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Today I’m celebrating turning 43.  I’ll be spending the morning baking cakes with my daughter for a fundraiser tomorrow. Then my afternoon and evening will be spent cheering on our Marching Bobcats in a marching band competition. It sounds like a perfect day to me! My daughter and I in Teton Village, Wyoming I saw…

All kids love opening presents, but it’s even better when a present arrives in the mail!  If you are looking for an “out of the box” gift idea for  Christmas, birthday, or new baby, this is the idea for you!  Bookroo is a monthly subscription box of books that includes, either three board books or…

THE MARTIAN By: Andy Weir Published: February 11, 2014 Publisher: Broadway Books Fiction/Science Fiction It was certainly timely for NASA to announce this week that they have evidence of running water on Mars. That means life is possible on Mars, which makes THE MARTIAN by Andy Weir even more plausible. Even though I typically don’t…

Thanks to Sheila at Book Journey for hosting this Banned Books Week event. Many other bloggers are participating and offering their own take on Banned Books. Be sure to check out her site for related posts this week! A banned book is the removal of a reading material that someone has protested. A book challenge…

Today I’m sharing an awesome promotion from one of my favorite authors. Diane Chamberlain’s newest book, PRETENDING TO DANCE is coming out October 6, 2015. Bestselling author Diane Chamberlain is back with her 24th novel,  Pretending to Dance (October 6, 2015, St. Martin’s Press),  and YOU are invited to an exclusive, never-before-seen POGO opportunity! You may have heard of BOGO (Buy…

The older I get the harder it seems for me to be able to get a quality night’s sleep. Either I can’t get to sleep or I wake up in the middle of the night and can’t return to sleep. I know this is a common issue for several of my friends and wanted to…

Trusted Health Products offers a variety of products ranging from health care to skin care. Products are available for both men and women. I have previously reviewed their Relief MD spray and you can see that review, HERE.  Their newest product Amazingly Beautiful A.M. Moisturizer and P.M. Moisturizer for Women was sent to me for the…

THE TRUE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS By: Dorothy Thurgood Manning Published:  January 14, 2015 – Paperback September 20, 2015 – Hardcover Publisher: Loretta Kids’ Books Fiction I love Christmas books. I have one whole tub full of Christmas books that I love getting out and rereading with our kids each year. If you are looking to…

KITCHENS OF THE GREAT MIDWEST A Novel By: J. Ryan Stradal Published: July 28, 2015 Publisher: Viking/Pamela Dorman Books Fiction J. Ryan Stadal has won the blue ribbon at the state fair with his first novel, KITCHENS OF THE GREAT MIDWEST. It is easily going to make my list of Favorite Books of 2015. I may…

International Literacy Day was recognized this week. Literacy is a basic human need in my opinion. Being able to read, write and comprehend is crucial to nearly everything we do. Not knowing how to read will greatly diminish your quality of life in many ways. In our world, there are so many children who don’t…