Archive for 2014
Book Review: The Last Breath By Kimberly Belle
THE LAST BREATH By: Kimberly Belle Published: September 30, 2014 Publisher: Harlequin MIRA Fiction/Women’s Fiction Kimberly Belle packs a punch with a gripping prologue and keeps you turning the pages, assessing your beliefs and leaving you holding your breath all the way to the end. This is Belle’s debut novel and hopefully more are to…
Read MoreBook Review: Prescription for Life By Richard Furman
PRESCRIPTION FOR LIFE Three Simple Strategies to Live Younger Longer By: Richard Furman, MD Published: October 7, 2014 Publisher: Revell Non-Fiction Dr. Furman has spent 30 years fixing clogged arteries as a vascular surgeon. He knows what has clogged the thousands of arteries and watched patients leave his hospital only to consume the same foods…
Read MoreBooks That Came My Way in September
My email inbox has been full of review requests and my regular mailbox has been busy this month. I have become much pickier about the books I will read and review, but there are so many great books coming out that I can’t pass them up. I am having less and less time to devote…
Read MoreSunday Snippets 10.5.14
On Sundays, I like to share snippets from our life here in small town Iowa. It’s been a few weeks since I have posted Sunday Snippets. Sadly, that’s how busy it has been around here. I’m taking a moment to slow down and reflect on these snippets from our life these last few weeks. Take…
Read MoreJust Breathe
Last night I shared this photo on my Instagram feed. I needed a reminder, something I could visualize and remind me to take a moment and just Breathe. This has been a hectic week and an emotional one as well. Yesterday I was pretty frazzled. My cousin sent me a text and all it said…
Read MoreREAD PINK In Honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Read Pink® in Honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Support the Next Chapter in Innovative Research Penguin Random House Marks Five-Year Partnership Milestone and $125,000 in Donations to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation® What’s black and white and pink all over? The initiative by Penguin Random House called Read Pink® in honor of Breast…
Read MoreAuthor Meet and Greet Event
On Sunday I attended a Author Event at Fireside Winery near Williamsburg, Iowa. I had previously written an article about this event for The Gazette. You can see that article HERE. This event was the brain-child of Iowa author, Grace Augustine. She wanted an event to allow Iowans to meet local and even National authors…
Read MoreMini Beef Ravioli Review
I have been reviewing products for BEST CHOICE Brands for the last several months. I compare their product to a similar brand-name product and offer my opinion on which one is better. They will then be posting my reviews on their site and when they appear, I will share them with you here. The cool thing is that…
Read MoreBook Review: How to Write A Memoir in 30 Days By Roberta Temes, PhD
HOW TO WRITE A MEMOIR IN 30 DAYS Step-by-Step Instructions for Creating and Publishing Your Personal Story By: Roberta Temes, PhD Published: March 18, 2014 Publisher: Readers Digest Non-Fiction Do you feel like you have a story to tell? Are you wanting to record the stories of your ancestors for future generations? Have you learned…
Read MoreUpdate: NEW Winner of MY MOTHER’S SECRET
I had so many people enter to win MY MOTHER’S SECRET. I wish I could give out more copies! Thanks so much for stopping by the blog to enter. I encourage all of you to read the book if you get a chance! The winner has been chosen and she will have 48 hours to…
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