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Winners This Past Week

2012-05-27T08:59:00.000-05:00

It's been a bad week, and blogging has had to take the third row backseat (ok, so maybe put on the rooftop...), so I apologize to the winners for any delays! 1. Hurry Less, Worry Less- #11 Linda K 2. Mommy Diaires- #22 Marci C 3. Trop 50 with Tea: 1. #38 Ann H 2. #65 Marj J 3. #26 Holden J 4. Pear Tree greetings- #10 Emily D All winners have been notified by email Thanks to

Book Review: The Coming Revolution: Signs from America's Past That Signal Our Nation's Future by Dr. Richard Lee

2012-05-26T13:58:00.000-05:00

Synopsis: People need a creed and a cause, and today millions of patriotic Americans are finding their voices. They say the best indicator of the future is history. How things have been can be a powerful signal of how they will be. But what will be our role in shaping the future for this country? In The Coming Revolution Dr Richard G. Lee powerfully explains that a new revolution

Dad's the Man!

2012-05-26T09:43:00.000-05:00

Starting this weekend, we'll be featuring some books and items that are perfect for Father's day presents, leading up to the big day! Just look for our little cow pokes above, for an idea for Dad!

Book Review and Giveaway: What Dies in Summer by Tom Wright

2012-05-25T10:57:00.001-05:00

Synopsis: "I did what I did, and that's on me." From that tantalizing first sentence, Tom Wright sweeps us up in a tale of lost innocence. Jim has a touch of the Sight. It's nothing too spooky and generally useless, at least until the summer his cousin L.A. moves in with him and their grandmother. When Jim and L.A.discover the body of a girl, brutally raped and murdered in a field, an

Book Review: Phish NET Stalkings by Denise Robbins

2012-05-25T10:56:00.000-05:00

Welcome to our stop on the Phish Net Stockings Blog Tour! Synopsis: All she wanted was to find love. Was that too much to ask? How difficult could it be to find one man, the perfect man for her? After dating the losers of the century, Jane decides there has to be a better way. She turns to an online dating service. After all, they guarantee a ‘happily ever after’ or your money back.

Guest Post: Bringing Up Little Angels by Debbie Burns and Patty Cockrell

2012-05-25T10:23:00.000-05:00

Bringing Up Little AngelsChildren’s Authors Offer Character-Building Tips A recent rash of news stories highlights the positive in society’s youngest members: “Child Saves Kids from Bus Crash;” “Child Saves His Brother from Possible Abduction;” “Child Saves Family from House Fire.” But all too often, the news involving children indicates a dangerous lack of morality: 7- and 8-year-olds

Book Review and Giveaway: I Couldn't Love You More, by Jillian Medoff

2012-05-24T12:31:00.038-05:00

Synopsis: In I COULDN’T LOVE YOU MORE, we meet Eliot Harmon, who, like so many working mothers, is trying to keep it together. On the outside, she has a perfectly fulfilling life in the suburbs with her partner Grant and their three daughters, two of whom are Grant’s children from a previous marriage. The rhythm of Eliot’s days include a demanding job, neurotic sisters, an idiosyncratic

Wordless Wednesday: Preschool Graduate

2012-05-23T12:07:00.001-05:00

Watch out Kindergarten!!!_

Book Review: The Lost Ones by Ace Atkins

2012-05-23T10:58:00.000-05:00

Synopsis: Fresh from ten years as a U.S. Army Ranger, Quinn Colson finds his hands full as the newly elected sheriff of Tibbehah County, Mississippi. An old buddy running a local gun shop may be in over his head when stolen army rifles start showing up in the hands of a Mexican drug gang.At the same time, an abused-child case leads Quinn and his tough-as-nails deputy, Lillie Virgil, deep into

Book Review: Bizzy Bee and the Flowers.by Jill Warren, Illus. by Kalpart

2012-05-22T14:38:00.000-05:00

Looking for a great VBS or Summer book for your kids? I've got a great one for you! Synopsis: One sunny spring morning a newly hatched and eager Bizzy Bee begins his first adventure into the world. As he flies away, his instinct tells him to carry pollen from one flower to another, but the first several stops he makes show him that sometimes even our best ideas don't come off as planned!

Book Review and Giveaway: The Ice Cream Girls by Dorothy Koomson

2012-05-22T11:56:00.000-05:00

And now for an English author who will AMAZE you with this story! Synopsis: As teenagers Poppy Carlisle and Serena Gorringe were the only witnesses to a high-profile murder. Amid heated public debate, the two seemingly glamorous teens were dubbed "The Ice Cream Girls" by the press and were dealt with by the courts-Poppy headed to prison after being convicted for murder and Serena was set

Bless Their Little Giveaways Linky :May 22- May 29, 2012

2012-05-22T07:46:00.000-05:00

Book Review and Giveaway: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce

2012-05-21T11:19:00.000-05:00

We had a week of gift ideas for Moms and now we're on a week of ideas for Dad! This book is perfect for Dad and for you to read, to maybe understand more about YOUR dad! Synopsis: Meet Harold Fry, recently retired. He lives in a small English village with his wife, Maureen, who seems irritated by almost everything he does, even down to how he butters his toast. Little

Recipe Weekend/ Product Review and Giveaway: Honey Bunches of Oats

2012-05-20T12:41:00.000-05:00

I love being a Purex Insider, as we LOVE Purex- both for how well it works and how inexpensive it is. But the great thing is how Purex branches out and introduces us to other products! We recently were sent a box of the newly improved Post Honey Bunches of Oats Honey Roasted Cereal! I had changed to eating more healthy cereals, and hadn't eaten it in quite awhile. It's a great combination of

Are YOU Ready for The American Bible Challenge?

2012-05-20T10:30:00.000-05:00

The Game Show Network has a new show called The American Bible Challenge. This show will be hosted by comedian Jeff Foxworthy, and is from the creators of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Now for the exciting part... they are currently holding casting calls in Sacremento, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas and Atlanta! AND money won on the show goes to the charity organization of the winner's

R.I.P. Donna Summer

2012-05-20T09:19:00.001-05:00

I'm still in shock over the loss of Donna Summer. She was such a core part of my younger teen years- we all wanted her GREAT voice and attitude. The woman was gracious, smart, funny and SO very artistic in so many ways! I just can not think of my childhood without her songs in the backdrop! I think it is only appropriate that her family is having a non-spectacle of a funeral for her. And I

THE STORY BEHIND THE BOOK THE COTTAGE AT GLASS BEACH

2012-05-19T14:47:00.000-05:00

Earlier today I shared my review and a giveaway of this lovely novel, and I am thrilled to bring you an interview with the author, and the story BEHIND the book! Escaping the scandal in the wake of her husband’s infidelity, a woman attempts to reconnect with the place of her birth—a remote island off the coast of Maine—and comes to terms with her mother’s disappearance over three decades

Book Review and Giveaway: The Cottage at Glass Beach by Heather Barbieri.

2012-05-19T11:31:00.000-05:00

When I saw this book come up on Amazon Vine for review, I grabbed it as quick as I could, as I loved Heather's previous books! Saving it to read on a beach vacation was even better! Synopsis: 40-year-old Nora Cunningham has it all: a handsome husband, Malcolm, the youngest attorney general in Massachusetts’ state history, and daughters, Annie, 7, and Ella, 11. That is, until she learns of

Have You Entered Purex's Hawaiian Tropical Splash Giveaway?

2012-05-18T13:44:00.000-05:00

Purex Crystals and Outrigger Hotels have joined together for a super Hawaiian Tropical Splash Giveaway! The Grand Prize is a 3-night stay at the beautiful beachfront hotel – Outrigger Reef on the Beach, in Waikiki. AND winner will receive a 2 year supply of Tropical Splash Purex Crystals There will also be 500 2nd place winners, who will each receive coupon for a free bottle of Purex

Product Review and Giveaway: Trop50 Juice With Tea

2012-05-18T11:34:00.000-05:00

Not too long ago I told you about the great new Trop50 juices, which have become staples in out family's morning routines. Now Trop50 is adding to the line with 3 new Trop50 Juice with Tea selections! Just like their regular juice counterparts, the Trop50Juice with Tea selections have 35-40 calories in each 8-ounce glass, provide a full day’s supply of vitamin C and are a good source of

Check out the Scünci/Conair “Rockin’ Locks” Giveaway

2012-05-17T13:38:00.000-05:00

Scünci/Conair are hosting a special “Rockin’ Locks” Giveaway this month! Some events simply call for great hair...others call for locks that ROCK! From now until June 1, enter a picture of your most rockin’ hairstyle from your last big occasion, and you could be randomly selected to win a prize pack of scünci hair accessories and Conair styling tools valued at close to $100. Winners are

Book Review: The Little Gnome by Sheri Fink, Illus by Mary Erikson Washam

2012-05-17T13:04:00.000-05:00

This post was supposed to go live last week, during Children's Book Week, but another instance where I and the Blogger scheduler didn't get along, and it didn't post on the right day! ARGHHHH. Ever have one of those weeks? Anyhoo...onward! A couple of month's ago, we reviewed Sheri's The Little Rose, and we were quite happy to review this, her latest book! Also back with her is illustrator Mary

Costume Discounters Pinterest Contest!

2012-05-17T08:05:00.000-05:00

This week is the Costume Discounters Pinterest Contest!! All this week, when you follow Costume Discounters on Pinterest you will be entered in their drawing for a $25 gift certificate,every time you do, !! To enter, just log in to your Pinterest and follow Costume Discounters from their profile here: Costume Discounter's Pinterest

Book Review and Giveaway: Shelter by Frances Greenslade

2012-05-16T12:33:00.000-05:00

And now for something a little different.... Synopsis: For sisters Maggie and Jenny growing up in the Pacific mountains in the early 1970s, life felt nearly perfect. Seasons in their tiny rustic home were peppered with wilderness hikes, building shelters from pine boughs and telling stories by the fire with their doting father and beautiful, adventurous mother. But at night, Maggie—a born

Wordless Wednesday: My Daughter's View....

2012-05-16T10:32:00.000-05:00

Ah. the mind of a 5 year old......... I guess we can assume she was thinking BEACH..... and I guess the Sea World question was a BIG HINT! As to the age...well a girl shouldn't tell her age, but at least she didn't make me 100!