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Amy is a writer, traveler, crafter, chef , baker, chauffeur, story-teller, and memory maker, but most importantly she is a mother. She blogs at Girlfriends Get Real.

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Book Review: Gigi, God’s Little Princess

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The following is a review by Amy Thue of Girlfriends Get Real. As a mother of three girls, we have a lot of make believe time as princesses in our house. We have enough dress-up clothes to outfit all of my girls and the neighborhood.  A few years ago I found the Gigi, God’s Little [...]

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Book Review: Love Your Heart by Tim McGraw and Tom Douglas

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In Honor of Read Across America Day on March 2nd, my husband gave our girls the second book written by Tim McGraw and Tom Douglas, Love Your Heart. It is a wonderful book highlighting a beautiful relationship between a daughter and her dad. Katie is trying to figure out what act she is going to [...]

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What We’re Reading: Santa’s Prayer and ‘Twas the Night Before Christ

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This week, Simple Kids book reviewer Amy (Girlfriends Get Real) shares two Christmas favorites from her family’s collection: Every year on Christmas Eve, each of our children receives a new pair of pajamas and a Christmas book to add to our library. I am always trying to find new and unique books to give. This [...]

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What We’re Reading: Catherine Gilbert Murdoch’s Dairy Queen (and more!)

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Three beautiful books await your discovery today, thanks to our SK Book Review Team! Preschool from Amy (Girlfriends Get Real, Unforgettable Childhood) A couple of weeks ago my daughter had a book fair at her preschool. She found a few books that grabbed her attention. As we were browsing I saw the book Deep in [...]

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What We’re Reading: Sam McBratney’s You’re All My Favorites (and more!)

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Three timeless, lovely, and adventurous books have been chosen by the Simple Kids Book Review team for this week’s What We’re Reading Wednesday: Preschool from Amy (Girlfriends Get Real) At Christmastime we are always looking for new books for our girls. Last Christmas we came across the book You’re All My Favorites by Sam McBratney. [...]

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