My Thoughts on Phillipians Chapter 1
www.momstoolbox.com This post is part of a four week Bible study of the Book of Philippians. Each week I will be sharing my thoughts on one chapter and linking up with others who are also studying with me. This Bible study is hosted by Mom’s Toolbox. If you are also reading along, please share how…
Read More Book Review: The Storyteller By Jodi Picoult
THE STORYTELLER By: Jodi Picoult Published: February 26, 2013 Sage Singer befriends an old man who’s particularly beloved in her community. Josef Weber is everyone’s favorite retired teacher and Little League coach. They strike up a friendship at the bakery where Sage works. One day he asks Sage for a favor: to kill him. Shocked,…
Read More Join Me in the Four Week Study of Philippians
www.momstoolbox.com A blog I frequently read, Mom’s Toolbox, decided to offer a four-week Bible Study. The study will look at one chapter of the Book of Philippians each week. I decided it was time to really get back into the habit of reading and studying God’s word and what better time than the summer to get…
Read More Book Review: Stories in Uniform
STORIES IN UNIFORM A Look at the Heroics, Sacrifices, and Triumphs of Our Soldiers A Reader’s Digest Publication Published: May 2, 2013 STORIES IN UNIFORM is a chronological retrospective of the best military pieces Reader’s Digest has run; pieces that will make you weep, make your heart sing, inspire you, enrage you, and make you laugh. Beginning in…
Read More Book Review: Sweet Salt Air By Barbara Delinsky
SWEET SALT AIR By: Barbara Delinsky To Be Published: June 18, 2013 Charlotte and Nicole were once the best of friends, spending summers together in Nicole’s coastal island house off of Maine. But many years, and many secrets, have kept the women apart. A successful travel writer, single Charlotte lives on the road, while Nicole,…
Read More Too Busy to Write
The last few weeks have been especially busy and I don’t see a slow down in my future. We ended track season and are moving right into baseball season this week. At least this year the boys are on the same team. I spent last week substitute teaching and will finish my school year tomorrow…
Read More Recipe: Chocolate Cherry Coke Cake
I have been wanting to try this cake for awhile and decided that Mother’s Day was the perfect day for it. It is super simple, starting with a chocolate cake mix. This cake is extremely moist and full of cherry chocolate flavor. CHOCOLATE CHERRY COKE CAKE Serves 12-15 1 Box Chocolate Cake Mix 1 Cup…
Read More Reagan’s Fairy Garden
I have been wanting to make a Fairy Garden for some time and with Reagan being 8, I thought she was old enough to help and be responsible for it. We went shopping for the items together and then I helped her build it. Most all of our items were purchased at Earl May. They…
Read More Book Review: Mom’s the Word: The Wit, Wisdom, and Wonder of Motherhood by Allen Klein
MOM’S THE WORD The Wit, Wisdom and Wonder of Motherhood By: Allen Klein Published: June 6, 2013 Heartwarming and humorous, this tribute to moms of the world gathers the best things anyone ever said about motherhood. From Dolly Parton to Dear Abby, women (and a few men) crack wise on the subject of the center…
Read More Book Review and Author Meet and Greet: Ordinary Grace By William Kent Krueger
ORDINARY GRACE By: William Kent Krueger Published: March 26, 2013 From New York Times bestselling author William Kent Krueger comes a brilliant new novel about a young man, a small town, and murder in the summer of 1961.New Bremen, Minnesota, 1961. The Twins were playing their debut season, ice-cold root beers were at the ready at Halderson’s…
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