The Mommies Reviews
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Did Your Mother Ever Tell You? — A Modern Story of Old Sayings and New Feelings
Did Your Mother Ever Tell You?: Words of Wisdom, Wit, and Love by Barbara (“Babs”) Costello (Author), Margeaux Lucas (Illustrator) My family wanted to share a children’s book with you called Did Your Mother Ever Tell You. For our family some children’s books don’t just tell a story—they sit beside you while you read them and quietly open up space for memories, laughter, and reflection all at the same time. This children’s book does exactly that and more times than not I felt like I was talking to my grandmother when reading the book. Did Your Mother Ever Tell You? Words of Wisdom, Wit, and Love by Barbara Costello takes familiar sayings that generations…
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Saturday Movie Night: Pizza, Popcorn, and Retro Snack Comfort
I don’t know about in your home but in my home Saturday night always seems to arrive a little faster than expected the kind of evening where the day slows down just enough to notice the small comforts around the house. The kitchen light is still warm from earlier in the day, and instead of rushing anywhere or planning anything complicated, it turned into one of those simple stay-home nights where everything centers around food, laughter, and something playing in the background. Thank the Lord for quick and easy meals because this evening the oven did most of the early work, when David picked up a frozen Pizza for dinner…
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???? Simple Family Craft Guide (Memorial Day Weekend Edition)
Memorial Day weekend doesn’t always have to mean packed schedules, expensive outings, crowded events, or nonstop entertainment plans. Sometimes the best family memories happen right at home — out on the porch, around the table, in the yard, or during one of those slower afternoons where everybody finally gets a chance to relax a little. This Simple Family Craft Guide is made for slow, easy moments at home over Memorial Day weekend. The guide is for the porch afternoons, kitchen table projects, backyard breaks, and those in-between times when families just want something simple to do together without planning a big outing. I made sure everything here is affordable, low-prep,…








