tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539168354110016201Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:01:38 +0000ReviewsBlog Hops/LinkysBetter Than The BestGive AwaysLilla RoseGuest PostsDo You BakeDiabetes SagaFinished GiveawaysEclipse SpaComment HopMiscellaneousAround The NetCharitiesChallengesBookshttp://www.mikishope.com/noreply@blogger.com (MikiHope)Blogger1261125MikisHopehttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539168354110016201.post-5535349125816805496Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +00002013-06-18T00:00:04.024-04:00BooksThere are good people and there are not so good people and there are evil people. Amanda really didn’t notice the differences until she was attacked in a NYC subway on her way home one day and was murdered-until she was revived! She had an Out of Body experience and a Near Death Experience which left her with a very unusual perception and an ability which well--. She could sense points of light http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MikisHope/~3/bB3NIrJ_Esw/book-review-lightpoints-peter-kassan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MikiHope)9http://www.mikishope.com/2013/06/book-review-lightpoints-peter-kassan.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539168354110016201.post-5184374211373304439Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:30:00 +00002013-06-17T03:30:16.788-04:00MiscellaneousThis contest is officially closed at Miki's Hope. Out of 1044 comments (WOW-Thank you everyone!) the number generated at Random.org and the winner of the $25.00 PayPal is #108 Amanda Rauch said... 108 I subscribe to your emails June 3, 2013 at 11:37 AM Congratulations Amanda!! You won the $25.00 PayPal at the School's Out Giveaway Hop!! Now all you have to do is reply to the email Ihttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MikisHope/~3/-2H00hQJsH0/and-winner-of-25-pp-in-schools-out.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MikiHope)0http://www.mikishope.com/2013/06/and-winner-of-25-pp-in-schools-out.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539168354110016201.post-1908448960882002918Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +00002013-06-17T00:00:00.021-04:00Miscellaneous The most obvious answer to that is to try and sell it on Ebay or on some other auction site. You will at least be able to recoup some of the money you have spent or that object you won that you found you really did not like or need. If, however, you are like me and don’t know one end of a camera from another these places are not going to help you unload all the excess “things” you have http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MikisHope/~3/XbhA1WhMhA4/where-to-get-rid-of-all-that-stuff-i.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MikiHope)14http://www.mikishope.com/2013/06/where-to-get-rid-of-all-that-stuff-i.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539168354110016201.post-7195974161815290295Sat, 15 Jun 2013 22:30:00 +00002013-06-15T18:30:01.675-04:00Blog Hops/Linkys Mommie..Again has agreed to co-host Sunday Strolls with me!! So now you can enter on here or on Mommie..Again and the links will appear on both! Please feel free to link up all your wonderful giveaways here!! Link directly to the giveaway. Those linked to websites or main blog pages will be removed. Please use blog name, giveaway title and end date when posting. Post some, Enter Some, Win Some!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MikisHope/~3/fY95Ep41fp0/sunday-stroll-giveaway-linky-616-623.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MikiHope)1http://www.mikishope.com/2013/06/sunday-stroll-giveaway-linky-616-623.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539168354110016201.post-7862349411295263607Sat, 15 Jun 2013 05:56:00 +00002013-06-15T01:56:59.967-04:00MiscellaneousThis contest is officially over! I hope you all had some fun! I just put another one like this up--Just got back from Random.org and the winner is... momo said... 32 June S. June 2, 2013 at 3:19 PM Congratulations June!! You are the winner of the Walden Family Theater- Space Warriors Blu-ray Combo Pack Giveaway! All you have to do now is reply to the email I will be sending in just ahttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MikisHope/~3/kyQBsGUIPA4/and-winner-of-walden-family-theater.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MikiHope)2http://www.mikishope.com/2013/06/and-winner-of-walden-family-theater.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539168354110016201.post-3543127872144922089Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:01:00 +00002013-06-15T00:01:01.175-04:00Give AwaysWelcome to the Year Of YouTMGiveaway Hophosted by Planet Weidknecht Grand Prize Sponsor: Karina DressesGrand Prize: $2000 in Karina Dresses,awarded as a dress a month for a year!Grand Prize Entry Form located at www.weidknecht.com From June 15, 2013 at 12:01 a.m. ET toJuly 15, 2013 at 11:59 p.m. you can enterto win prizes at every blog listed below.Each blogger will be hosting a giveaway worth athttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MikisHope/~3/js8wj2aJFRc/25-gc-to-lilla-rose-karina-year-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MikiHope)86http://www.mikishope.com/2013/06/25-gc-to-lilla-rose-karina-year-of.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539168354110016201.post-7761468959546312269Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +00002013-06-15T00:00:05.653-04:00Books Fading Shadows is a complex book about family dynamics which go on behind the scenes of a seemingly happy life! Both a mystery and a thriller it will keep you riveted as you try to figure out what is going to happen next. I actually did not foresee the ending which for obvious reasons I am not going to tell you--I am going to let the back of the book reveal what it will and say only--buy it, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MikisHope/~3/IYlVgluCw4c/book-review-fading-shadows-susan-c.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MikiHope)14http://www.mikishope.com/2013/06/book-review-fading-shadows-susan-c.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539168354110016201.post-8235051497412071451Fri, 14 Jun 2013 22:29:00 +00002013-06-14T18:29:06.039-04:00Give AwaysWarner Bros. is proud to announce the arrival of Jack the Giant Slayer released on DVD & Blu-ray on June 18! Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing Jack (Nicholas Hoult), into the battle of this life to stop them and rescue the princess! You have the power! Control the moving GIFs and power the action in the moviehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MikisHope/~3/QB6-u8a7J2Q/jack-giant-slayer-combo-pack-giveaway.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MikiHope)38http://www.mikishope.com/2013/06/jack-giant-slayer-combo-pack-giveaway.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539168354110016201.post-2291054203317468965Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +00002013-06-14T00:00:05.657-04:00Diabetes SagaI like both—depending on how I am feeling. I let my body tell me! There are times when my blood sugar count is low, low, low---I seem to crave sweets at that time and the real thing-the diabetic sweets just won’t do at that point. I NEED to get the sugar blood count UP!! I do try to grab something that won’t shoot my blood sugar up HIGH, HIGH, HIGH. I am slowly finding items that will stop the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MikisHope/~3/noMUqkmR9Jw/do-you-prefer-salty-or-sweet-snacks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MikiHope)19http://www.mikishope.com/2013/06/do-you-prefer-salty-or-sweet-snacks.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539168354110016201.post-5395232932550249738Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +00002013-06-13T00:00:09.482-04:00Comment HopWelcome to Thirsty for Comments  Get comfy, grab your favorite hot or cold beverage, link up a great post from this week (or even earlier) and visit some other great blogs to comment! Hosted by Acting Balanced, Touristic, Miki's Hope, Age is Just a Number, Simply Sherryl, and Crazed Mama! Grab our badge for your sidebar or post:What is Thirsty for Comments?This is a blog hop dedicated to giving http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MikisHope/~3/h_Uep1_8nRc/thirsty-for-comments-613.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MikiHope)1http://www.mikishope.com/2013/06/thirsty-for-comments-613.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539168354110016201.post-7325829877094786115Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +00002013-06-13T00:00:08.481-04:00Miscellaneous I find it very hard to find topics that I can blog about. I am single and have no children. I probably could blog about my tyrant cat some more-----she has been having temper tantrums lately---I guess I could join up with one of the groups of bloggers who have challenges but then a lot of those topics have to do with children or family life. So, what’s a blogger to do? I could research the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MikisHope/~3/pTYhVsukW1w/what-should-i-blog-about.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MikiHope)17http://www.mikishope.com/2013/06/what-should-i-blog-about.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539168354110016201.post-1693877681271784837Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +00002013-06-12T00:00:08.774-04:00MiscellaneousI often get comments asking me how I can read so much—that has a very easy answer—I love to read, have always loved to read and will always love to read! I am addicted to reading! You can thank my parents for this—both of them would read to me when I was very young—even then I would tell them “Read this one twice—this one 4 times etc, and they usually did!! I’m one of those people who will read http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MikisHope/~3/WyEoGbkSlSc/readers-anonymous.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MikiHope)23http://www.mikishope.com/2013/06/readers-anonymous.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539168354110016201.post-9027347932906149485Tue, 11 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +00002013-06-14T20:08:58.263-04:00Books I honestly did not know what to expect when I picked up this book. This is international intrigue at its best written in a manner that holds your attention. There are so many inter twining plots set out as separate chapters then culminating in how they all are really one story with an ending that will surprise and sadden you. I am finding it hard to really write my feelings down about this bookhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MikisHope/~3/unKJ8yTVf0E/book-review-kafira-john-oneill.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MikiHope)23http://www.mikishope.com/2013/06/book-review-kafira-john-oneill.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539168354110016201.post-4448398656021734001Mon, 10 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +00002013-06-10T00:00:09.173-04:00MiscellaneousI am one of those people that if I am going to do something-I am going to do it all the way! When I sign up for a FB group for comments I try my dardest to get everyone on the list whether I have to or not. I do the same with Re Tweets and Klout. I have noticed that not everyone does this and usually it does not bother me. Hey—life gets in the way—you have things to do—you have no idea what to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MikisHope/~3/HS9sGvqKhzw/common-courtesy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MikiHope)21http://www.mikishope.com/2013/06/common-courtesy.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539168354110016201.post-991820260060154092Sun, 09 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +00002013-06-09T00:00:02.434-04:00BooksI was contacted by Lisa Katz to do a review of her two books. They are really short so I decided to combine the reviews into one. The first one I read is for very young children. “The Little Boy Who Didn’t Say Bless You”. It attempts to get children to learn to say bless you when someone sneezes. The illustrations will grab a child's attention. I honestly feel she should have added something http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MikisHope/~3/lyjPWN8Ps2w/book-reviews-jean-expressions-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MikiHope)12http://www.mikishope.com/2013/06/book-reviews-jean-expressions-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539168354110016201.post-1193362806902921998Sat, 08 Jun 2013 22:30:00 +00002013-06-15T07:46:23.616-04:00Blog Hops/Linkys Mommie..Again has agreed to co-host Sunday Strolls with me!! So now you can enter on here or on Mommie..Again and the links will appear on both! Please feel free to link up all your wonderful giveaways here!! Link directly to the giveaway. Those linked to websites or main blog pages will be removed. Please use blog name, giveaway title and end date when posting. Post some, Enter Some, Win Some!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MikisHope/~3/wD262jfyaCU/sunday-stroll-giveaway-linky-69-616.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MikiHope)2http://www.mikishope.com/2013/06/sunday-stroll-giveaway-linky-69-616.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539168354110016201.post-6689921346033229241Sat, 08 Jun 2013 12:35:00 +00002013-06-08T08:35:10.305-04:00Give AwaysGather up your recipes...I found the perfect place to house them all...Online at Dish Dish! Dish Dish Pro Account & Bamboo Cutting Board Giveaway  6/8/13 - 6/23/13 REVIEW: Are you  like me and have your recipes all stuffed in a kitchen drawer? Do you scamper around looking for that one recipe that you make each year during the Holidays? Boy I do. Well, now I don't and neither do you have to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MikisHope/~3/EbT8XZgIJjk/dish-dish-pro-account-bamboo-cutting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MikiHope)18http://www.mikishope.com/2013/06/dish-dish-pro-account-bamboo-cutting.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539168354110016201.post-1700809384705458274Sat, 08 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +00002013-06-08T00:00:04.108-04:00Diabetes SagaI originally heard about DaVinci Gourmet from a friend on the internet. I was saying how hard it is to find syrups that a diabetic can use. She suggested I check out DaVinci Gourmet—she loved their regular syrups and thought she had seen that they had sugar free as well. So off I went and was thrilled at what I saw!! All of their sugar free syrups are made with Splenda as are their Zero Calorie http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MikisHope/~3/ALw7T-hEgGY/diabetes-davinci-gourmet-syrups.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MikiHope)16http://www.mikishope.com/2013/06/diabetes-davinci-gourmet-syrups.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539168354110016201.post-4890176908716770864Fri, 07 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +00002013-06-07T00:00:09.489-04:00Books While reading this mystery/romance I was reminded of how things were for women back in the 50’s and 60’s. There was no such thing as “no sexual harassment laws in the workplace” back then. It took real ingenuity to waylay some of those guys you worked with! And you never complained because invariably the woman was thought to have “brought it on herself”. Thank heavens times have changed!!! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MikisHope/~3/OZK4n8oepOQ/book-review-san-francisco-secrets-greg.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MikiHope)20http://www.mikishope.com/2013/06/book-review-san-francisco-secrets-greg.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539168354110016201.post-7992587524402616086Thu, 06 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +00002013-06-07T19:11:38.227-04:00Give Aways What a delightful book!! In a town filled with sorcerers Cassie’s whole family is one of the most powerful—but somehow Cassie has none of these powers. She decides that she is going to be a Private Investigator-a NORMAL one. Well, with her last name being Scot-people keep coming to her and expect her to be able to “fix” things”. She finally gets a real job from a man she used to be friends withhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MikisHope/~3/f_n4-vpwgFs/kindle-fire-giveawaybook-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MikiHope)17http://www.mikishope.com/2013/06/kindle-fire-giveawaybook-review.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539168354110016201.post-8579405582322864879Wed, 05 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +00002013-06-05T00:00:04.401-04:00BooksJoin Peggy Webb, author of the romantic comedies, Can't Stop Loving You, Only His Touch, Bringing Up Baxter, and Angels on Zebras, as she tours the blogosphere June 3 - June 28, 2013 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU Brick and Helen Sullivan had been a team, onstage and off. When she walked out of their marriage without an explanation, he sworehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MikisHope/~3/yj8D3XkYt9I/peggy-webb-virtual-book-tour-4-amazing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MikiHope)18http://www.mikishope.com/2013/06/peggy-webb-virtual-book-tour-4-amazing.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539168354110016201.post-7204872661946287548Tue, 04 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +00002013-06-04T00:00:11.796-04:00Give Aways A Brother’s Honor – Brenda Jackson Another book where I ended up losing sleep because I could not just put it down! I have read a couple of other of Brenda Jackson’s books and always enjoyed them—but nothing like this one!! This is the first book in a trilogy and you know I will be eagerly awaiting the next two! This book revolves around the Granger family, a family that has its share of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MikisHope/~3/TcUUXlET54E/2-winners-book-reviewgiveaway-brothers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MikiHope)42http://www.mikishope.com/2013/06/2-winners-book-reviewgiveaway-brothers.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539168354110016201.post-5418113004519744259Mon, 03 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +00002013-06-17T03:29:11.548-04:00Finished GiveawaysThis contest is officially closed at Miki's Hope. Out of 1044 comments (WOW-Thank you everyone!) the number generated at Random.org and the winner of the $25.00 PayPal is #108 Amanda Rauch said... 108 I subscribe to your emails June 3, 2013 at 11:37 AM Congratulations Amanda!! You won the $25.00 PayPal at the School's Out Giveaway Hop!! Now all you have to do is reply to the email Ihttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MikisHope/~3/c1A1OtxWNtg/25-paypal-ww-schools-out-giveaway-hop.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MikiHope)1044http://www.mikishope.com/2013/06/25-paypal-ww-schools-out-giveaway-hop.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539168354110016201.post-1674183811637939461Mon, 03 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +00002013-06-03T00:00:01.441-04:00BooksIf you are a fan of medical thrillers then you will thoroughly enjoy this first book in a coming series of Veronica Lane, M.D. books. I know I did! You know that old saying-“if anything can go wrong it will-at the worst possible moment”—well that is what happens to this compassionate and caring doctor. Things went from bad to worse from the very beginning. Then just when you think things might http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MikisHope/~3/2W_U2TVBO4o/book-review-treating-murder-medical.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MikiHope)26http://www.mikishope.com/2013/06/book-review-treating-murder-medical.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539168354110016201.post-3721600431189542713Sun, 02 Jun 2013 07:17:00 +00002013-06-02T03:17:22.623-04:00MiscellaneousYesterday, Saturday, I picked up my Mom and took a long day trip to my cousin's daughter's Bat Mitzvah. I live in New York and the Bat Mitzvah was being held in Massachusetts--not far from Boston. Luckily on the way up there there was little to no traffic and even with stopping twice along the way it only took 3 1/2 hours (yes, I was going very fast!!). It was a beautiful day and since we took http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MikisHope/~3/OAPMDiYSsPo/what-lovely-time-i-had.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (MikiHope)16http://www.mikishope.com/2013/06/what-lovely-time-i-had.html