Category: Easter

Children's Books, Easter, Giveaways, Kids

Claudette’s Miraculous Motown Adventure Book & Dance Party – Giveaway

Erin Sluka

Claudette Robinson, The First Lady of Motown, is most known from the Grammy Hall of Fame Motown Group The Miracles. Now, she has put her Motown vibe into a children’s book along with a fun playlist of songs to get you dancing and moving.

Coloring Page - Motown

In Claudette’s Miraculous Motown Adventure book, celebrates the spirit of the historic record label, and teaches kids about this important part of music history. 

Little Claudette lives in the magic kingdom of Motown, where all the happy children sing and dance in the streets. One day, an angry witch casts a spell, and the kingdom descends into dark silence. Unhappy and bored, Claudette finds a box of Miracles in her attic. Inside are four little fellows—Smokey, Bobby, Ronnie, and Pete—who sing music so sweet. Claudette and the Miracles begin to sing together, but will it be enough to bring light and laughter back to the kingdom of Motown?

The Giveaway

1 lucky reader will win a copy of  Claudette’s Miraculous Motown Adventure. Open to US and ends on April 20, 2020. Good luck!

Books Reviews, Children's Books, Easter

THE HEART OF A BOY: Celebrating the Strength and Spirit of Boyhood – Book

Erin Sluka

THE HEART OF A BOY:  Celebrating the Strength and Spirit of Boyhood Book Review

About 2 years ago I featured the book, Strong is the New Pretty where photographer, Kate T. Parker used her images to feature girls in all the ways they dream to be. This popular book was recognized by media as well as celebrities like Reece Witherspoon and Drew Barrymore. Finally, the book, The Heart of a Boy debuts on April 2nd and I have a copy to share about with you!

Just like her original title for girls, this book takes the phrase ‘Boys Will Be Boys’ and transforms it into Boys who will be strong, kind and more.

With inspiring and joyful quotes from the boys themselves, this book spreads a heartfelt, uplifting message of openness, self-confidence, and warmth.

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About the Author

KATE T. PARKER is a mother, wife, former collegiate soccer player, Ironman, and professional photographer who shoots both fine art projects and commercial work for clients across North America. Her Strong Is the New Pretty photo series has led to collaborations with brands like Athleta, Kellogg’s, and Oxygen. The project has also inspired Kate to launch a philanthropic arm of Strong Is the New Pretty, partnering with organizations that invest in girls’ health and education, like Girls on the Run, Glam4Good, and Girls Inc. She lives with her family in Atlanta, Georgia. Her website is katetparker.com.

Children's Books, Easter

The Meaning of Easter with The Easter Story Egg

Erin Sluka

Easter is about eggs and basket gifts. Wrong! Easter is about the story of Jesus and Holy Week. When kids are dying eggs and collecting palms from mass, they are celebrating the the meaning of Easter. We read stories, attend church groups and hope they understand and encompass the real meaning.

Easter is not just a one-day celebration of a single event. Easter is a season. It is a story of Holy Week leading up to Easter Sunday and The Easter Story Egg is the family tool you need to teach the meaning of Easter.

Above is a video of The Easter Story Egg and how it can be used in your home as a family activity to celebrate the meaning of Easter season.

The Meaning of Easter

The Story Egg™ book begins on Palm Sunday and ends on Easter Sunday. Each Egg within the set of nesting Eggs has a story that relates to a particular day in Holy Week, leading up to Easter Sunday.

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Easter, Kids, Movies Reviews

Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost Movie Release

Erin Sluka

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the DVD I reviewed in this Blog Post. The opinions I share are my own. May contain affiliate links.

Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost

Scooby-Doo! is back! On February 5th, the gang released a new adventure on DVD and Digital. Anthony owns the classic Scooby-Doo! DVD series The 13 Ghosts of Scooby Doo and has watched it many times. Now, based on that series, we will finally learn the identity of the 13th ghost –a mystery that has never been revealed before.

Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost Synopsis

After the Mystery Inc. gang goofedupa case and nabbedan innocent man, they’re forced into early retirement from crime solving. It’s not long however,before their old friend Vincent Van Ghoul needshelp and pulls the team right back into action. The gang has unfinished businessthey must tend to, which involves catching a ghost that previously got away.It all happenedone summer whileVelma and Freddy where away at camp. Scooby-Doo, Shaggy and Daphne secretly hunted down 12 of the world’s spookiest ghosts but failed to catch the most evil one of them all…the 13thghost.Now the elusive spook is wreaking havoc.

Vincent needs help having him captured and confined to the chest of demons, a box that contains the other 12 captured ghosts. With the 13th ghost still on the loose, the gang will have to come out of retirement and finish the job once and for all.The chest however, is now located somewhere in a remote village in the Himalayas. Determined to help Vincent, the gang sets out on one of their most thrilling adventures yet!Bundle up and get ready for the icy slopes of the Himalayan mountains, chilling car chases, crystal balls and spine-tingling spells in this terrifyingly fun original movie!

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