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We've Arrived!
We’re finally settled into our hotel after several delays (2 hours this morning!)A Raggs crew member met us wearing a bright orange t-shirt and a sign with my daughters name. She was shy at first, but started warming up. I’m just praying she warms up tomorrow for the taping. The only disappointment is that we…
Raggs and Dumpster, Here We Come! Paaaws Up!
As you’re reading this my seven year old daughter and I are on a plane (her FIRST plane ride,) heading for North Carolina to tape the Raggs PBS show and get interviewed by Dumpster the Cat. Life has been so crazy I can’t believe I haven’t blogged about this yet, but here it goes… Mid…
June Bug
I just finished reading the ARC (advanced readers copy) of Dogwood by this author and I’m trying to decide if I loved it or not. The only thing that would keep me from loving it was the ending I read Dogwood in three days. The story was intriguing and I couldn’t put it down. I…
Ryann Watters and the Shield of Faith
It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason…
Timescape by Robert Liparulo
This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Timescape Thomas Nelson (July 14, 2009) by Robert LiparuloABOUT THE AUTHOR: Robert Liparulo is a former journalist, with over a thousand articles and multiple writing awards to his name. His first novel, Comes a Horseman, released to critical acclaim. Each of his subsequent thrillers—Germ, Deadfall,…
Shark Girl Grace
This post is way past over due. In fact I should have blogged about it in April, but such is life and here it is! Grace’s first big tooth came in in April, before her 7th birthday. BEFORE she lost her first tooth! She noticed something poking her tongue and when I checked her bottom…
A Word about Grace
Grace, my almost seven year old, is a character, to say the least. All my children, except my mild, mannered Timmy were characters with big personalities. I remember specifically Joey singing and talking to random people in the grocery store, waving at them across the aisle. Then there was Chris, who came out a leader…
Stretch for Life DVD
Flexibility is an important aspect of overall health and well-being. The body has an enormous and amazing way of healing, and incorporating simple stretching exercises can be extremely helpful in speeding up recovery as well as in maintaining good physical fitness. Licensed massage therapist and educator Lori Walter has developed Stretch 4 Life, a proven…
Post You Don't Want to Miss!
There reason I’m so sparse over here is that I’m an Examiner now! Here’s some of what you’ll find over there! Top Ten Reasons I Don’t Want a TV in my Car! Do Your Children Bore You? Surviving Long Car Rides with Kids Keeping Kids Hydrated without Ruining their Meals Tired of Fixing Kids Snacks…