Archive for February 2015
Children’s Book Review: When I Grow Up I Want to Be…U.S. Army and Veterinarian
I am excited to share two more books in the WHEN I GROW UP I WANT TO BE series by Wigu Publishing. I absolutely LOVE this series and highly recommend it for your elementary-aged child! This series introduces readers to careers and people in their communities. There have been five titles published with more to…
Read MoreProduct Review: Spa’s Premium Dead Sea Mud Mask
I was offered the opportunity to try Spa’s Premium Dead Sea Mud Mask. I love trying new beauty products and was interested in the skincare benefits of this product. I appreciated that it is made with all natural ingredients including Shea Butter, Aloe Vera Juice, and Sunflower Oil, to name a few. It offers anti-aging…
Read MoreCatching You Up on Life Around Here
Even though I haven’t been posting much on here, I have been keeping busy. I finished this book last week: I haven’t told you about it yet, because I read it for the Cedar Rapids Gazette. The author is an Iowan, near where I grew up. So, I am doing a feature on her and…
Read MoreGetting Organized: Kitchen Utensils Drawer
For months I have spent way too much time digging for my cookie dough scoop or my metal spatula or a wine stopper. I’d finally had enough and decided it was time to get this drawer organized. Does anyone else have a drawer that looks like this? My first step was to pull everything out…
Read MoreProduct Review: NutriGold Organic Chia Seeds, Omega-3, and Vitamin K2 MK-7
For the last few months I’ve had the opportunity to try several products from NutriGold. NutriGold products are made with organic, whole food, and clinically-proven ingredients and without GMOs, artificial ingredients, Stearates, Sulfates, Laurates, and Dioxides. You can find products such as vitamins, minerals, probiotics, oils and whole food supplements. They have products for…
Read MoreThe Season of Lent Is Upon Us
A couple weeks ago, I found out I was the lucky winner of the SHE READS TRUTH Lenten Study. This was exactly what I needed to push me during Lent to make time for Jesus. I won this beautiful SHE READS TRUTH Study Kit from Emilie at Flourish & Hope and you should definitely check out…
Read MoreBennett’s KCRG TV9 Interview
Yesterday, KCRG TV9 News came out to do a story at our school. We are one of the few districts in the state that offers WiFi on our school buses. Because we have such a large district that travels over several hundred miles, kids can be on the bus for an hour or more each…
Read MoreBook Review: 501 Time Saving Tips Every Woman Should Know By Georgia Varozza
501 TIME-SAVING TIPS EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW By: Georgia Varozza Published: February 1, 2015 Publisher: Harvest House Publishers Non-Fiction Georgia Varozza, a popular blogger and author, has combined all the numerous how-to skills, wisdom, and tips she has learned over the years into one manual written just for women. In my opinion, this isn’t really…
Read MoreBook Review: The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN By: Paula Hawkins Published: January 13, 2015 Publisher: Riverhead Fiction/Psychological Thriller I would be surprised if you haven’t heard about this book. It’s been mentioned on nearly every book blog I follow, written about in magazines, and is on shelves in every bookstore. Its debut is on the heels of…
Read MoreBook Review: New Uses for Old Boyfriends By Beth Kendrick
NEW USES FOR OLD BOYFRIENDS By: Beth Kendrick Published: February 3, 2015 Publisher: NAL Trade Fiction After reading two books with depressing characters, I was definitely ready for a light, fun read. I knew Beth Kendrick wouldn’t disappoint. In Kendrick’s fictional town of Black Dog Bay on the coast of Delaware, women flee to recover…
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