 By Henrietta, on July 8th, 2010%
Are your kids bored out of their minds and begging you to entertain them yet? If so then you need to hand them this book!
Show Off: How to Do Absolutely Everything. One Step at a Time. Written by Sarah Hines Stephens, Illustrated by Bethany Mann
This hefty paperback has over 1,500 illustrations and 224 completely bust-the-boredom activities, crafts, experiments and so . . . → Read More: SHOW OFF: How to do Absolutely Everything. Book review
 By Henrietta, on June 29th, 2010%
If your children are anything like mine, they have a ton of questions. All day long it’s Why this, Why that, Where does this come from – it can be never ending! The National Geographic Kids Almanac 2011 is bound to give you a few hours of quiet time! This book is packed absolutely full of fun facts, trivia and information to . . . → Read More: Add National Geographic Kids Almanac 2011 to your child’s summer reading list!
 By Henrietta, on June 15th, 2010%
I’ve just read the quaintest little book on chicken raising that there ever was! Minnie Rose Lovgreen’s Recipe for Raising Chickens is a must have for any poultry keeper, young and old, or even those just interested in the ways of the chicken.The book includes “Simple, economical ways with eggs, chicks, broody hens, laying hens and general chicken care.”
With more and . . . → Read More: Minnie Rose Lovgreen’s Recipe for Raising Chickens – book review
 By Henrietta, on June 10th, 2010%
I’m lucky enough to have a very handy husband,if I need something done around the house he can usually find a way to get it done, one way or another. But… even my man can sometimes struggle with certain honey-do-list items. It’s truly not a crime to read the instructions! Try telling Super Genius that . . . → Read More: Real Man’s Guide to Fixin’ Stuff by Nick Harper – review (giveaway CLOSED 6/24)
 By Henrietta, on June 5th, 2010%
The Last River Child by Lori Ann Bloomfield is a delightfully quick read that takes you on a journey through a young woman’s life as she struggles to find her place in the world. Full of tragedy, determination and triumph over people and situations that try to break her, the main character shows that if you believe in yourself . . . → Read More: The Last River Child by Lori Ann Bloomfield – book review
 By Henrietta, on June 5th, 2010%
Are you one of the 31 million Americans who suffers from back pain everyday? Acupuncturist, author and pain-free living expert, Esther Gokhale, may be able to help you with her new book 8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back.
In the 240 page book Gokhale uses over 1100 images and illustrations, along with historical and scientific facts, to show that most of . . . → Read More: 8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back by Esther Gokhale – book review
 By Henrietta, on April 19th, 2010%
Pie has an on again off again love of reading. She is so unlike me in that area, I will read just about anything, Pie will not. She’ll only read it if she “thinks” she’s interested in it. *SIGH* I love finding genres and styles that she will actually read. We recently received a review copy of Disney’s Prilla’s Talent. This is the first in . . . → Read More: Disney Fairies book 1 Prilla’s Talent by Stefan Petrucha – Children’s book review
 By Henrietta, on February 14th, 2010%
Please welcome my sister pixie13 to her first guest review here at A Hen’s Nest! Back in December I received a book in the mail that I had no clue about where it came from. I’m not sure if I won it or what but since it’s not my normal reading genre and I didn’t want to overlook the review request on the paper included, . . . → Read More: The Bride Collector by Ted Dekker – Guest book Review by pixie13
 By Henrietta, on February 7th, 2010%
Reading is a huge part of my life and I have always encouraged both of my children to read, read, read whenever they have the chance! I also love letting them spend time on the computer but often worry that it’s wasted time. When I learned of the online children’s book publisher Wizz-e I . . . → Read More: Wizz-e online book review (giveaway CLOSED 2/24)
 By Henrietta, on January 12th, 2010%
DescriptionTitle: Busy People’s Fast & Frugal CookbookAuthor: Dawn HallIllustrator:Pages: 384Size: 7.7″ x 7.6″Publisher: Thomas Nelson; Spi edition (10/13/09)
Publisher’s book description: “Perfect recipes for any cook with little time and even less money.
You want to give your . . . → Read More: Busy People’s Fast & Frugal Cookbook by Dawn Hall – Review
 By Henrietta, on December 8th, 2009%
I have a sweet treat to show you today! Hachette Book Club was kind enough to send me a great new cookbook to review.DescriptionTitle: Chocolate: A Love StoryAuthor: Max BrennerIllustrator: Yonatan FactorPages: 144Size: 9″ x 13″
Publisher’s book description: . . . → Read More: Chocolate: A Love Story by Max Brenner – Cookbook Review
 By Henrietta, on December 8th, 2009%
It has been my absolute pleasure to review One Hundred Butterflies for Hachette Book Group!
DescriptionTitle: One Hundred ButterfliesAuthor: Harold Feinstein, Fred GagnonPages: 128
Publisher’s book description: “In One Hundred Butterflies, photographer Harold Feinstein showcases butterfly varieties from around the world, . . . → Read More: One Hundred Butterflies by Harold Feinstein – Book Review
 By Henrietta, on December 6th, 2009%
Books are such an important part of our lives. I love to read and try to encourage both of my children to read as much as they can. They both have a large collection of books on their shelves and seeing them sit down and get immersed in a book brings a smile to my face. We have a small collection of holiday books that . . . → Read More: The Snowman’s Song: A Christmas Story – Book Review (Giveaway CLOSED 12/16/09)
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