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December was a busy month, as it was for most people. We had lots of basketball games, concerts, and Christmas things to prepare for, along with our jobs. That meant I didn’t get a lot of reading done. But, my mailbox was busy preparing for all the great books coming out in 2015. I’m still…

2014 was full of great reading. I surpassed my goal of reading 75 books in 2014, finishing the year with 81 books read. But, the last few months were much slower when I had a lot less time to read due to subbing and busy evenings full of our kids activities.  My son helped me…

I have been of a huge fan of Susan Heid, THE CONFIDENT MOM, her blog, her planners, her faith, and her support for several years. I can honestly say she has improved my life as well as several of my friends’ lives through her Weekly Household Planner.  Her 2015 Weekly Household Planner is now available…

EVERY DAY MATTERS 2015 DIARY By: Dani Dipirro – Positively Present Published: August 19, 2014 Publisher: Watkins Publishing Calendar/Planner I have been a fan of Dani’s for awhile and when she first started telling her readers that she had created a planner, I knew I was going to love it….and I do! This calendar offers…

SINGING TO A BULLDOG From Happy Days to Hollywood Director, and the Unlikely Mentor Who Got Me There By: Anson Williams Published: November 11, 2014 Publisher: Reader’s Digest Non-Fiction/Memoir The beginning of a new year is a great time to reflect on your life and the lessons you have learned over the past year. In SINGING…

I’m taking a blogging break and enjoying all the wonderful moments of our children being home for Christmas break. I will be back the week of January 5th with book and product reviews, my Best of List of 2014, and my monthly post of Books that Came My Way! Thanks to those of you who…

Merry Christmas to each one of you.  I hope you have time for extra snuggles and laughter,  receive lots of hugs, and feel the joy of the holiday season. She will give birth to a son,  and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins. -Matthew…

I participated in an Influencer Activation Program on behalf of Influence-Central for X Out. I received samples of X Out to facilitate my review and a thank you item for participating. As a mom of two teenage boys, I was anxious to check out the new product made especially for teens in their battle against acne. In…

LITTLE THINGS LONG REMEMBERED Making Your Children Feel Special Every Day By: Susan Newman, PhD Published: October 1, 2014 Publisher: Iron Gate Press Non-Fiction As part of the iRead book tour, I’m sharing my thoughts on a great book that every parent should have in their stocking this year. For more stops on the tour…

THE CHRISTMAS CATS ENCOUNTER BATS By: Constance Corcoran Wilson Illustrated By: Gary McCluskey Published: September 13, 2014 Publisher: Quad Cities’ Press Children’s Fiction Last year I reviewed the second installment of the Christmas Cats series, THE CHRISTMAS CATS CHASE CHRISTMAS RATS. You can see that review, HERE. In the first book in the series, THE…