Product Review: Goose Creek Home Fragrance Wax
I love using scented wax to make our home smell wonderful. I have a habit of forgetting to blow out candles so I like using these because they are much safer and when I leave, I just turn them off like I do the rest of my lights. If you have never used a scented…
Read More My Inspiration this Week from Reading the Bible in 90 Days – 2 Samuel 22:2-3
I’ve been reading the Bible in 90 days with Amy at MomsToolbox.com as well as many others. We started this journey on July 18 and I kept up until several crisis situations came up that took any and all free time I had. As soon as I would get one under control, another would come…
Read More Product Review: Rug from Rug Expeditions
The timing was perfect. I received an email asking if I would be interested in looking at some rugs for a possible review. Since we have been remodeling our home, I am in need of several new rugs for our entryways, mudrooms, and bathrooms. I couldn’t believe my luck. When I looked through the available options,…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Because of an Acorn By Lola M Schaefer and Adam Schaefer
BECAUSE OF AN ACORN By: Lola M. Schaefer and Adam Schaefer Illustrated by: Frann Preston-Gannon Published: August 2, 2016 Publisher: Chronicle Books Non-Fiction When I stop by my favorite independent bookstore, Next Page Books, I love perusing their children’s books. This one got my attention because I love nature books for kids. As I began…
Read More Book Review and Interview: Prohibition in Eastern Iowa By Linda Betsinger McCann
PROHIBITION IN EASTERN IOWA By: Linda Betsinger McCann Published: June 2014 Publisher: The Iowan Books Non-Fiction When Linda McCann would visit cemeteries, she realized she had stories to share while telling her granddaughter about their ancestors. In her research, she realized her family was a descendant of the founder of Shellrock. No one in her…
Read More Books That Came My Way in August 2016
Where did August go? I feel like every night for the past month, I fell into bed and wondered where the day had gone. Most nights I went to bed feeling frustrated because I didn’t get the things done that I wanted to accomplish that day. These same thoughts go along with my reading as…
Read More Book Review and GIVEAWAY: A Gift of Love By Tony Cointreau
A GIFT OF LOVE Lessons Learned from My Work and Friendship with Mother Teresa By: Tony Cointreau Published: September 6, 2016 Publisher: Prospecta Press Non-Fiction Mother Teresa – source In honor of Mother Teresa’s canonization on Sunday, it’s the perfect time for me to tell you about one of her many ministries that were so…
Read More Children’s Book Review: If You Were Me and Lived In Colonial America and The American West
IF YOU WERE ME AND LIVED IN…COLONIAL AMERICA By: Carole P. Roman Illustrated by: Sarah Wright Published: April 28, 2016 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Non-Fiction Roman has expanded her IF YOU WERE ME AND LIVED IN… series from cultures and countries to eras of time. This take-off from her original series is much more detailed…
Read More Book Review: The New Trail of Tears By Naomi Schaefer Riley
THE NEW TRAIL OF TEARS How Washington is Destroying American Indians By: Naomi Schaefer Riley Published: July 26, 2016 Publisher: Encounter Books Non-Fiction Naomi Schaefer Riley is a Harvard graduate in English and Government and a regular columnist for the New York Post where her writings focus on higher education, religion, philanthropy, and culture. Her…
Read More Book Review: Falling By Jane Green
FALLING: A Love Story By: Jane Green Published: July 19, 2016 Publisher: Berkley Fiction/Romance Romance novels aren’t usually my first choice, but sometimes it is nice to work in a lighter read. After reading the premise of this one, I thought this one might be a bit different. It isn’t your typical love story. It’s…
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