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THE ITALIAN WIFE By: Kate Furnivall Published: October 6, 2015 Publisher: Berkley Fiction/Historical Fiction Fans of Kate Furnivall’s THE RUSSIAN CONCUBINE will be thrilled to be wrapped up in her next novel, set in Mussolini’s Italy. Isabella Berotti is a widow, after her husband, a Blackshirt in Mussolini’s army, was shot and killed. Ten years…

ANIMALS HAVE FEELINGS, TOO! Exploring Emotions from A to Z By: Karen Lee Stevens Illustrated by: Teri Rider Published: 2011 Publisher: All for Animals I’m participating in the Pump Up Your Book, book tour for ANIMALS HAVE FEELINGS TOO!. To see other stops on the tour including guests posts, interviews and book reviews, click HERE. …

Coconut Oil offers numerous benefits to your body including to your heart, skin, cholesterol levels, and weight management. Working coconut oil into your diet on a daily basis isn’t always an option. Having the ability to take a coconut oil supplement on a daily basis allows you to make sure you are getting the daily…

THE TRUTH ACCORDING TO US By: Annie Barrows Published: June 9, 2015 Publisher: The Dial Press Fiction/Historical Fiction Annie Barrows is the well-loved author of the children’s IVY & BEAN series. She also received rave reviews after writing one of my all-time-favorite books, THE GUERNSEY AND LITERARY POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY. That made me extremely…

I purchased the book, THE 52 LISTS PROJECT for my 43rd birthday. The book focuses on weekly journaling based on lists.  I love making lists and thought this sounded like a great way to remember a year. I plan to complete  a list every week for this next year. Even though the journal begins in Winter…

TAMING THE TO-DO LIST How to Choose Your Best Work Every Day By: Glynnis Whitwer Published: August 18, 2015 Publisher: Revell Non-Fiction/Christian Are you constantly making to-do lists and moving the same items over week to week? Do you look at your to-do list and immediately do the easiest thing just so you can check…

A couple months ago I reviewed Cocozia 100% Organic Coconut Water. You can see that review HERE. Even though I liked it, I prefer to mix the coconut water with sparkling water or lemonade. When they asked if I would try their Chocolate Coconut Water, I was honestly, hesitant. It just didn’t sound very appealing…

I mentioned in a previous post that I purchased the book, THE 52 LISTS PROJECT. It’s a book that focuses on weekly journaling based on lists.  I love making lists and thought this sounded like a great way to remember a year. I purchased the book for my 43rd birthday and decided I would do…

I have no business accepting all these great books for review. My schedule is beyond crazy and I went a whole week without even turning a page in a book because I subbed every day and had meetings and kids’ activities in the evening as well as a busy weekend. I have fallen behind on…

The most important person in a child’s life besides a parent/grandparent/guardian is a teacher. Teachers spend the majority of the day with your child. Teachers are introducing concepts to your child beyond reading and math, like social skills, time management, and hard work. Those skills are just as important as anything they will learn in…