, Homeschool Survival is celebrating their launch week with freebies and giveaways. The freebies include audio downloads, books, a membership and a planner…worth checking out! Even better than all the great gifts is the content on the site. There are moms from all sorts of circumstances sharing how they were able to homeschool through hard times.

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1+1+1=1 which is one of my favourite sites for free printables has a really cute pack right now that is centered on colouring and has a Beach theme. This Beach colouring set would be ideal for taking on trips this summer.

We Choose Virtues, which is the character program we use with our kids is offering a discount code for 15% off. Just use the code MOMTIME15 for 15% off your full order. We love, love, love We Choose Virtues!

Educents has Italian and Mexican Cookbook kits from Handstand Kids for $22.50 which is 55% off.

They are also currently offering an Algebra and Geometry bundle for only $4.90.

 

Meet Penny is offering Summer Reading Bingo Printables for different age levels. This is a great way to encourage reading with your kids over the summer and keep it fun!

3 Dinosaurs has a Fun Pond Pack with over 85 pages of activities and it’s FREE!

Blessed Beyond a Doubt has a free family printable for Intentional Summer Goals.

Enter to win a week for your child to go to Summer Camp.

Amazon deals:

(Please be sure to double check the prices on these before you purchase. These are sale prices and are subject to change at any time.)

Easy Slow Cooker Recipes – Delicious Chicken, Pork, Beef and Pasta by Samantha Parker is currently Free (please be sure to double check the price before purchasing in case the sale has ended).

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Goodnight, Little Monster by Helen Ketteman is on sale for $1.97.

Goodnight MonsterComing up this week on The Chaos and The Clutter…

  • I will be continuing my quest to de-clutter by participating in Crystal of Money Saving Mom’s Clutter Busting Challenge.
  • Summer Bucket Lists are making the rounds this week and I will be contributing one that I’ve made as a challenge to myself.
  • I will be sharing our favourite sappy children’s books.
  • I will be offering a giveaway for ONE lifetime membership of Notebooking Pages as well as sharing a notebooking project the kids and I have been working on that is close to my heart.
  • I’m excited to share with you a resource that we have found for music as an awesome supplement for the kids’ piano lessons.

I’ve also shared…

About our week last week (Mother’s Day, a trail run, piano recital, field trip, and more) over on iHomeschool Network.

What I learned about homeschooling through adoption transition over on Homeschool Survival.

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