The calendar has just turned to October, but today I’m thinking cold thoughts. Dreaming of a White Christmas. The pages of this book transported me to Christmas with a story of love and roses. I’m not usually one to read novellas. The word count can make it tricky to tell a full story. There was something about the idea of …
House of Mercy Review
There are so many great books releasing right now…lots of great fiction to share with you. Today I want to introduce you to the latest from Erin Healy. Erin Healy is back with another story that takes twists and turns through the natural and supernatural worlds. This author’s books tend to have a strong supernatural thread, and House of Mercy …
My Pop-Up Bible Stories Review
I don’t know about you, but I’m in the season of baby showers. So many young families around us are having babies. And I’m always looking for a great gift that has meaning. My Pop-Up Bible Stories is a great example of that type of book. My 4 year-old and 20 month-old have thoroughly enjoyed this book. The pictures are …
Top 5 Back-to-School Deals for This Weekend (August 3-5, 2012)
If you’re like me, back-to-school shopping can get pricey — and I homeschool! Here are some tips for this weekend only from Crystal Paine, The Money Saving Mom. Kid’s Jeans for $9 Shipped From Old Navy: Old Navy has all their Kid’s Famous Jeans on sale for $10through August 15, 2012. This sale is both in-store and online. If you …
A few photos from Germany
Today we’re jet-lagged and our eight-week adventure is over. I hope you’ll humor me if I share a few photos from last week. These are from a city park in Hannover, Germany, our homebase for the last eight weeks.I was writing a guide to Hannover for GISMA and uncovered more information about a park we’d heard about. The Stadtpark was …
Celebrating Freedom
Happy Fourth of July! I don’t know about you but every day, I am so grateful to be from the United States. There are things I don’t agree with (Mandatory health care), but I am always thankful that I was born and live in the United States of America. As you celebrate with family, friends and fun, I wanted to …
Crazy Dangerous by Andrew Klavan
At our house right now, my tweens are racing through Andrew Klavan’s books. Here’s what my daughter says: Crazy Dangerous is a well-written thriller. Sam is a regular boy who finds himself in extraordinary circumstances. He just wants to be a normal kid, but not pushed around anymore. Jennifer is a school mate with some type of mental illness. She …
Want a copy of A Wedding Transpires on Mackinac Island?
Good morning! With the release of A Wedding Transpires on Mackinac Island a couple days ago, I’m going to be on lots of blogs in the next couple weeks. Right now there are three chances to win Wedding Transpires on Mackinac Island: Melissa Tagg is hosting me at her blog.Trish Perry is hosting me at her blog.Melissa Finnegan hosted me …
88 Great Daddy-Daughter Dates
My birthday is almost here and one of the best gifts I’ve given myself is a husband who loves our children deeply and well. Still, there’s always a tension in trying to find ways to build meaningful memories with them. Just last week we took advantage of unseasonably warm weather to have a picnic at a state park … in …