Book Review: One Step Too Far By Tina Seskis
ONE STEP TOO FAR: A Novel By: Tina Seskis Published: January 27, 2015 Publisher: William Morrow Fiction/Suspense Have you ever felt like escaping your life? For a day or a weekend, maybe. But not escaping forever, leaving your husband and family behind. Probably not going as far as changing your name and never looking back.…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Snowman’s Story By Will Hillenbrand
SNOWMAN’S STORY By: Will Hillenbrand Published: November 18, 2014 Publisher: Two Lions Fiction When our boys were little, they received the book GOOD DOG, CARL from my sister. I remember flipping through the pages and thinking, “Where are the words?”. Then the first time I “read” it to our son, I realized what a treasure…
Read More Complete Do-It-Yourself Manual Winner
I have chosen a winner for the COMPLETE DO-IT-YOURSELF MANUAL using Random.org. This has been my most popular giveaway ever. There must be a lot of home improvement projects in your futures! Thanks to all of you for entering to win! The winner is……………………………………………………….. Tami L. I have sent an email to Tami and she…
Read More Book Review: The Same Sky By Amanda Eyre Ward
THE SAME SKY: A Novel By: Amanda Eyre Ward Published: January 20, 2015 Publisher: Ballantine Books Fiction Best-Selling author, Jodi Picoult has said, “This is the timeliest book you will read this year…This one’s going to haunt me for a long time.” I would have to agree with her. No matter what your political views…
Read More Children’s Book Review: The Olive Tree By Elsa Marston
THE OLIVE TREE By: Elsa Marston Illustrated by: Claire Ewart Published: November 1, 2014 Publisher: Wisdom Tales Fiction Muna and her family fled their home in Lebanon during the war. While they were gone, Sameer, the neighbor boy, took care of their precious olive tree that had been in Muna’s family for a hundred years.…
Read More Book Review: A Sister to Honor By Lucy Ferriss
A SISTER TO HONOR: A Novel By: Lucy Ferriss Published: January 6, 2015 Publisher: Berkley Trade Fiction/Women’s Fiction Afia and her brother Shahid have come to America from Pakistan. Shahid came first to play squash in college. He then convinced his family in Pakistan that sending his sister to complete her studies and become a…
Read More Book Review and Giveaway: Complete Do-It-Yourself Manual from The Family Handyman
COMPLETE DO-IT-YOURSELF MANUAL By: Editors of Family Handyman Publisher: Reader’s Digest Publisher: October 7, 2014 Non-Fiction/Manual/DIY Thirteen years ago, my husband and I were the parents of a toddler and a baby. On top of that we were remodeling every room of our home. As subscribers of The Family Handyman magazine, we spotted numerous ideas…
Read More Books that Came My Way in December
December was a busy month, as it was for most people. We had lots of basketball games, concerts, and Christmas things to prepare for, along with our jobs. That meant I didn’t get a lot of reading done. But, my mailbox was busy preparing for all the great books coming out in 2015. I’m still…
Read More My Year of Reading and Best Books of 2014
2014 was full of great reading. I surpassed my goal of reading 75 books in 2014, finishing the year with 81 books read. But, the last few months were much slower when I had a lot less time to read due to subbing and busy evenings full of our kids activities. My son helped me…
Read More Get Organized in 2015 with The Confident Mom Weekly Household Planner
I have been of a huge fan of Susan Heid, THE CONFIDENT MOM, her blog, her planners, her faith, and her support for several years. I can honestly say she has improved my life as well as several of my friends’ lives through her Weekly Household Planner. Her 2015 Weekly Household Planner is now available…
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