A Girls Guide to Life by Katie Meier

I really enjoyed this book! It is so relevant to today’s teens and the issues they face everyday. Anything a girl ever wanted to ask or find out about is covered in this book!
The book is divided into three main sections which are Body, Mind and Soul. In Part 1 – The Mind section she covers topics such as self esteem, romance, going online and disorders. She has even included phone numbers and web sites for teens who want to get help or want more information. Part 2 – The Body she talks about beauty, fashion, body changes, sex and relationships. This is such an important section of the book, a lot of girl’s struggle with the fact that they are not a little girl anymore but not an adult either. They are sometimes caught in the middle, their bodies are changing and they often feel more emotional during these years. The author explains each topic in a way that is comforting and I feel like the girl’s after reading this book will feel that they are not alone in this journey but that every other girl is experiencing a lot of the same things that they each are! Part 3 – The Soul which covers relationships with friends and family, religion and service. One thing that I really like in each chapter is her lists of BIG MYTHS that girls fall for and then how she explains the REAL DEAL. These are fun to read!
Being a mother of teenage girl’s I think I learnt a lot from the book as well. We never had MySpace, Facebook , texting or sexting when I was a teen so I felt her information was invaluable for me as a parent. Teenage girls are such a blessing and so is this book, I would recommend this to any parent who has a teen!

Read and Share: The Jesus Series, Life and Miracles

The Jesus series is a Christian DVD that looks at the Life and Miracles of Jesus. If you are familiar with the Read And Share Bible you will recognize the characters, animals and stories straight from the pages of the book. The animation in this DVD is great, it continues it's soft watercolor theme that we all associate and love with the Read And Share Bible.
I watched it with a 2 and 3 year old and they really enjoyed it. The DVD is 30 minutes which was a perfect amount of time to keep their attention. I also printed of some coloring pages for them to color as they watched the movie. This was a great interactive experience! The kids loved showing off the pictures and trying to explain how Jesus was a part of each one. I found that the stories were told in a very simple easy to understand manner.
The DVD focuses on Jesus' life and teachings from along the shores of Galilee to the villages of Nazareth. We see how Jesus feeds the 5000 with fish and bread, learn about his disciples and about how he healed the sick. They also touch on the Lord's Supper and the importance of that event.
I think this is a great teaching tool for teachers and parents to help kids begin to understand the stories. It is so much fun to see stories come to life! I wished there had been more music throughout the DVD as kids love to sing along and it helps them to remember stories or verses if they can sing along. This DVD is aimed at any child under 5 years of age. I would recommend this DVD to my freinds and family!