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An ornament that I made in Sunday School over 30 years ago is still a reminder of  The Reason for the Season. “While they were there,  the time came for the baby to be born,  and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son.  She wrapped him in cloths  and placed him in a manger, …

34 SECONDS By: Stella Samuel Published: October 4, 2015 Publisher: Stella Samuel Fiction/Romance Nikki and Will had that summer romance that every girl dreams about. They sat on the beach, they took long walks, and Will sang Nikki the songs they wrote together. Their romance was full of passion and Nikki thought they would be…

HOW THE GRANDMAS AND GRANDPAS SAVED CHRISTMAS Book I By: Richard J. Gausselin Illustrated by: Jennifer Downing Published: December 2014 Publisher: Outskirts Press Fiction Santa runs a pretty tight ship in his toy factory. Every elf has a job to do and needs to work hard to get every single toy made by Christmas Eve. Santa believes…

I LOVE shopping for gifts for others. I take great pride in choosing the gift that I think the receiver will appreciate. I want my gift to show that I’ve been listening, I care about them, and I took the time to choose this gift especially for them. If you have ever heard of the…

After having our second child over fourteen years ago, my digestive system has never been the same for some reason. I have, at times, had to limit my diet, take medications, and even refrain from eating. I was interested in trying Viva Labs ADVANCED Probiotics, because our daughter benefited greatly from probiotics as an infant.…

I’m joining with other bloggers to share a couple of great books with you as well as offer a wonderful giveaway. To see all the participating blogs on the iRead Book Tour, click HERE. THE TRAVEL ADVENTURES OF PJ MOUSE IN CANADA By: Gwyneth Jane Page Illustrated By: Megan Elizabeth Published: February 2014 Publisher: Friesen Press…

November ended up being even busier than I expected. Of the 18 days school was in session, I subbed 12 of them. Then I also had other commitments on my free days and traveled a couple times as well. I had very little reading time over the last month and it has continually frustrated me.…

With the holidays coming up, this is the perfect time for me to share with you an important way to protect yourself while shopping close to home and traveling away from home.  These RFID Blocking Sleeves will protect your identity as well as your financial information. I had no idea of the scams that were…

FIND YOUR BALANCE POINT Clarify Your Priorities, Simplify Your Life, and Achieve More By: Brian Tracy and Christina Stein Published: September 1, 2015 Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers Non-Fiction/Self-Help My life was spiraling out of balance and I needed to make some changes or my health was going to be affected. Over the last year, I have…

Many of you know that I’m a mom with three active kids. I’m also a devoted wife who likes to take spontaneous lunch dates with her husband. I am also a substitute teacher that recently has been more full-time than part-time. I’m a community volunteer who just finished a huge campaign to purchase new band…