Book Review: Coconut Oil: The Quick and Easy Guide By Chris Reichert and Joey Cardillo

COCONUT OIL The Quick and Easy Guide By: Chris Reichert and Joey Cardillo eBook Published: February 5, 2013 *** By reading this book you’ll discover exactly why you should be eating more coconut oil – plain and simple! This book also covers which coconut oil to buy, the many coconut oil benefits, and why coconut…
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Check Out k.noel baby

A few weeks ago thanks to author Kimberly Stuart, I won a sweet package from k.noel baby. Baby Booties courtesy of k.noel baby Don’t get any ideas, no I am NOT having a baby.  But, I love cute baby things and like to have things on hand for when someone else has a baby.  I…
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Book Review: Unglued Devotional by Lysa TerKeurst

UNGLUED DEVOTIONAL 60 Days of Imperfect Progress By: Lysa TerKeurst Published: December 18, 2012 Nonfiction/Christian  From Goodreads: This companion devotional to the bestselling book Unglued provides encouragement to help readers handle emotional struggles. Including a daily opening Scripture, Thought for the Day, devotion, and closing prayer, this book helps readers begin a 60-day journey in learning…
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Book Review: The Good Woman By Jane Porter

THE GOOD WOMAN By:  Jane Porter Published:  September 4, 2012 **** Meg Brennan Roberts is a successful publicist, faithful wife, and doting mother who prides herself on always making the right decisions. But years of being “the good woman” have taken a toll and Meg feels burned out and empty, more disconnected than ever from her…
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One Thousand of My Gifts

photo courtesy of Ann Voskamp at www.aholyexperience.com Continuing my count of one thousand gifts, numbering each one. 39. Supper with my parents and sister, catching up. 40. Reminder of Ash Wednesday and HIS ultimate sacrifice 41. Excitement bubbling over for our annual Valentine’s Scavenger Hunt 42. Unexpected romance 43. Love note 44. Date night 45.…
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Romance

I have always been a romantic.  I love flowers and kisses and surprises and the whole gooshy works.  I believe in the fairy tale and being swept off my feet.  But, I also know the real life.  Cooking, cleaning, parenting, running to kids activities, jobs, bills, etc.  So, when a little romance can squeak into…
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It Was My 17th Anniversary

Last week I received an email recognizing my 17th Anniversary.  I hadn’t even realized it had been 17 years since I made a possibly life-changing decision…………………………….. to be a marrow donor. I remember in February 1996, while working at a health fair as part of my job as a Sexual Assault Counselor I was across…
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Pedometer Winners

True Random Number GeneratorMin: Max: Result:16Powered by RANDOM.ORG True Random Number GeneratorMin: Max: Result:2Powered by RANDOM.ORG Congrats to the winners #16 Becky and #2 Kris.Both of you will be contacted by email and have 48 hours to respond.  
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A Little Monday Inspiration

It is far better to be exhausted from success than to be rested from failure. Mary Kay Ash, founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics, Inc. Mary Kay Ash didn’t become the successful and powerful woman she was by sitting around waiting for opportunities to come to her.  She did it by working hard, praising God, and…
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One Thousand of My Gifts

photo courtesy of Ann Voskamp www.aholyexperience.com Continuing my count of one thousand gifts, numbering each one. 33. Laughing with girlfriends til you cry 34. Surprised by Patrick’s solo in show choir and his vocal talent 35. Reagan coming out of her shell and playing great basketball 36. Reagan’s beaming smile after scoring basket 37. One-on-one…
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