Christmas

Children’s Book Review: Ronaldo The Reindeer Flying Academy By Maxine Sylvester

RONALDO The Reindeer Flying Academy By: Maxine Sylvester Published: December 16, 2015 Publisher: Amazon Digital Services Fiction/Juvenile Fiction Get your kids in the Christmas spirit by reading this fresh take on the reindeer getting ready for the season at the North Pole. Ronaldo just wants to join the flying reindeer and has been training for…
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On this day….

And suddenly  there was with the angel  a multitude of the heavenly host  praising God, and saying,  Glory to God in the highest,  and on earth peace,  good will toward men. Luke 2:13-14 KJV May you be able to enjoy time with those whom you love today.  May there be joy and laughter during your celebrations. …
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#BringHappyHome with Jessie Steele and a Recipe

I absolutely love to bake, but it seems I never get to do it as much as I want because I don’t have the time. Holiday baking is my favorite because I love taking some of our favorite treats to all our family gatherings. This weekend I hosted the high school Madrigal singers after one…
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Children’s Book Reviews: How the Grandmas and Grandpas Saved Christmas Book II and Book III By Richard J. Gausselin

HOW THE GRANDMAS AND GRANDPAS SAVED CHRISTMAS AGAIN Book II By: Richard J. Gausselin Published: November 14, 2015 Publisher: Outskirts Press Fiction Santa has returned to the North Pole after another successful Christmas Eve trip around the world delivering gifts to all the boys and girls. He couldn’t have done it all without the help…
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Children’s Book Review: Pee Wee the Christmas Tree By George Wells

PEE WEE  THE CHRISTMAS TREE By: George Wells Illustrated by: Denis Proulx Published: July 5, 2016 Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Fiction  I’m participating in the blog tour for PEE WEE THE CHRISTMAS TREE with several other bloggers through Authoright.com. Be sure to visit the other stops on the tour for reviews and posts about PEE…
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Product Review: Starry String Lights and Globe Lights from Divine LED

I am thrilled to share this fun string of lights with you from Divine LED. These lights are teeny tiny and are on a bendable, shapeable wire that is easily wound around items or laid across a mantel. I used these lights on our basement staircase banister. I wound the string of lights along with…
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Book Review: The 13th Gift By Joanne Huist Smith

THE 13TH GIFT A True Story of a Christmas Miracle By: Joanne Huist Smith Published: October 28, 2014 Publisher: Harmony Nonfiction/Memoir I won this book last year through Bookreporter.com, but since it arrived after Christmas, I decided to save it to read this Christmas. I like reading at least one Christmas story over the holidays…
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Merry Christmas to You All

An ornament that I made in Sunday School over 30 years ago is still a reminder of  The Reason for the Season. “While they were there,  the time came for the baby to be born,  and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son.  She wrapped him in cloths  and placed him in a manger, …
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Children’s Book Review: How the Grandmas and Grandpas Saved Christmas By Richard J. Gausselin

HOW THE GRANDMAS AND GRANDPAS SAVED CHRISTMAS Book I By: Richard J. Gausselin Illustrated by: Jennifer Downing Published: December 2014 Publisher: Outskirts Press Fiction Santa runs a pretty tight ship in his toy factory. Every elf has a job to do and needs to work hard to get every single toy made by Christmas Eve. Santa believes…
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Holiday Gift Guide for Everyone On Your List

I LOVE shopping for gifts for others. I take great pride in choosing the gift that I think the receiver will appreciate. I want my gift to show that I’ve been listening, I care about them, and I took the time to choose this gift especially for them. If you have ever heard of the…
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Stacie's bookshelf: read-in-2023

The Lazy Genius Kitchen: Have What You Need, Use What You Have, and Enjoy It Like Never Before
Your Table Is Ready: Tales of a New York City Maître D'
The Royal Governess: A Novel of Queen Elizabeth II's Childhood
Food Fight
Spare
Foster
This Time Tomorrow
To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings
Kiss Me in the Coral Lounge: Intimate Confessions from a Happy Marriage
Save What's Left
Remarkably Bright Creatures
The Galveston Diet: The Doctor-Developed, Patient-Proven Plan to Burn Fat and Tame Your Hormonal Symptoms
Golden Hills
The Girl with the Louding Voice
The Favor
Small Things Like These
This Is How I Lied
Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital
Audrey L and Audrey W: Best Friends-ish: Book 1
Audrey L and Audrey W: True Creative Talents: Book 2
Chasing Giants: In Search of the World's Largest Freshwater Fish
The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life
In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It
It Is Well With My Soul: My Story
Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don’t Want to Forget to Remember
Book Lovers
A Girl Called Samson
Finn and the Feline Frenemy
The Levee
The Golden Spoon
Only the Beautiful
Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories
The Sisters Sweet
Fish in a Tree
This Tender Land
Intermittent Fasting Transformation: The 45-Day Program for Women to Lose Stubborn Weight, Improve Hormonal Health, and Slow Aging
The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise
Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice from Dear Sugar
Ben Y and the Ghost in the Machine
The Great Gilly Hopkins
BenBee and the Teacher Griefer
We Should Not Be Friends: The Story of a Friendship
Blue Highways: A Journey into America
Beyond the Point
The Family
Hamnet
The Bookstore Sisters
And Finally: Matters of Life and Death
The Cactus
Black Cake
Ban This Book
Passing
I'm Glad My Mom Died
These Precious Days: Essays
Evidence of the Affair
The Night Travelers
Out of the Corner
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
One Day in December

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