The winner of the That’s (not exactly) Amore contest is Janna Ryan. And y’all convinced me that we needed to give away the full series. How could I even suggest one book when the series was an option 🙂 And the winners of the Olympics contest are Lindsey and Ane Mulligan. If a few more people enter before the closing …
Nature will not…
Nature will not be admired by proxy… — Winston Churchill This quote came up on my 1000 places to see before you die tear off calendar. There have been so many beautiful pictures, enough to leave me dreaming and drooling of places I would like to visit. But this quote really hit me today. Life is nutty right now. I’m …
Children’s Book Extravaganza
It’s back to school time — or if you’re like us, your kids started weeks ago already. I’m always looking for great children’s books since we’re a family of readers. The other days I got three books that are absolutely beautiful. From illustrations to words, these books are beautifully packaged with great content for 2 year olds and up. Abigail …
Creation Museum
Sunday while we were in Ohio for the booksigning and research trip, we swung south to the Creation Museum. Eric and I were both surprised at just how well it was done. There wasn’t anything cheap about it — other than maybe the outside design of the building — and that’s being really nit-picky. The botanical gardens were beautiful. And …
Merciless by Robin Parrish
Merciless by Robin Parrish The world as we know it has ENDED.DEATH and CHAOS creep across the globe and only the POWERLESS can RISE UP to stop it. But can anything stop the onslaught of the DARKWORLD From the earth’s depths crawls a figure with skin like granite, flames for eyes, and the face of Grant Borrows.Oblivion has arrived. Every …
Awesome Article
Read this article on Nastia Liukin and her dad. I dare you not to cry. I cried when Nastia amd Shawn pulled off 1-2 — not so much for the medals — but watching their relief and emotions. The stuff of dreams — and the relief on Shawn’s face when she finished her power packed floor routine — WOW!
Olympic Celebration Giveaway
I’m feeling the generosity of the Olympic spirit. And stealing an idea from one of the Barbour editors at The Edit Cafe — she’s giving away three sets of books. Be sure to click through and leave a comment there for a chance to win one of the three sets. So in addition to the That’s (not exactly) Amore giveaway …
Women’s Gymnastics
Wow! What a night. What a heartbreaker, but what performances. I love women’s gymnastics and my heart broke for Alicia Sacramone when she fell. She takes the blame for a silver — good night, people — we got a SILVER !!!! but for any of you tempted to let her take the blame, you’ve got to watch this piece by …
Finding Stefanie Review and Contest
I was just reading a quote from one of those tear off calendars. It said, “some experiences simply do not translate. You have to go to know.” (Kobi Yamada — no idea who that is). This may seem like a strange way to start a review, but I’ve found that quote doesn’t hold true for Susan May Warren’s books. They …
Have I mentioned…
Have I mentioned that I’m an Olympics fan? Have I mentioned that in 1992 while I was in college I worked for the NBC affiliate in North Platte, NE? Yes, I know … It’s probably the smallest affiliate out there, but why do you think Dani Richards is a television journalist in Deadly Exposure? Anyway, back to the Olympics. In …