Complete Do-It-Yourself Manual Winner
I have chosen a winner for the COMPLETE DO-IT-YOURSELF MANUAL using Random.org. This has been my most popular giveaway ever. There must be a lot of home improvement projects in your futures! Thanks to all of you for entering to win! The winner is……………………………………………………….. Tami L. I have sent an email to Tami and she…
Read More Product Review: Relief MD Botanical Splash from Trusted Health Products
Trusted Health Products sent me their Botanical Splash TM Body Moisturizer and Revitalizer to try. This product is the “Ultimate Dry Skin Solution” and during these cold winter months in Iowa, I need anything I can get to keep my skin moisturized. I was a little skeptical because it isn’t a lotion but a spray…
Read More Book Review: The Same Sky By Amanda Eyre Ward
THE SAME SKY: A Novel By: Amanda Eyre Ward Published: January 20, 2015 Publisher: Ballantine Books Fiction Best-Selling author, Jodi Picoult has said, “This is the timeliest book you will read this year…This one’s going to haunt me for a long time.” I would have to agree with her. No matter what your political views…
Read More A Little Monday Inspiration – Balance
Last week I shared my One Word for 2015. That word is Balance and you can read all about it, HERE. Over the course of the year, I plan to share quotes and inspiration related to Balance here on Mondays. This is exactly where I want to be. Right in the middle of too little…
Read More Sunday Snippets 1.18.15
What a great week it was here in Iowa. Even though it is winter, the weather was manageable and we ended the week with some sunny skies and warm temps. We started our week with Reagan’s birthday and ended it with show choir and basketball. This is just the beginning of busy weekends in our…
Read More Children’s Book Review: The Olive Tree By Elsa Marston
THE OLIVE TREE By: Elsa Marston Illustrated by: Claire Ewart Published: November 1, 2014 Publisher: Wisdom Tales Fiction Muna and her family fled their home in Lebanon during the war. While they were gone, Sameer, the neighbor boy, took care of their precious olive tree that had been in Muna’s family for a hundred years.…
Read More Book Review: A Sister to Honor By Lucy Ferriss
A SISTER TO HONOR: A Novel By: Lucy Ferriss Published: January 6, 2015 Publisher: Berkley Trade Fiction/Women’s Fiction Afia and her brother Shahid have come to America from Pakistan. Shahid came first to play squash in college. He then convinced his family in Pakistan that sending his sister to complete her studies and become a…
Read More Book Review and Giveaway: Complete Do-It-Yourself Manual from The Family Handyman
COMPLETE DO-IT-YOURSELF MANUAL By: Editors of Family Handyman Publisher: Reader’s Digest Publisher: October 7, 2014 Non-Fiction/Manual/DIY Thirteen years ago, my husband and I were the parents of a toddler and a baby. On top of that we were remodeling every room of our home. As subscribers of The Family Handyman magazine, we spotted numerous ideas…
Read More My One Word for 2015
During the Fall of 2014, I had a wake-up call. I went to my annual physical and had a long conversation with my doctor about how I’d been having periods of anxiety. Waking up in a panic, lack of sleep, chest pains, and inability to concentrate. We discussed my stress level and overall lifestyle. Without…
Read More Sunday Snippets 1.11.15
It’s been two months, since I last shared a Sunday Snippet. Life is busy and I took a blogging break over the Christmas holiday, so I am finally getting back into the routine of blogging again. Hopefully, you were able to catch some of my posts this past week! I also have a giveaway coming…
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