Reviews & Giveaways

It's really tough to find books about twins written for ages 9-13. So, I was very excited to come across two terrific ones. And they're written by twin authors: Julia DeVillers and Jennifer Roy! Here's a description of these fantastic books:

Trading Faces

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There's one word I hear over and over again from parents of twins and multiples ... CHAOS! Once those beautiful kids arrive, your house instantly goes from calm and serene to chaotic and crazy! So, how can you organize your new life in such a way as to return to a state of (almost) calm? Click to read the rest of this entry

By Susan M. Heim

 

My family's world was really rocked when I became the mother of twin boys, but I can only imagine the chaos that must ensue when the result is triplets! Now, thanks to the book, Tales from the Trips: How Three Babies Turned Our World Upside-Down, I have a pretty good idea about what it's like to have three little ones at once. (And it's every bit as crazy as I imagined!) Click to read the rest of this entry

With fraternal twin sons, I always thought I was fairly knowledgeable about "everything twins" -- that is, until I read the book, One and the Same: My Life as an Identical Twin and What I've Learned About Everyone's Struggle to Be Singular. This book is a goldmine of information and insight into the twin experience, written by a woman who's an identical twin herself. Click to read the rest of this entry

Entertain Twins On-the-Go with a Cahootie!

We're heading to Disney World with our soon-to-be six-year-old twins very soon. I'm looking forward to our visit, but not to the long car ride there. How am I going to keep my boys entertained for several hours? I was recently sent a great idea for doing just that. It's called a Cahootie! Did you ever play with "cootie catchers" as a kid? You may have called them "fortune tellers" or some other name. The only problem was that Click to read the rest of this entry


The holidays are here! It's time to think about how you're going to dress your twins for their Christmas photo or a special day with the family! The Trendy Twin Shop has adorable holiday clothes designed especially for twins! Check out these beautiful designs:

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Red Leaf Papers has just come out with some wonderful Twin Birth Announcements. The company's founders, Allison and Olivier, are the parents of twins, and they felt strongly that there weren't enough cute options for birth announcements for multiples. They solved that problem by creating their own!

Take a look at some of the creative designs they offer:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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We have another great giveaway on TwinsTalk! Author Jennifer Miller is offering a copy of Two Snowflakes, her charming children's book about identical twin snowflakes, Phina and Bella. They appear to be exactly alike, but they aren't quite the same when you get to know them ... just like real twins! Phina and Bella like being twins because they always have each other, but they also get tired of being seen as exactly the same since they like to do different things. At the end of the story, they meet up with real twin girls and melt on their tongues to be with them forever! Two Snowflakes is available at http://www.twosnowflakes.net or on Amazon. Click to read the rest of this entry

Here at TwinsTalk, we're going to start off the month of October with a fantastic giveaway! Author Elizabeth Lyons is offering one lucky winner a set of both books in her Ready or Not... series. Here's a description of each: Click to read the rest of this entry

At Baby’s Language, they have the cutest clothes for twins! Check out these shirts:

 

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And even triplet clothes!

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