books Archives - Overstuffed Life https://www.overstuffedlife.com/category/books/ purposeful parenting and simplified living Wed, 19 Jul 2023 20:09:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.overstuffedlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/favicon.png books Archives - Overstuffed Life https://www.overstuffedlife.com/category/books/ 32 32 75+ Summer Reading Books for Kids Entering First Grade https://www.overstuffedlife.com/summer-reading-book-list-first-grade/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/summer-reading-book-list-first-grade/#respond Sun, 05 May 2019 21:51:00 +0000 An extensive summer reading list for kids going into first grade—print out this list and be ready for your summer library trips! This post is part of an ongoing Summer Reading for Kids series. Click HERE to find ideas for reading activities, reading lists, and reading incentives…and keep checking back for more! Summer reading is one of my...

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]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/the-15-best-parenting-books-for-raising/feed/ 0 Books I Read January/February 2018 https://www.overstuffedlife.com/books-i-read-januaryfebruary-2018/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/books-i-read-januaryfebruary-2018/#respond Tue, 20 Mar 2018 17:48:00 +0000 Okay. So I recognize that I have really dropped the ball in posting book reviews—or anything at all—lately. What I have been doing lately is trying to read more, so I do have a good list to share with you for the last couple months. (Plus, I added a couple that I read before Christmas...

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]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/books-i-read-june-2017/feed/ 0 Our 2017 Summer Reading Lists https://www.overstuffedlife.com/our-summer-2017-summer-reading-lists/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/our-summer-2017-summer-reading-lists/#respond Sat, 24 Jun 2017 16:10:00 +0000 This post is part of an ongoing Summer Reading for Kids series. Click HERE to find ideas for reading activities, reading lists, and reading incentives…and keep checking back for more! School has been out for two weeks now, and while my girls got their book bins on the first day of summer vacation, I have been super slow...

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]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/our-summer-2017-summer-reading-lists/feed/ 0 Books I Read: March/April 2017 https://www.overstuffedlife.com/books-i-read-marchapril-2017/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/books-i-read-marchapril-2017/#respond Wed, 24 May 2017 21:45:00 +0000 I am really excited to begin a new series! I love to read and I want to share and review the books I have read with you regularly, and I figure a “Books I Read” monthly series would be the best way to do that. Since we are almost to June, I am going to...

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]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/books-i-read-marchapril-2017/feed/ 0 5 Reasons Moms Should Listen to Audiobooks https://www.overstuffedlife.com/5-reasons-moms-should-listen-to/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/5-reasons-moms-should-listen-to/#respond Mon, 12 Dec 2016 06:23:00 +0000 Are you a busy mom that loves to read but can’t find the time? Try audiobooks and change your life! As an avid reader, I never really understood the allure of audiobooks until very recently. To me, reading out of a book was a sacred activity and somehow listening to it could never be a...

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]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/5-reasons-moms-should-listen-to/feed/ 0 Even More Christmas Books to Read With Your Family https://www.overstuffedlife.com/christmas-books-to-read-with-family/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/christmas-books-to-read-with-family/#respond Sat, 19 Nov 2016 01:13:00 +0000 One of the most beloved Christmas traditions we have in our home is reading a Christmas book together each night before bed. Even though the girls are getting older and busier during the Christmas season, it’s something we all look forward to. Some of the books we read are absolute favorites and they look forward...

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