<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233521438391578125</id><updated>2026-10-11T16:57:07.312-04:00</updated><title type='text'>durhamonthecheap</title><subtitle type='html'>Everyday tips and sales for everyday frugal living</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default?redirect=false'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25&amp;redirect=false'/><author><name>kratzy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673005259831787100</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>926</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233521438391578125.post-6074379149403140517</id><published>2026-10-09T08:51:42.993-04:00</published><updated>2026-10-09T08:51:42.993-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Book Review =  Easy Anti-Inflammatory Diet Air Fryer Cookbook: Clean and Quick Recipes to Fight Inflammation ... by Julie Andrews</title><summary type="text">&amp;nbsp;#partner @penguinrandomhouse&amp;nbsp;Thanks for the free book&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Air fryer are still very popular, but I decided to get a countertop oven with air fryer functionality because for a little bit more countertop space it basically replaced my oven. And the best thing about this book is that it covers all kinds of air fryers, including the multi-funcion countertop oven.&amp;nbsp;The </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/feeds/6074379149403140517/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1233521438391578125/6074379149403140517' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default/6074379149403140517'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default/6074379149403140517'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/2026/10/book-review-easy-anti-inflammatory-diet.html' title='Book Review =  Easy Anti-Inflammatory Diet Air Fryer Cookbook: Clean and Quick Recipes to Fight Inflammation ... by Julie Andrews'/><author><name>kratzy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673005259831787100</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHOudscDAIG-SmP5TJ1dgsTH5Esvf9l7hReq30piSTIpfPoCTGH-wmrygxU7TEBzFGY79iJkPa4ADbjLuo-FxFBG4Tf8kmeeMKhf7K3ZtGkxlXO_gpdI7vkoq5QW4fkiCpGMAu1mKnlP-qgYYsMKX72PJg49rna6Pkass6FIa7Jg9YfMUzP03GuSmtnsk/s72-w547-h640-c/Screenshot%202026-10-09%20at%208.16.45%E2%80%AFAM.png" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233521438391578125.post-7436689812682818202</id><published>2026-10-03T17:16:49.600-04:00</published><updated>2026-10-03T17:38:15.564-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Book Review -  What Would Jesus Do? A Family Devotional for Preteens and Parents: Conversation Starters on Life, Love, and Faith by Lucy Rycroft</title><summary type="text">&amp;nbsp;#partner @penguinrandomhouse&amp;nbsp;Thanks for the free book&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;While this is a religious book and each week has a different thought provoking topic and an appropriate prayer, this book is also useful if you do not want to force or guide your child towards religion before they are mature enough for the decision.&amp;nbsp;For example a lot of kids grow tired of school and find it a burden.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/feeds/7436689812682818202/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1233521438391578125/7436689812682818202' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default/7436689812682818202'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default/7436689812682818202'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/2026/10/book-review-what-would-jesus-do-family.html' title='Book Review -  What Would Jesus Do? A Family Devotional for Preteens and Parents: Conversation Starters on Life, Love, and Faith by Lucy Rycroft'/><author><name>kratzy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673005259831787100</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-3rrHFGqNA4LKkbSF_TxTQA-1d3jM8V-Bw9I99pZ3k3wTAhe6tPbvfIkUCTOtEpTo9njIfaa3ZnwwAgvtpdx2MxIPXp6EPhi7ulnI8NX5yXtg6kfD9-vFS7v_oxCcVgmLHRutLXzXuOG4m0vNNLCahvqHclRP64S8bE1YBJ-MTdHKVmhjpG4je3eAoSY=s72-w499-h640-c" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233521438391578125.post-2016804316011964136</id><published>2026-10-03T17:16:12.133-04:00</published><updated>2026-10-03T17:16:12.133-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Book Review -  Two Truths and a Lie: Fun Facts, Unusual Knowledge, and Trivia to Test Your Wits by Drew Basile</title><summary type="text">&amp;nbsp; #partner @penguinrandomhouse&amp;nbsp;Thanks for the free book&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;This book will teach you something and you have fun in the process. The book has a number of chapters such as food or arts, then provide listings of three each in which the reader alone or in a group needs to figure out which is true and which is the lie.&amp;nbsp;Whether you are killing time while waiting at an airport or </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/feeds/2016804316011964136/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1233521438391578125/2016804316011964136' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default/2016804316011964136'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default/2016804316011964136'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/2026/10/book-review-two-truths-and-lie-fun.html' title='Book Review -  Two Truths and a Lie: Fun Facts, Unusual Knowledge, and Trivia to Test Your Wits by Drew Basile'/><author><name>kratzy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673005259831787100</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFBn029LxagaDeWj9MRhcylmgSvlBHQVtGgAS2jM0DXbc5MlLsE9DnbaYubF67Zh6Q8MPdByMJB_nPu60eM48pYSpjw7ALS_6rZRDLKKtdyRTNEq_cSDDMdOBZd_GATlGsI5M90T-9pDZBc2of9zKqJ_kVrRiReDqiMYndBBr1DZTPSA13X0F_jy5E0CU=s72-w440-h640-c" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233521438391578125.post-7189465303935451511</id><published>2026-09-03T20:16:26.309-04:00</published><updated>2026-09-03T20:16:26.309-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Review:  Self-Esteem Skills Deck: 100 Practices to Increase Your Confidence, Achieve Your Goals, and Find Happiness by Leslie Davis</title><summary type="text">&amp;nbsp;#partner @penguinrandomhouse&amp;nbsp;Thanks for the free book&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;A lot of adult as well as teenagers struggle with lack of self esteem and suffer every day when interacting with people. These 100 cards provide a number of exercises to increase your self esteem and grow resilient, even if thrown into new situations and being surrounded by strangers.&amp;nbsp;Self esteem or lack thereof is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/feeds/7189465303935451511/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1233521438391578125/7189465303935451511' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default/7189465303935451511'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default/7189465303935451511'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/2026/09/review-self-esteem-skills-deck-100.html' title='Review:  Self-Esteem Skills Deck: 100 Practices to Increase Your Confidence, Achieve Your Goals, and Find Happiness by Leslie Davis'/><author><name>kratzy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673005259831787100</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWkSSK9O6jfZGiCPK2u8Trk4kXZgzyDzBw0H6OYdjQFyVHOlPLfXIcok50eFK4G5jgX32gcfmcwAxiQjaQxRTkEkuRE8e6Au5ivfiqo0VyF1ULx2dU0WbjkyzkZDNG7cJ6iGtUReYiZAAZakbQlm0QKF9T0t6N9N1xsX-KiaVl8Wh08UGS6DNOt_Xhnb0/s72-w266-h400-c/Screenshot%202026-09-03%20at%202.53.22%E2%80%AFPM.png" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233521438391578125.post-5983593925364638375</id><published>2026-09-03T20:02:10.441-04:00</published><updated>2026-09-03T20:02:10.441-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Review:  Self-Guided Somatic Therapy Workbook: Step-by-Step Exercises to Regulate Your Nervous System by Sasha Stok </title><summary type="text">#partner @penguinrandomhouse&amp;nbsp;Thanks for the free book&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Time are not easy. With. money being tight, stress about money and budgeting is at an all time high for many families.&amp;nbsp;Somatic exercises and therapy can help dealing with stress and are exercises you can do at home and on your own.&amp;nbsp;Best deal yet, if you get into the habit of using these exercises, the relief and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/feeds/5983593925364638375/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1233521438391578125/5983593925364638375' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default/5983593925364638375'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default/5983593925364638375'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/2026/09/review-self-guided-somatic-therapy.html' title='Review:  Self-Guided Somatic Therapy Workbook: Step-by-Step Exercises to Regulate Your Nervous System by Sasha Stok '/><author><name>kratzy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673005259831787100</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw846b_I5dMEfJv_kxnmA0cL7hTGQxOTrLtJ0QHRmhH0zPj4-R3_9RRS7pfkCSlhLRPJhSfMYKAfqWZndZdRP7ZzV-x3i8ct8dj-AZlqM_Z5QIRZiNsfIPNq6KM8ZYkI4j-rzuS3o-zBMRAPW8DqUwaKKz5guSrLgFFlhy1BRvYZ7WWdpukQFtYkCR3lk/s72-w323-h400-c/Screenshot%202026-09-03%20at%202.58.51%E2%80%AFPM.png" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233521438391578125.post-8189544673976188495</id><published>2026-08-01T19:35:17.756-04:00</published><updated>2026-08-01T19:35:17.757-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Book Review =  Self-Guided Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy for OCD by Natalia Aíza</title><summary type="text">&amp;nbsp;#partner @penguinrandomhouse&amp;nbsp;Thanks for the free book&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;OCD can be very debilitating. I have mild tendencies towards OCD, but have seen in my own family how impactful OCD can be in preventing family members from leading happy and independent lives.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;This book provides one avenue to prevent OCD from becoming an all-consuming aspect of life by introducing the reader to</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/feeds/8189544673976188495/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1233521438391578125/8189544673976188495' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default/8189544673976188495'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default/8189544673976188495'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/2026/08/book-review-self-guided-exposure-and.html' title='Book Review =  Self-Guided Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy for OCD by Natalia Aíza'/><author><name>kratzy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673005259831787100</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKV9enqEShWPmjZbfTr1TXGmBlwCEQLlgqEtATtNkZ2zV3QzXF4hImY88kAtC-LdAe0a5CfXDMzHXGJHLlJGR4Uj9dRavlIfqgrM_KKXya3uBgy_hrqbpwq5oEe8qtQhIg2HhmGzEkT2R6GyYrHHKqYqd83ecOniWiU_G5dZf4U6e3Eq51mUREcKRAyOY=s72-w510-h640-c" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233521438391578125.post-8579541923179839178</id><published>2026-08-01T17:36:00.930-04:00</published><updated>2026-08-01T17:36:00.930-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Book Review =  Strength Training for Longevity: Simple Workouts for a Lifetime of Health and Mobility by Matt Schifferle</title><summary type="text">&amp;nbsp;#partner @penguinrandomhouse&amp;nbsp;Thanks for the free book&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;As our bodies age, we still need to ensure a certain level of strength. This type of strength training is known to help prevent issues such as muscle loss in seniors and also improve our general well being. This book contains exercises that help with issues specific to ageing such as bone health, balance and overall well </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/feeds/8579541923179839178/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1233521438391578125/8579541923179839178' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default/8579541923179839178'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default/8579541923179839178'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/2026/08/book-review-strength-training-for.html' title='Book Review =  Strength Training for Longevity: Simple Workouts for a Lifetime of Health and Mobility by Matt Schifferle'/><author><name>kratzy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673005259831787100</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhm5waKAKHup26rFMi068EdtM3e0C7NQcn1fT-Dmfk8Nl_uvBkYoT_9tFfjuTWrOecVAf8Qtaggw2WS0GsLLIJ8zt_cEQBtvLr1mf5UHje88S82QBtxeifsGu5mt9HIOR4ruEgy4KFqkV82qvKHIxubY2VQQcDOmllHwyQ8rsTcgpccpP2SbGSEl5N-Aec=s72-w544-h640-c" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233521438391578125.post-3121161256313042235</id><published>2026-08-01T17:11:35.913-04:00</published><updated>2026-08-01T17:11:35.913-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Book Review =  Follow the Money: A Fun Financial Literacy Game for Kids by Alaina Trivax</title><summary type="text">&amp;nbsp;#partner @penguinrandomhouse&amp;nbsp;Thanks for the free book&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;This game is intended for kids aged 8 to 12, which in my opinion is a good age to introduce the concept of money and savings to kids. This was the age I received an allowance for the first time and my mom was really good at showing me how much fin it was to save some of the allowance in my piggy bank and then deposit it </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/feeds/3121161256313042235/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1233521438391578125/3121161256313042235' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default/3121161256313042235'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default/3121161256313042235'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/2026/08/book-review-follow-money-fun-financial.html' title='Book Review =  Follow the Money: A Fun Financial Literacy Game for Kids by Alaina Trivax'/><author><name>kratzy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673005259831787100</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggV-aBdb6vRsHF0ZNqy_doCPKWfzZgkiwz2BFKQ8bCcZbI4juuPZlSjRpfbwcj-iclpCg3PGZGHkBqUh2aRlA_AqqjSFzNHdRX0vSl8RiRJsIKANaoYmkt_q9kPn6-wqz-nlbAljyxI7Fsa33tQZlii7k_1QD0HxpZ0l5FnRaoUQeznXpdKz_UoHOvH78=s72-w507-h640-c" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233521438391578125.post-8580539599812921216</id><published>2026-08-01T16:57:32.888-04:00</published><updated>2026-08-01T16:57:32.888-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Book Review =  Wall Pilates Exercise Cards: Step-by-Step Workouts for Strength and Stability by Alli Cavanagh and Kate Francis</title><summary type="text">&amp;nbsp;#partner @penguinrandomhouse&amp;nbsp;Thanks for the free book&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;I started doing Pilates when I was sick with a serious respiratory infections years ago and despite recovering, I was left weak and unable to walk eve3n short distances. Pilates allowed me to quickly build up strength, even though the first few weeks were leaving me sitting down multiple times during each trainer-led </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/feeds/8580539599812921216/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1233521438391578125/8580539599812921216' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default/8580539599812921216'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default/8580539599812921216'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/2026/08/book-review-wall-pilates-exercise-cards.html' title='Book Review =  Wall Pilates Exercise Cards: Step-by-Step Workouts for Strength and Stability by Alli Cavanagh and Kate Francis'/><author><name>kratzy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673005259831787100</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxsHr3wJngqnD4ANhPTyi-5rpysuGGDqTG6Lvp6_pRXgK0KxO_WVK0EeVw8cqM5V5FuuqxC0El02jynPg0iA63MxinY4gYDdVjcTMDcaLbCYuMEL4B2gcgwdgxELYbxGlf5yxYvkfQOudP8w2Uo03OoOVSdRpFTmahQaa-1YOVBeD6nRVOhk9WrteYFdk=s72-w475-h640-c" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233521438391578125.post-2475607612506914556</id><published>2026-08-01T15:43:12.114-04:00</published><updated>2026-08-01T15:43:12.114-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Book Review =  Everyday Nervous System Regulation: Simple Exercises to Reset &amp; Recenter by Melissa Romano</title><summary type="text">&amp;nbsp;#partner @penguinrandomhouse&amp;nbsp;Thanks for the free book&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;I got into mindful exercises through my workplace because my employer offers free mindful exercises online. So this book peaked my interest because it promises exercises to calm you down and in the long run improve your wellbeing. Especially if you have a busy schedule and seem to be torn in multiple directions, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/feeds/2475607612506914556/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1233521438391578125/2475607612506914556' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default/2475607612506914556'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default/2475607612506914556'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/2026/08/book-review-everyday-nervous-system.html' title='Book Review =  Everyday Nervous System Regulation: Simple Exercises to Reset &amp; Recenter by Melissa Romano'/><author><name>kratzy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673005259831787100</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCGeLdw8M48ngOCNjspmdgMFi53xljKKkdoVaxa7Qz7DHDayJRJU11iw1ePnF2dr0IulHvgaeKlD_cThluqoJgb5N4Uu_-wAbvjmv9vrKyZyFN54WqWJb4QSHU-N96_KTE5euiIBN8x4doiBeVdXpqF_qYZPHAwx3wqZcnpRvZq0_pv6dpDYJyDT-vApU=s72-w431-h640-c" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233521438391578125.post-3957339837283598105</id><published>2026-08-01T15:30:09.772-04:00</published><updated>2026-08-01T15:30:09.772-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Review =  Fun with 50 States Card Game: Learn Capitals, Nicknames, and More about the United States! by Zeitgeist</title><summary type="text">#partner @penguinrandomhouse&amp;nbsp;Thanks for the free book&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Geography knowledge of the US should be common knowledge, but often is not taught sufficiently or effectively in school. So I enjoy playing with my grandkids and instill in them knowledge about the US, both history and geography. This card game in a playful fashion teaches kids about the 50 states and basic facts about US</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/feeds/3957339837283598105/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1233521438391578125/3957339837283598105' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default/3957339837283598105'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default/3957339837283598105'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/2026/08/review-fun-with-50-states-card-game.html' title='Review =  Fun with 50 States Card Game: Learn Capitals, Nicknames, and More about the United States! by Zeitgeist'/><author><name>kratzy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673005259831787100</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMsVTzh_CK2mUNarDRL19HTTb6maBaun2dq4-mfUZbR3j8LPuxz3Ge9AdRNNsSgfwjdkQ6cES_mQEtDMI6SNOOme7eIVxG4G_gksMCdGArNzlH0cOZAvJADABSnJlX5vDFhu48KFO-bGewMe77S_zCcrfCvlYsGMT90fQGa0LxYi7QR49Y4egJXLxQSM4=s72-w640-h560-c" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233521438391578125.post-8775156492483711645</id><published>2026-06-06T21:10:01.187-04:00</published><updated>2026-06-06T21:10:01.187-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Book Review =  Practical Guide to Toddler Parenting: Trusted Strategies for Busy Parents to Raise Kind and Confident Kids by Zoe Chiel </title><summary type="text">#partner @penguinrandomhouse&amp;nbsp;Thanks for the free book&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;This book provides expert-tested guidance on how to raise and care for toddlers without needing to resort to screaming or shouting that is exhausting to both kids and parents.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Toddlers can be difficult to handle. As someone that has done daycare for years, I can attest that toddler years can be frustrating to both </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/feeds/8775156492483711645/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1233521438391578125/8775156492483711645' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default/8775156492483711645'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default/8775156492483711645'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/2026/06/book-review-practical-guide-to-toddler.html' title='Book Review =  Practical Guide to Toddler Parenting: Trusted Strategies for Busy Parents to Raise Kind and Confident Kids by Zoe Chiel '/><author><name>kratzy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673005259831787100</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3z1stHUGs19-63iixltt_EgJ8WBb131OL2oZK0ktPud4eqBZwPQ2_XdCwDYmq8a0KiDr5l4DP0etzF06uha-shHF6gH26kIu79AXlfqWnPtVbIofxGhPxzYBR7fGmcxppON8gzlNz5LawVnNV9xQw5lqw-hhhutPGVcE-Oye_MnaMAyTziaiuJ4u1HKI=s72-w451-h640-c" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233521438391578125.post-2456285256524504950</id><published>2026-05-03T12:06:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2026-05-03T12:06:03.897-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Book review = Investing for Tweens - Learn Essential Financial Skills to Achieve Your Money Goals by Jamie Bosse </title><summary type="text">#partner @penguinrandomhouse&amp;nbsp;Thanks for the free book&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;This book&amp;nbsp;makes these big financial topics simple, exciting, and achievable. Your kid will learn to approach money not just as numbers but also as a set of 
skills they can master.&amp;nbsp;This book explains the following concepts in a way that kids will understand:What is money and wealth and how to investteach basic </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/feeds/2456285256524504950/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1233521438391578125/2456285256524504950' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default/2456285256524504950'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default/2456285256524504950'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/2026/05/book-review-investing-for-tweens-learn.html' title='Book review = Investing for Tweens - Learn Essential Financial Skills to Achieve Your Money Goals by Jamie Bosse '/><author><name>kratzy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673005259831787100</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWDgwbEuKpZXNB7hxQmh5hDODxvtXhUAp47sgj7e7mhQdJkPzcyqLevnNUf1mTj-H__YQE6kvV1zrIEJv1l599jNfqtxETK9yMYOZLup3o_QnhEz7Y41W52_xMKti7NofHTtmQo9Cem-8q0ZbD9aLKLo8V2CVje3YJLkyE_tICer9SsW4kaB5VbOrJBn8/s72-w498-h640-c/81fEK9l0TOL._SL1500_.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233521438391578125.post-8800520377863674284</id><published>2026-05-03T11:57:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2026-05-09T15:36:02.352-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Book review = Would you rather? Summer Fun Box Set</title><summary type="text">&amp;nbsp;#partner @penguinrandomhouse&amp;nbsp;Thanks for the free book&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;This is the perfect summer set - containing three editions of the though-provoking would you rather game for kids. The titles included are&amp;nbsp;Summer EditionAnimals EditionMade You ThinkThese books are perfect during long drives or on rainy days when you want to keep kids engaged away from screens.&amp;nbsp;They are </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/feeds/8800520377863674284/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1233521438391578125/8800520377863674284' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default/8800520377863674284'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default/8800520377863674284'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/2026/05/book-review-would-you-rather-summer-fun.html' title='Book review = Would you rather? Summer Fun Box Set'/><author><name>kratzy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673005259831787100</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-mYNpmCnnKdi5x-iIarQHW0_m29Fgv3AQrPQXbviUiPgtu2jDSdv9eHPB10x0Ct3VhbTU7hgL8Ox7BCXBwnHww7K4abiJRRL325MZyqf4Ki3RFPmLX5gkthwYmK6OGQPxwCqYT5gG62levExpNmgbzayG3zj64-DJbBwyq2X3kZB-_5-GRR8GrtV72sY/s72-w424-h640-c/81rwmszfNwL._SL1500_.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233521438391578125.post-659845907650532517</id><published>2026-03-28T17:55:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2026-06-06T21:10:38.314-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Review = Chair Yoga Deck: 75 Simple Poses for Improved Strength, Mobility, and Flexibility Chair Yoga Deck by Devi Daly and Kate Francis</title><summary type="text">&amp;nbsp;#partner @penguinrandomhouse&amp;nbsp;Thanks for the free book&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;I love doing yoga. I have been doing yoga regularly for about 3 years and tend to do it with guidance through a program at work. But these cards allow me to develop my own routine without having to rely on guidance from others , well the guidance is by the author of this card set.&amp;nbsp;This card set can now enable me to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/feeds/659845907650532517/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1233521438391578125/659845907650532517' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default/659845907650532517'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default/659845907650532517'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/2026/03/previously-viewed-chair-yoga-deck-75.html' title='Review = Chair Yoga Deck: 75 Simple Poses for Improved Strength, Mobility, and Flexibility Chair Yoga Deck by Devi Daly and Kate Francis'/><author><name>kratzy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673005259831787100</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQzq5GTY9VYeYjvJJYHC_lOby7oheqlks2VEEX3P8lHTt1yE3X59grQCCiTgVvM44VASO3U22Aaxqjsn9VaKJF0L92-d5rLhVfXwzFGmKhDwUTZnYrlXdGZLw97ADXJg1-eNHaQPnKt9z20ONPav14Uvf-AbrI0LnB5dMVHOz7gueIEpbHZssut9DH754=s72-w318-h400-c" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233521438391578125.post-3132649186532061963</id><published>2026-03-28T17:48:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2026-03-28T17:48:24.575-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Book Review = Life After Pet Loss: Daily Reflections for Working Through Grief by Judith Eve Rosen LCSW </title><summary type="text">&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;#partner @penguinrandomhouse&amp;nbsp;Thanks for the free book&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;I have been there; I have been there several times and it is never easy and time does make it hurt less, but you never forget and you are never the same again.&amp;nbsp;This book is for the pet lover that suffered a pet loss and is a compassionate guide to navigating the recovery from losing a pet, written as a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/feeds/3132649186532061963/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1233521438391578125/3132649186532061963' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default/3132649186532061963'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default/3132649186532061963'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/2026/03/book-review-life-after-pet-loss-daily.html' title='Book Review = Life After Pet Loss: Daily Reflections for Working Through Grief by Judith Eve Rosen LCSW '/><author><name>kratzy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673005259831787100</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEik2DzR3NRCUPTzIa37Bd_Hib_Igx8mXmgycTCYjStoq4lPM1R1BI9KA9NWOsUFVWVd_MhMW6qLIh-5qr1WhET2cpIMH_pBCz9CDIGsGh8tkJmv9Iws7dpzdkTtY1bUh9laUsOlAq2FVldC28_zsai4-xUjCHAtfuKpR9xnyVF52rIdBPbXhPUTYBIeVUY=s72-w273-h400-c" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233521438391578125.post-3711762875105879595</id><published>2026-03-28T13:59:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2026-03-28T13:59:38.020-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Book Review:  Self-Guided Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy for OCD: A Compassionate Workbook for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Paperback by Natalia Aíza </title><summary type="text">&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;#partner @penguinrandomhouse&amp;nbsp;Thanks for the free book&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;First off a few terms that may need explanation -&amp;nbsp;obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)&amp;nbsp;Exposure and 
response prevention therapy (ERP) and ERP as a treatment is based on CBPcognitive 
behavioral therapy (CBT)&amp;nbsp;Self-Guided ERP Therapy for OCD
 was created by an OCD specialist who has lived with the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/feeds/3711762875105879595/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1233521438391578125/3711762875105879595' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default/3711762875105879595'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default/3711762875105879595'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/2026/03/book-review-self-guided-exposure-and.html' title='Book Review:  Self-Guided Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy for OCD: A Compassionate Workbook for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Paperback by Natalia Aíza '/><author><name>kratzy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673005259831787100</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEik5fgxfsIXRkqNKeBNb6UNOHghSu2gRaQDlKYpbN1Fb8PZUkoud3IF_K1kiiHEQUtCLOae1AsEZlRJiLli0FTLIizAeh-gc_Uu6G9iMjOU8LKzkPaGJIQBK2OsA96dXYsnph01Bgz8A126sHqvOLKtXTLDRU9YveYIbYRvvLyJOADmE_1IhQgXOqj0dwQ=s72-w322-h400-c" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233521438391578125.post-5860678030710540052</id><published>2026-02-05T06:47:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2026-02-05T06:47:03.670-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Review = The Ultimate Maze Challenge!: 175 Mind-Bending Mazes for Kids (Hours of Fun, Screen-Free Activities)</title><summary type="text">&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;#partner @penguinrandomhouse&amp;nbsp;Thanks for the free book&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;If you have a child or grandkid that is find of maze puzzles or it is something you enjoy, this book is a great gift. Not only does oit have a large variety of puzzles in maze form to offer, but they even includes puzzles that involve math. Overall, I found this book to be definitely appropriate for the age </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/feeds/5860678030710540052/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1233521438391578125/5860678030710540052' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default/5860678030710540052'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default/5860678030710540052'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/2026/02/review-ultimate-maze-challenge-175-mind.html' title='Review = The Ultimate Maze Challenge!: 175 Mind-Bending Mazes for Kids (Hours of Fun, Screen-Free Activities)'/><author><name>kratzy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673005259831787100</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiA-QgdWjnHyWPyvV_kpjZIV3PkRLq81cnZyAaR--vNMJs4pelUDjxvB9kecFbFDzKNXUPYTgbH-7KMTMgfKVfSTRF_pB1NNA5-o-9P5J6em1GgftMjQpu_h26zCiPeYsf6PoL1npb62Dl3vrQPd38hVIytimlwFZoLvwvuG7SAEKU2YgS6DSVqAUOqEk=s72-w528-h640-c" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233521438391578125.post-6690239804916945695</id><published>2026-02-05T06:41:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2026-02-05T06:41:36.428-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Review = Training for a Healthy Life: A Daily Food and Fitness Journal by Zeitgeist Wellness</title><summary type="text">&amp;nbsp;#partner @penguinrandomhouse&amp;nbsp;Thanks for the free book&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;This book is all about consistency and persistent behavior. It provides a simple planner for daily entries to monitor food intake, weight and exercise routine. It also has spots for wellness&amp;nbsp; aspects such as water intake and sleep.&amp;nbsp;It is an easy back to basic approach to training and wellness. The one concern I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/feeds/6690239804916945695/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1233521438391578125/6690239804916945695' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default/6690239804916945695'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default/6690239804916945695'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/2026/02/review-training-for-healthy-life-daily.html' title='Review = Training for a Healthy Life: A Daily Food and Fitness Journal by Zeitgeist Wellness'/><author><name>kratzy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673005259831787100</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEji4NjSHdGWWl_oDiRjlDDugeVc9M7e35AU42tTzEeNuJL5d8aLPFSdWeWllpKtLf-vplk1plMwfxSYX3tf099dM0iReI9dfhGMBI2DwEPHzojiZXsSUpgBaTN2jS7BoUrWp6kLPvaRB_Yo9cljWi6GJmXLUV40mtcAKY-7xZPp9vp1rT2h7BaR9z_9s=s72-w440-h640-c" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233521438391578125.post-5545961756604150476</id><published>2025-12-07T20:41:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2026-02-05T06:25:11.526-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Review = The Body Boundaries Parenting Guide: Eight Essential Body Safety Conversations to Have with Your Kids by Julie Bemerer PsyD </title><summary type="text">&amp;nbsp;#partner @penguinrandomhouse&amp;nbsp;Thanks for the free book&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Parenting has challenges and often especially first time parents struggle with certain topics. As a parent, you want to educate your kids on certain topics and not leave it up to the kindergarten teacher or the daycare mom. Teaching your kids of about boundaries is one such topic. Not just as it relates to body boundaries</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/feeds/5545961756604150476/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1233521438391578125/5545961756604150476' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default/5545961756604150476'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default/5545961756604150476'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/2025/12/review-body-boundaries-parenting-guide.html' title='Review = The Body Boundaries Parenting Guide: Eight Essential Body Safety Conversations to Have with Your Kids by Julie Bemerer PsyD '/><author><name>kratzy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673005259831787100</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKXHpXaG_hhq8d-nYKBrjKXT392xJkkWEz2i-CFZUG6Uf0kY5zr1V37gbVj2vWaTaGczP-R9Ot4WjbuFt4PlXh82Zx09IpBt7k91i4uQ5DitL96t2c0NLhDMXbXeBd0tVPDRcoN5bGW2qjmWkrZj4N5FgSukQTPgnJeElyrVJ20bruqz6LauMiXaJFdQE/s72-w446-h640-c/Screen%20Shot%202025-12-07%20at%208.20.38%20PM.png" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233521438391578125.post-4464254571486060514</id><published>2025-12-07T20:19:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2025-12-07T20:19:26.724-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Review = A Walk Down Memory Lane: Short Stories for Seniors to Spark Joy and Stay Sharp by Sarah Bracey White </title><summary type="text">#partner @penguinrandomhouse&amp;nbsp;Thanks for the free book&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;This is an interesting book. I contains short stories that can read in a few minutes. But the more important part is two-fold. There are guiding questions that both make the reader focus on the essentials of the story, maybe go back and focus while reading. As well as at least one question that is aimed at jogging the memory of</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/feeds/4464254571486060514/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1233521438391578125/4464254571486060514' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default/4464254571486060514'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default/4464254571486060514'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/2025/12/review-walk-down-memory-lane-short.html' title='Review = A Walk Down Memory Lane: Short Stories for Seniors to Spark Joy and Stay Sharp by Sarah Bracey White '/><author><name>kratzy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673005259831787100</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0JsQy_2fW_eX9sKdMPzrTaStgdl6WiD1KAj6_gF0-y5Eg5sKuk5Q8czdoEd8dn0E-Cq3r5PAOuT-Uoy-mtqtNtO7pr_NC2mN3m6dOOApp2EkLuPU88Vsown5NoV-h7Sgd0DfA9qyU2a8hUzqbysU9JaRdaDwJMR3Xk-1YBiqyGpCzFfp5GI4dHKPTH4I/s72-w448-h640-c/Screen%20Shot%202025-12-07%20at%208.09.03%20PM.png" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233521438391578125.post-3578005704926488272</id><published>2025-11-23T12:44:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2025-11-23T12:44:32.729-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Would You Rather? Junior: That&#39;s So Gross! Edition: Funny, Smelly, Slimy, Disgusting, Yucky Questions that Make You Say Eww! </title><summary type="text">#partner @penguinrandomhouse&amp;nbsp;Thanks for the free book&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;This is a fun book. My nieces are now past the gross equals fun and interesting phase, but I remember that stage of development well and this book would have been so helpful back then. from wondering whether clogged toilets or throwing up on a bike is more fun or a better experience to such ideas as swallowing worms, this</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/feeds/3578005704926488272/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1233521438391578125/3578005704926488272' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default/3578005704926488272'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default/3578005704926488272'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/2025/11/would-you-rather-junior-thats-so-gross.html' title='Would You Rather? Junior: That&#39;s So Gross! Edition: Funny, Smelly, Slimy, Disgusting, Yucky Questions that Make You Say Eww! '/><author><name>kratzy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673005259831787100</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhosAz1P4M3nlIDTnhATUSKXCf2x66KD-zhUoMyzrxUlvC_tgcdANWUj8hLxRMnTeYBnLqGxeeqEbh9Cv2wDiNjkc5oIH0mjnT8hnxRt7DTNb_sKT1uvkwt3-fajFkVNzgrj2gPkYaoyRAxjt8Xxxgxp1sLBWy-KuDKQBQN-38wzdpY40vSUWZSCSAJGnM/s72-w440-h640-c/Screen%20Shot%202025-11-23%20at%2012.25.09%20PM.png" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233521438391578125.post-7374834824896560249</id><published>2025-10-12T14:04:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2025-10-12T14:09:09.293-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Review  Journal Like a Stoic: A 90-Day Stoicism Program to Live with Greater Acceptance, Less Judgment, and Deeper Intentionality by Brittany Polat</title><summary type="text">&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;#partner @penguinrandomhouse&amp;nbsp;Thanks for the free book&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;This is a workbook, but it can be customized to some degree by the reader. The author uses prompts to make the reader rethink their life and choices while facilitating the move towards a Stoic lifestyle. Each prompt gives a reader a choice between two options and no matter which prompt you choose, the new day will </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/feeds/7374834824896560249/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1233521438391578125/7374834824896560249' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default/7374834824896560249'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1233521438391578125/posts/default/7374834824896560249'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://durhamonthecheap.blogspot.com/2025/10/review-journal-like-stoic-90-day.html' title='Review  Journal Like a Stoic: A 90-Day Stoicism Program to Live with Greater Acceptance, Less Judgment, and Deeper Intentionality by Brittany Polat'/><author><name>kratzy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673005259831787100</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidBTPyhKaNv2Mmi9RWaVuTGgryO_aO3W4uRlqwvT6EwXhQ10SQ24tHVfzldDAd89rSbBgijgpGZQVMo5Rpz2GeEMlo800l_JT2VrtsAzsN90i6jmGrTBka4IiarcNZaxd2CWCX6bTLGoT4TnKvwHbvRWHMhitPRrO7Vb21H1VCXeV_yDvNS7c1ceT6-y8/s72-w274-h400-c/Screen%20Shot%202025-10-12%20at%201.24.23%20PM.png" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233521438391578125.post-6665261634600418357</id><published>2025-09-30T07:02:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2025-09-30T07:02:25.513-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Book Review = Cali&#39;s Fun Bilingual Tales: 5-Minute Stories in Spanish and English by Jorja Colley  &amp; Vicky Lommatzsch</title><summary type="text">&amp;nbsp;#partner @penguinrandomhouse&amp;nbsp;Thanks for the free book&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;As someone who speaks a tiny bit of Spanish, but wants to improve conversational Spanish without sitting through boring classes, this is a nice book. And I enjoy reading it with little kids because the stories are really just 5 minutes and have side by side English and Spanish. 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