Ahh Products bean bag chairs have been the biggest hit at our house ~ with everyone {including Daddy}! Since their arrival they have visited every single room of our house and are in constant use.

Initially, I was a little concerned about having a bean bag chair and a certain 6 year old in the same room together, but after seeing the bean bags in person and the quality of them, I have no more concerns! The quality of the construction is solid: double stitched seams, heavy-duty fabric and hidden zippers too! The fabric is a very soft cuddle brown and cuddle blue ~ perfect for keeping you nice and cozy while curled up to read or play a game together.

Or just play in general.

I love that they are easy for the kids to lift and move around the house. When we’re upstairs, they are in the living room for the kids to use as a reading spot or just as a place to rest and relax.

Our basement family room needed a little extra seating, especially for family movie night, and the Ahh Products bean bag chairs have been the perfect solution. The fact that I don’t need to worry about drinks or food spilling and getting the fill wet is a huge bonus!

About the Bean Bags

Each Ahh Products bean bag chair has a removable outer shell that is completely washable. Inside there is a water-repellent liner, so if something is spilled it won’t soak through into the filling. They also have a self-locking zipper to keep curious children from opening up the inside liner and getting into mischief. They can even be refilled or recovered if necessary.You can read full product descriptions here.

The Ahh Products bean bag chairs are something that I can really recommend based on their quality and durability. The covers that we chose bumped the price of each bean bag up a bit, but I can honestly say that they are worth every penny.

Customer service has been exceptional and our bean bags arrived by Fed Ex within a few days of our shipment notification. Our Fed Ex guy was also happy to carry the boxes into the house because they were so light. :) Ahh Prods also has a flat $22 shipping rate, a 365 day no-hassle return policy and they also offer a 10 year warranty on their covers and liners!

If you are looking for a family Christmas gift, an Ahh Products bean bag chair would be something that your whole family could use and enjoy. We have the Premium 37” bean bag as well as a Giant 52” bean bag ~ perfect for two people to cuddle up together in or for a dad to take a Sunday afternoon nap {ahem}. They have a variety of bean bag sizes too so each member of the family can find the right fit.

I was provided product in exchange for my honest opinion and review. All opinions expressed in this review are solely mine.

Our house is littered with dictionaries for the kids ~ all ages and stages. One thing that we didn’t have until recently was a great Bible dictionary for them. A little something that would help them {and maybe me as a mom} find the definition or significance of things in the Bible that they don’t understand.

Because I don’t always have quick answers to their questions about what a denarius is…or what the names of the twelve disciples are. With the Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary for Kids we have a great resource on hand to help answer some of those questions that do come up.

The Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary for Kids is based on two other great resources: the Holman Bible Dictionary and the Holman Pocket Bible Dictionary and has a wonderful cross between real pictures and illustrations to help bring Biblical terms and places to life for kids.

Additional features of the Bible Dictionary include illustrated charts of Bible animals, insects, and plants; reconstructions of Biblical cities and buildings; charts of the names of Jesus and apostles; definitions of key Bible terms and pronunciation guides to those hard-to-say words.

Our Thoughts

Laurianna has been the one primarily using it and when I asked her what she liked about it, these were a few of the things that she said she really liked about the Holman Bible Dictionary for Kids:

~ nice pictures that are bright and colorful

~ pronunciations of the words so she knew how to say them

~ easy to find words with the letters alphabetized on the side of the page.

~ references along with the entries, telling you where you can find more about that topic

Overall, this is a book that we’ll keep handy on our bookshelf because it will definitely be useful in our studies.

Find Out More

You can get a sneak peek inside the book at the B&H Publishing site and download a pdf sample of the book. You can also purchase the book {$14.99} directly from their website.

Target age: 5 to 10 years old

Recently Susan Lemon, author of Homepreschool and Beyond, asked me to review her book. I’ll admit that I let her email sit in my inbox for a few days before agreeing to review it, mainly because I have a hard time reading books that are non-fiction. I do, however, have a preschooler and after reading this statement from Susan, something clicked and I wanted to review her book:

“Many parents struggle to know what to teach their preschoolers. Some take a “hands-off” approach, providing little in the way of educational activities. Others emphasize early academics, drilling their youngsters on colors, numbers, and letters while overlooking play and other experiences that are vital for normal development.

Preschoolers thrive somewhere between these extremes. They need a balanced, faith-based, developmentally appropriate approach that emphasizes relationships, simple daily routines, readiness and reading aloud.

They need parents who make the main thing the main thing.”

Susan Lemon

The subtitle of Homepreschool and Beyond is A Comprehensive Guide to Early Home Education and Lemons provides exactly that throughout her book. While the majority of the book focuses on preschool aged children, additional resources are provided for children beyond the preschool age.

Lemons focuses on providing all children with activities that are developmentally appropriate, not forcing activities on children that they are not ready for academically or even emotionally. Her emphasis is on the 4 R’s: Relationships, Routines, Readiness, and Reading Aloud.

The last ‘R’ is the one that struck the deepest with me. Our preschooler, {as the last of four children} generally gets the ‘mommy leftovers’. This year I am focusing on general themes through literature as the base for all of his learning, so chapter six of her book ‘Teaching Through Reading Aloud’ really hit home for me {you can see a detailed chapter list here}.

Overall, Homepreschool and Beyond is FULL of book lists, recommended resources and would be a wonderful resource for parents of young children to have on hand. Please see Susan’s website for tips, hints, articles and more!

About the Author

Susan Lemons is a homeschooling mother of four. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Child Development and taught preschool for eight years. She is committed to helping new and prospective homeschool families get off to a great start. Be sure to stop by and read her blog at susanlemons.wordpress.com.

Disclaimer: Thank you to Susan @ Homepreschool and Beyond for providing the review product. This review is based on my own experiences and gives my honest opinion.