Christmas! {a Review}

When I heard, last year, that my friend Natasha was writing a Christmas book for kids I was beyond excited. {I have loved every single book that Natasha has come out with!} It released YESTERDAY! Just in time to get it before you forget, and close enough to Christmas to not forget where you put it. You’re welcome!

Christmas! An Advent Storybook for the Whole Family {Even the Littles} by Natasha Metzler

About the Book
Do your children know that Christmas was a rescue mission so that people could be friends with God? Through this Advent storybook, you can introduce your little ones to the loving God, the Savior of mankind, and the meaning of His birth. 25 engaging 1-minute stories, spanning the entire Bible, will make sharing the true meaning of Christmas with your little ones a simple and fun task, for even the most fidgety of kids.

With 5 kids 6 and under, I’m all about quick and engaging, but often the message is lost in brevity. Natasha and Brianna do a fantastic job of keeping the truths simple and the pictures colorful, with so much to look at and hear, my kids were fascinated with each page and wanted to read the whole book in one sitting {we may have done just that quite a few times}. There’s even a fun little bug for kids to search for on each page!

Christmas! An Advent Storybook for the Whole Family {Even the Littles} by Natasha Metzler

If you’re looking for a beautifully illustrated book, that speaks of God’s love and truth to little ones, that won’t devolve into a session of telling kids to “sit still” and “pay attention”…this is the book for you! You can purchase your copy at Amazon.com. If you love it, as I’m sure you will, leave a review on Amazon.com or GoodReads.com!

Christmas Click Here to Purchase

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Natasha shares the story behind Christmas! on her site, filled with God’s redemption and love in her own life. I’m always a sucker for a behind the scenes story and this one doesn’t disappoint!

I received a copy of this book for free in exchange for my honest opinion and review. My opinion has in no way been swayed, and is solely my own. The links to purchase this book are affiliate links. To read my disclosure policy please click here.

Avelyn Turns 6

Now We Are Six…..I’ve thought about that Pooh Bear book of poems since the beginning.
It always seemed so far off…

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  • 46 3/4″ tall
  • 47lbs
  • Wearing a size 13 in shoes, 7/8 in clothes
  • Walks around constantly singing and whistling {to the point I’m going nuts!}
  • Loves science and math; handwriting and reading…not so much.
  • Loves all of her brothers and sister
  • Getting rather particular about her things
  • Has an incredible sense of fashion

For her birthday we decided to not get her anymore STUFF. In December we’ll be taking her to the Museum of Natural History and doing the “Night at the Museum” tour {she loved! that movie}.

In her own words:
1. What is your favorite color? All the colors. Blue in particular because it’s really pretty and it’s almost every where you look.
2. What is your favorite toy? Calico Critters
3. Favorite thing to play? Checkers
4. What is your favorite fruit? Bananas
5. What is your favorite TV show? Ella the Elephant
6. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Grilled Cheese Sandwich
7. What is your favorite outfit? Pants and t-shirts
8. What is your favorite computer game? PBS Kids
9. What is your favorite game? Tag
10. What is your favorite snack? Pineapple
11. What is your favorite animal? Pig
12. What is your favorite song? Schlaf Kindlein Schlaf {Sleep Baby, Sleep}
13. What is your favorite book? Guess How Much I love you?
14. Who is your best friend? Clare
15. What is your favorite cereal? The Magic Cereal with toys in it {no clue what it is}
16. What is your favorite thing to do outside? Play and let the wind blow in my hair
17. What is your favorite drink? Farm Fresh
18. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas
19. What is your favorite vacation we’ve taken? North Carolina, because we were on the beach for a week.
20. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? All my pillows and blankets
21. What is your favorite breakfast? Eggs, any kind of eggs, just not scrambled
22. What do you want for your dinner birthday? Pigs in a blanket and squash soup
23. What do you want to be when you grow up? A Mommy and a leaf-blower.

The video of this is so fun to watch…I have to see if I can get it to upload {it was giving me problems}.