book review Archives - Just Playing House https://justplayinghouse.com/tag/book-review Lifestyle Blog: Motherhood, Child Loss, Grief, and Thriving After Loss Fri, 18 Oct 2019 04:00:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 https://justplayinghouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/200x200-50x50.jpg book review Archives - Just Playing House https://justplayinghouse.com/tag/book-review 32 32 My Favorite Color Is Blue. Sometimes. (Grief Book Review) https://justplayinghouse.com/reviews/my-favorite-color-is-blue https://justplayinghouse.com/reviews/my-favorite-color-is-blue#comments Thu, 12 Oct 2017 02:20:04 +0000 http://justplayinghouse.com/?p=3998 I will never forget the drive home from the hospital that day. Reaching our destination meant telling our (then) 4-year old daughter her big brother would never be coming home. On Christmas morning no less. My mind raced for the right words. Those words don’t exist. The days that followed were a blur. I can only imagine how difficult they ... Read More

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]]> https://justplayinghouse.com/reviews/my-favorite-color-is-blue/feed 3 The Little Boy Who Lost His Name – Book Review https://justplayinghouse.com/reviews/lost-my-name-book https://justplayinghouse.com/reviews/lost-my-name-book#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2016 16:00:59 +0000 http://justplayinghouse.com/?p=2177 I am in love with “The Little Boy Who Lost His Name”! This adorable, personalized book was given to the girls as a gift after Cameron died. It is not your traditional bereavement gift, which made me love it even more. But it fit perfectly! The story is a about a little boy who wakes up one morning to discover his ... Read More

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]]> https://justplayinghouse.com/reviews/lost-my-name-book/feed 1 Addison’s Starfish Adventure – Kids Book Review https://justplayinghouse.com/reviews/addisons-starfish-adventure https://justplayinghouse.com/reviews/addisons-starfish-adventure#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2016 20:46:07 +0000 http://justplayinghouse.com/?p=2038 Mike Mooney is a self published children’s author (and illustrator). When we first met, Mike told me about his latest book, Addison’s Starfish Adventure. It follows Addison as she hunts for starfish at the beach. My kids love reading and so doing a book review is something we enjoy! We received this book just before Christmas. If you’ve been following ... Read More

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]]> https://justplayinghouse.com/reviews/addisons-starfish-adventure/feed 1 1,001 Boredom Busting Play Ideas – Book Review https://justplayinghouse.com/reviews/1001-boredom-busting-play-ideas-book-review https://justplayinghouse.com/reviews/1001-boredom-busting-play-ideas-book-review#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2015 02:29:14 +0000 http://justplayinghouse.com/?p=1764 Jean Oram is a NY Times best selling author. She contacted me directly requesting I take a look at her latest book and consider reviewing it. What a great opportunity! The book, 1,001 Boredom Busting Play Ideas, is a perfect fit for my house! I’m always looking for fun things to keep my kids out of my hair busy and having ... Read More

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