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According to my Goodreads stats, I’ve read 12 books so far this year which has me a little behind on my goal of reading 80 books this year.  But, like I say every month, life is busy and blogging is not always my priority.  I wish I could spend my days reading on the couch…

Even though I am sick of cold, snow and winter, this quote and photo brought a smile to my face. I took this photo after one of our snow storms this winter. Winter is full of some of my favorite comfort foods: chili, potato soup, and lasagna. Winter is a time for extra snuggles on…

I am excited to share two more books in the WHEN I GROW UP I WANT TO BE series by Wigu Publishing.  I absolutely LOVE this series and highly recommend it for your elementary-aged child! This series introduces readers to careers and people in their communities.  There have been five titles published with more to…

I was offered the opportunity to try Spa’s Premium Dead Sea Mud Mask. I love trying new beauty products and was interested in the skincare benefits of this product. I appreciated that it is made with all natural ingredients including Shea Butter, Aloe Vera Juice, and Sunflower Oil, to name a few.  It offers anti-aging…

Even though I haven’t been posting much on here, I have been keeping busy. I finished this book last week: I haven’t told you about it yet, because I read it for the Cedar Rapids Gazette. The author is an Iowan, near where I grew up.  So, I am doing a feature on her and…

For months I have spent way too much time digging for my cookie dough scoop or my metal spatula or a wine stopper.  I’d finally had enough and decided it was time to get this drawer organized. Does anyone else have a drawer that looks like this? My first step was to pull everything out…

For the last few months I’ve had the opportunity to try several products from NutriGold.   NutriGold products are made with organic, whole food, and clinically-proven ingredients and without GMOs, artificial ingredients, Stearates, Sulfates, Laurates, and Dioxides.  You can find products such as vitamins, minerals, probiotics, oils and whole food supplements. They have products for…

 A couple weeks ago,  I found out I was the lucky winner of the SHE READS TRUTH Lenten Study. This was exactly what I needed to push me during Lent to make time for Jesus. I won this beautiful SHE READS TRUTH Study Kit from Emilie at Flourish & Hope and you should definitely check out…

Yesterday, KCRG TV9 News came out to do a story at our school. We are one of the few districts in the state that offers WiFi on our school buses. Because we have such a large district that travels over several hundred miles, kids can be on the bus for an hour or more each…

501 TIME-SAVING TIPS EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW By: Georgia Varozza Published: February 1, 2015 Publisher: Harvest House Publishers Non-Fiction Georgia Varozza, a popular blogger and author, has combined all the numerous how-to skills, wisdom, and tips she has learned over the years into one manual written just for women. In my opinion, this isn’t really…