Mini Review: Daily Zen

An inspiration to take 5 to 10 minutes out of your day for a peaceful relaxing few moments. Start a drawing, read an inspirational quote, and let yourself relax while you're mind is focused.

The Good: 
It's fun to see the different drawings and to draw on the pages to see what you can create - especially if you're not talented at drawing. The beginning pages give you a head start in the right direction, but soon, you're left to your imagination.
The quotes are great and often go with the drawing for the day and leave you something to think about.

The Bad:
Just a nit-picky thing - but the numbered pages don't correspond to the days of the year.

Overall:
What will inspire you today? It's great to have a plan for a whole year on how to relax your mind, especially for those moments when life gets you down. You can turn towards something creative and inspiring. A fun book, a great idea for a holiday gift. 

* Sent for review

Mini Review: Instacraft

A craft book filled with easy crafts with easy to find materials if you don't already have them on hand.

The Good: I love the set up - the post-it notes for instructions and materials make the pages stand out. I like how it's broken up into sections according to how you create the craft. There are several projects that I tagged for myself and to use at the library with teens: Cookie Cutter Frames, Memory Wrapping Paper, Celebration Napkin Banner, Little Lined Frames, and Spaghetti-Stamped Tote Bag. 

The Bad: Nothing

Overall Verdict: It's cute, fresh, and fun. A great book for crafting.

Cover Thoughts: Cute
Source: Sent for Review