Product Review: Trusted Health Products ReliefMD

Trusted Health Products sent me a bottle of ReliefMD to try.  I found the idea of an oil to help in the relief of sore muscles, headaches, and mosquito bites intriguing and was anxious to try it out. I was happy with another Trusted Health Product that I have tried. To see my review of…

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FRIBBET THE FROG AND THE TADPOLES – Winner

Using Random.org I have chosen a winner of FRIBBET THE FROG AND THE TADPOLES by Carole P Roman. The winner will have 48 hours to respond or I will choose another winner. Thanks to everyone for entering! There was a great response for this giveaway. The winner is…………………………………………………………BECKY. Becky, be sure to check your email…

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Sunday Snippets 3.22.15

On Sundays I like to share snippets from our past week or weeks. If you don’t already know, we live in a small town in Iowa and our kids are active in sports and music related activities. We have had a bit of a lull since basketball finished up last month and soccer games haven’t…

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Book Review: Splinters of Light By Rachael Herron

SPLINTERS OF LIGHT By: Rachael Herron Published: March 3, 2015 Publisher: Penguin Random House NAL Fiction/Women’s Fiction Imagine you are a successful 44-year-old woman. You have overcome raising your daughter alone after your husband left you for a younger woman and started a new family.  Your newspaper columns have become syndicated and you have authored…

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Book Review: The Settling Earth By Rebecca Burns

THE SETTLING EARTH A Collection of Short Stories By: Rebecca Burns Published: December 16, 2014 Publisher: Odyssey Books Fiction/Historical Fiction/Short Stories Ten short stories are woven together through settings and characters around life in New Zealand. Each story is very character driven as we are given a peek into their lives and what brought them…

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Recipe: Overnight Coffee Cake – Perfect for Easter Morning

I was looking for a special breakfast to have after my daughter’s sleepover birthday party. I wanted to do something different besides waffles, pancakes or cinnamon rolls. That week I spied a recipe for coffee cake. Our daughter loves coffee cake so I decided to give this a try.  Her brothers also had friends over…

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Review: Grace of Gratitude Journal By Deborah Purdue

Grace of Gratitude Journal

 GRACE OF GRATITUDE JOURNAL By: Deborah Purdue Illustrated By: Tara Thelen Published: October 1, 2012 Publisher: Applegate Valley Publishing Several years ago I started keeping a Gratitude Journal, but like most new habits, it was easily pushed aside once life got busy.  I tried to write down 5-10 things I was grateful for every evening.…

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