Archive for January 2016
Book Review: Guarded By Angela Correll AND A GIVEAWAY PACKAGE
GUARDED By: Angela Correll Published: December 1, 2015 Publisher: Koehler Books Fiction/Christian Readers may remember I reviewed Correll’s first book, GROUNDED in the fall of 2013. See it HERE. Correll writes from her Kentucky home surrounded by farm animals and gardens. She is passionate about farming and has her own farm-to-table restaurant as well as a…
Read MoreShe’s Golden
Happy Golden Birthday to our sweet girl! This girl is our miracle and has been such a blessing to us. She lights up a room. She’s kind and generous. She loves music, cats, and annoying her brothers. She is incredibly creative and artistic. She reminds me of my younger self more and more each day.…
Read MoreChildren’s Book Review: Welcome to the Symphony By Carolyn Sloan
WELCOME TO THE SYMPHONY A Musical Exploration of the Orchestra Using Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 By: Carolyn Sloan Illustrated by: James Williamson Published: October 27, 2015 Publisher: Workman Publishing Non-Fiction I am beyond thrilled to share this wonderful book with you. If you have young children, I am begging you to share this book with…
Read MoreThe One Thing I Won’t Live Without
This is a great time of year to start Amazon Prime. You can get free, 2-Day shipping on THOUSANDS of items AND have access to TONS of free books, music, movies and TV shows. I rewatched Downton Abbey to prepare for the new season that started Sunday. Our daughter loves catching up on her favorite…
Read MoreBooks That Came My Way in December
December was a crazy busy month and I barely had time to answer emails let alone accept books for review. But, a few arrived and I’m happy to share them with you below. I am hoping for a bit slower pace in January and maybe even a few snow days to be completely lazy and…
Read MoreThe Ten Best Books I Read in 2015
I didn’t read as many books as I had hoped to read in 2015. I found myself busier than I expected with less reading time. Bedtime reading use to be where I would catch up, but I’m so exhausted by the end of the day that I fall asleep pretty quickly once I hit the…
Read MoreBook 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…
Read MoreFirst Book of 2016
I’m joining up with Sheila at Book Journey and sharing along with other bloggers, the first book I’ll be reading to kick off the new year! To see her original post and see photos from last year’s First Books, click HERE. To see all the great books we are reading this year, click HERE. Our…
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