Living with MPD

I have absolutely fallen in love with The Daring Book for Girls by Andrea J. Buchanan and Miriam Peskowitz.  When it arrived at my door I had no idea what to expect from this book.  I had read little snippets about it but nothing in detail.

I opened the package and there sat a hardcover book with glittery words on it…the front cover font made my eyes sparkle!  I knew my daughter would love to read such a book so we set out to read it together.  Upon the pages we explored we found so many rich ideas for us to share.

Things that took me back to the days when I used to try to make pretty circles of flowers for my hair (this book has detailed instructions on those!), or details about how best to set up your own lemonade stand.  We found excellently written articles about present day princesses and history lessons throughout the book that were so involved yet didn’t make us feel like we were at school.

My ten year old carried the book around for a few days and enjoyed the different sections while I would go around reading over her shoulder to find out what I was missing.  I learned a better way to put my hair up into a bun with a pencil…I thought I was doing it right but this way worked even better than my old habit.

We also explored the crafts and have plans to do some of those together.  From thank-you note writing to how to care for your softball glove, this book is tops and will bring you some variety to your life, at most any age!

This book really is incredible and I thank Mother-Talk for the opportunity to see first-hand how great it is, you can read what other bloggers are saying about The Daring Book for Girls at the Mother-Talk site.