Sugar Plum Fairies is a book the will resonate with little kids of all ages. It is about a little girl named Alexandrea Petrakova Johnson. She does not want to be a beautiful ballerina, and she does not want to leave her friends in Apple Creek. However, her mother feels differently and moves them to Harlem and enrolls her at the Nutcracker School of Ballet. Once at the school, she gets picked as the the Sugar Plum Fairy in the school recital! She’s a terrible dancer and has stage frights, so you will have to read the book to see how it ends!  Having moved 8 times before I was in second grade, I call tell you that this story is believable.  The illustrations are great too.  They truly add to the story.  This is the first book out of a series, and the author, Whoopi Goldberg, did a great job, because I want to read more!  This book is great for anyone who has moved around a lot (or is going to) and really any kids that are just trying to fit in.

With children, it is amazing how many napkins you can go through at meal time. I have two kids, so double how many you are thinking in your mind. Until recently, I had no idea that there were companies out there that actually make cloth napkins for children. One of these companies is Fabkins, and these are some of the cutest cloth napkins you will find on the market. They have eight different styles, and each set comes with 5 napkins. There is a set for everyone (there is everything from ballerina to sports napkins). Most moms are doing the wash either every day or every other day (or is that just my house?), so throwing a couple of extra napkins into that load is nothing. I am game for using items that help save the environment, and this is one of them. It is just an added plus that they are cute and fashionable.  Most of all, the greatest thing about Fabkins is that your kids will want to use these!