Pardon me while I take a few moments to wipe tears from my eyes. The kids and I just finished reading “Fireflies and Shooting Stars: The Tale of Enzo”, which is a beautiful story about self love and accepting difference. Author Ed Raarup and Illustrator Lindsay D. Nery sure know how to get to a mama’s heart. Who knew that the story of a firefly could bring me to tears, but it did. “Fireflies and Shooting Stars” is a magical {Read More}
Accepting Difference: Lessons Learned from “Fireflies and Shooting Stars”
June 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Whitney Houston: Falling in Love Over Again
January 15, 2013 by
While I am clearly not Whitney Houston’s #1 Fan (shh, I totally forgot that she passed away last year), I do have a love for her–beauty, music, movies, motherhood. When I was asked to look at this biography from producer Narada Michael Walden, I decided it was worth a shot. And when I got my copy of the book and realized Walden (purposely) left out the negative-tabloid-mess of the last years of her life, I was even more happier to {Read More}
Geek Your Guy Out: Batman Books
January 14, 2013 by
Warning, if you have a guy in your life who is even the slightest bit “geeky” or “nerdy” (terms which I completely embrace, by the way as I have always been a nerd), you are about to get the perfect Valentine’s Day gift ideas. My guy hasn’t read a book (or even a magazine?) in years, but these books had him squealing. I have seen almost all of the Batman movies myself, and so you better believe I fought for my {Read More}
The Wizard of Oz in 3-D
January 13, 2013 by
I don’t know when my love of The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum began, but I think I fell back in love with the story again when I checked out the three-dimensional version illustrated by Nicola L. Robinson. This version, while granted not as beautiful in my eyes as the movie, was gorgeous and full of moving images of the story. Before this book, I never read the story, so to pair the words with the illustrations was almost {Read More}
Insight Books: Like College For Kids
January 12, 2013 by
Recently I was sent a set of five books from Insight Kids that was essentially like taking my kids to their own version of college. The set, “All Kinds…” by Sheri Safran contains five “lift a flap” books that present some big-world subjects in ‘lil kid world perspectives. Each book is colorful, descriptive, and is on a level that (I believe) kids of all ages can understand and enjoy. To be honest, they are almost too beautiful and full of some {Read More}
Nurturing My Babies with Baby Spa
December 28, 2012 by
After my kids’ bath, their favorite thing to do is curl up on my bed in their towels and pretend they are at the spa. Interpreted, they get dried off and then I give them a massage. Even at four, my oldest still loves this nurturing time. Baby Spa recently sent me some products to try out with my kids, and they were perfect for this special tradition. According to their website (http://www.babyspausa.com), these natural products are made from a combination {Read More}
“From the Heart of A Mom”
December 27, 2012 by
As a blogger, I connected quickly to the premise of Jennifer Laurent’s “Excerpts from the Heart of a Mom: A Conscious Approach to Parenting“. Most of my posts here at Life With Levi are about products I’ve tried out, but over at my own space (‘lil Burghers), it’s mostly about reflecting on parenting. I began blogging to give memories to my kids. Jennifer started writing “Excerpts from the Heart” as a gift for her son. Her words turned into short chapters (lessons?) {Read More}
Zoës Kitchen: Holiday Entertaining Made Easy
December 16, 2012 by
Do you need some holiday entertaining ideas? Well, if you are lucky enough to have a Zoës Kitchen nearby, then this post will give you some ways you can spice up your holiday with some selections from Zoës! I was first introduced to Zoës Kitchen last October when my family and I were traveling through Virginia. Pittsburgh is not lucky enough to have a Zoës Kitchen, so for me to get the tasty, Mediterranean-inspired recipes this modern, fast-casual restaurant offered, so you better believe I was excited when I was {Read More}
Baby Got Back!
December 7, 2012 by
Moms and dads of ‘lil ones are constantly bending and straining. There are meals to put on little tables, kids to get out of the tub or car seat, and reaching for toys that slipped out of the stroller. All this isn’t exactly easy on the back and body. Chiropractors aren’t cheap options (trust me, Greg’s back had some issues and quickly stopped seeing the chiropractor after the first bill). Taking kids along adds extra stress, so the ideal solution {Read More}
