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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…
Blue Like Playdough by Tricia Goyer
I always thought (and still do) of Tricia Goyer as this super mom. She’s a committed mom, wife and homeschooler, has a book coming out every other month, volunteers at church and in the community and always has someone other than her immediate family in her home, plus she seems to have a deep relationship…
A Fear Overcome and A Dream Come True
…about thirty years late. But I guess it’s still a dream come true. When I was younger I loved being on stage in my high school plays, even if I was just in the background dancing, but I hated the auditions. It scared me to death. I never had a speaking part that was more…