tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63408701654326545922012-01-30T13:09:59.163-05:00Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03323881664284941551noreply@blogger.comBlogger1401100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6340870165432654592.post-30323708958810995822012-01-23T20:53:00.000-05:002012-01-23T20:53:28.123-05:00

Sigh...  I have a confession to make.  I cheated... had an affair... I feel terrible about it, but I can't take back what I've done.  But at least if I share it here, I'll be held accountable. It all started on Christmas.  My husband gave me a surprise gift (we weren't supposed to be exchanging gifts).  It was a Kindle Fire. Picture courtesy of Amazon Now prior to this gift, I mostly read

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Code Blue by Richard L. Mabry My rating: 4 of 5 stars Code Blue was a pleasant surprise. When Dr. Cathy Sewell returns to her hometown, she faces many challenges to becoming one of the local doctors, including overcoming the shadow of her father's betrayal. But she soon finds out that not everything is what it seems. The author takes you on a trail that has some twists and turns but the

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Beyond Molasses Creek by Nicole A. Seitz My rating: 3 of 5 stars From the Book:  Having traveled to the ends of the earth as a flight attendant, Ally Green has finally returned to the Lowcountry to bury her father as well as the past. But Vesey Washington is still living across the creek, and theirs is a complicated relationship--he was once her best friend . . . and also part of the reason

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The Christmas Singing by Cindy Woodsmall My rating: 3 of 5 stars The Christmas Singing is a lovely story about an Amish young woman Mattie, who is torn between two beaus, the one that left her heartbroken and the one that would never hurt her.  In the end she chooses between the two, but is it the right choice?  The character of Mattie was bold and creative.  Mattie is a successful cake

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Hello everyone, If you are in the Northeast, you've probably heard of or shopped at a ShopRite store at some point.  If you haven't, now is the time to go!  ShopRite is having it's 2012 Can Can Sale from January 5 - January 21 and YOU are invited!  Check the circulars from some great bargains for stocking up, then visit your local store.  Did you know that during ShopRite's Can Can Sale (1/5

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The Road Trip by Jo Lynn Crozier My rating: 4 of 5 stars From the book: Liz always felt God beside her, but she never imagined she would be in his passenger seat! In this humorous, heartfelt adventure story, God invites an ordinary woman to travel with him on a life-changing road trip. Along the way, they encounter fantastic beings, heavenly houses, and extraordinary communities that Liz

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Heart of Ice by Lis Wiehl My rating: 5 of 5 stars From the book: The Triple Threat Club novels follow three fiercely intelligent women-a TV reporter, a Federal prosecutor and an FBI agent-as they investigate crimes as current as today's headlines. The Triple Threat women have faced intense situations before…but never such a cunningly cold-blooded murderer. Elizabeth Avery is a stunningly

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Heaven is for Real, Kids: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back by Todd Burpo My rating: 3 of 5 stars This is a synopsis of the Kids Version: Heaven is for real, and you are going to like it! Colton Burpo came back from his trip to heaven with a very important message: Jesus really, really loves children. In effort to reach even more families with this eternally

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The Crossing by Serita Ann Jakes My rating: 4 of 5 stars From the book cover: Imprisoned by memories, Claudia Campbell lives each day in the shadow of a ten-year-old murder. Who can set her free? On the way home from a football game, a decade earlier, a masked gunman opened fi re on a Texas school bus. Cheerleading coach B.J. Remington was killed, but her murderer was never found. Claudia,

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Shadow in Serenity by Terri Blackstock My rating: 4 of 5 stars Carny Sullivan grew up in the zany world of a traveling carnival. Quaint and peaceful Serenity, Texas, has given her a home, a life, and a child. Logan Brisco is the smoothest, slickest, handsomest man Serenity, Texas has ever seen. But Carny Sullivan knows a con artist when she sees one---and she's seen plenty, starting with her

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Well it's been over a month but it's still fresh in my mind! On September 9th and 10th, I had the pleasure of attending the Women of Faith Imagine! conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  My friend Lisa and I decided to attend both days.  This was my first Women of Faith event and it was AMAZING!!  Throughout the weekend, these men and women, encouraged us, educated us, cried with us and

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OK, I admit it... I LOVE Zulily.  I think they just offer beautiful quality products at great prices!  This is a completely unendorsed post, I really just love the site.  Today they have some beautiful Christmas ornaments.  I have a few of these pieces and I know they are high quality: Christmas Angel from Zulily Take a look and see all of the items that Zulily has to offer. You have to be

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Wrapped in Rain by Charles Martin My rating: 4 of 5 stars From the book: An internationallly famous photographer, he has traveled the world and seen both the serious and the strange. But when his brother escapes from a mental hospital and an old girlfriend appears with her son and a black eye, Tucker is forced to return home and face the agony of his own tragic past. Back in rural Alabama,

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Waiting for Morning by Karen Kingsbury My rating: 5 of 5 stars From the descriptions: Hannah Ryan is the mother of two adorable little girls and the wife of a doting husband. Her life is perfect -- until the night her husband and eldest daughter are ripped away from her by a drunken driver. Torn by grief and rage, Hannah finds her faith -- like that of Jeremiah weeping over Jerusalem --

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The Truth About Butterflies: A Memoir by Nancy Stephan My rating: 4 of 5 stars From the "book jacket:" They belong to each other. Nancy and Nicole—mother and daughter. They’re two halves of a whole, two facets of the same breath—until the day Nicole exhales. . . and never inhales again. After the death of her daughter, and quickly losing her own battle with grief, Nancy moves from the

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Come Join us for some Scrapbooking Fun!!

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When I picked this book I thought it would be an emotional story. I was a little disappointed in that I couldn't really relate to the characters. I'm not sure why though, they were well developed and personable but they just didn't speak to me! Here's the synopsis: Sweet Sanctuary by Sheila Walsh My rating: 3 of 5 stars Out of the clear blue, Wren's Grandma Ruth arrives on her doorstep,

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The Canary List: A Novel by Sigmund Brouwer My rating: 4 of 5 stars Description from the paperback edition: Protected by the dark of night, Jaimie Piper runs. But is anywhere safe when Evil is hunting you? She’s just a twelve year-old girl, bumped around between foster homes and relegated to school classes for challenged kids, those lagging in their test scores or with behavioral issues. But

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A Critical Loss of Balance by Mark Shaver My rating: 2 of 5 stars From the bookjacket:  Cliff Elliott thought he had endured the worst thing a parent could endure when his nine year old daughter was kidnapped, but he was wrong. The circumstances that led to her return were far worse than anything he could have imagined... Disclaimer: This book was sent to me for the purpose of review. All

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How to Reach Your Full Potential for God by Charles F. Stanley My rating: 4 of 5 stars In How to Reach Your Full Potential for God, acclaimed pastor and speaker Charles Stanley connects readers with the plan and purpose God envisioned when He created them. "Things are never going to change" or "This is just the way I am--I'm never going to get better" are just a few of the damaging lies

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I'm SO excited!!  BookSneeze (Thomas Nelson Books) invited ME to go to the Women of Faith IMAGINE! conference in Philadelphia, PA.  I've always wanted to attend a Women of Faith Conference but could never manage it.  Now I'm going and I can wait.  If you want to see who will be there, you can check here: Women of Faith Has anyone been to one of these conferences?  What was your experience

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Sisters of the Quilt: The Complete Trilogy by Cindy Woodsmall My rating: 3 of 5 stars I read books 1 and 2 from the trilogy in my personal collection and read the full edition of book 3 (reviewed separately) that I received from Waterbrook Multnomah for the purpose of review. This trilogy is the story of an Amish Girl named Hannah Lapp. Hannah faces a series of traumatic and life changing

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When the Soul Mends: A Novel by Cindy Woodsmall My rating: 4 of 5 stars From the book: The capstone novel in Cindy Woodsmall's Sisters of the Quilt trilogy places Hannah Lapp at the most difficult crossroads in an Amish woman's life. She must choose between her new love and contented life in the Englischer community or the renewal of ties with her Old Order suitor, Paul. Called back to the

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Journals of the Big Mouth Bass: Keeping Secrets: Book One by Debbie Williamson My rating: 5 of 5 starsThis is a guest review by my daughter who agreed to read and review the book for me. Mom: What was the book about? M: A girl named Debbie Bass who writes to God in her journal. Mom: Do you think Debbie was a good character? M: Yes, because she's different in her own way and she has spunk.

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Love the One You're With by Emily Giffin My rating: 4 of 5 stars About the book (from Goodreads) How do you know if you’ve found the one? Can you really love the one you’re with when you can’t forget the one who got away? Ellen and Andy’s first year of marriage doesn’t just seem perfect, it is perfect. There is no question how deep their devotion is, and how naturally they bring out the

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About the book (from backcover): SENSATIONAL JOURNALISM HAS NEVER BEEN SO DEADLY. The weekly cable news show Judgment Day with Suzanne Kidwell promises to expose businessmen, religious leaders, and politicians for the lies they tell. Suzanne positions herself as a champion of ethics and morality with a backbone of steel—until a revelation of her shoddy investigation tactics and creative

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You know your a mom when someone does something to your child and you just want to shoot tell them off!  Someone did something really terrible to my son.  I won't go into details because it's his story to share.  But these were people we trusted and we took them at their word.  Obviously their word wasn't as important to them as it was to us.  He's processed it and he's adapting.  I'm so proud

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Jubilee by Margaret Walker Imagine waking up each morning, knowing that your life was not yours to live, that you were under someone else's control. Imagine waking up and knowing that you had a hard day's labor, and you weren't getting paid. Imagine if you tried to "quit" this job, you would be whipped mercilessly. For Elvira "Vyry" Brown, this wasn't anything to imagine, it was her life.

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When Sparrows Fall by Meg Moseley My rating: 4 of 5 stars I enjoyed reading this book.  The story is engaging as Miranda (Randi) a mother of six struggles to cope with raising six children as a widow, her overbearing Pastor and the involvement of her brother in law that she doesn't know. I love how she sticks to her principles for the things she feels strongly about, as well as allowing some

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Since the time I was in my preteens, I found out that my skin reacted to cosmetics in weird ways!  I get black marks on my otherwise smooth skin, I get dry rough patches and sometimes I would get this small breakout if there was something that didn't agree with my skin.  So I've been VERY careful about what I use.  Most of the time it was just water. As I aged, I found that I needed something

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Tandem by Tracey Bateman My rating: 3 of 5 stars From Goodreads: As obsession and loss become dark partners, how far must the people of Abbey Hills go to survive? Six months ago, brutal murders shook the small Ozark town—murders that stopped after a house fire reportedly claimed the killer’s life. Lauryn McBride's family auction house has taken responsibility for the estate sale of one

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I'm thinking there is something seriously wrong with my 17 year old.  He has cooked dinner three times in the last two weeks!!!  OK, I admit the first time he grilled the steak because he wanted to go driving when I got home from work.  But the other two time, there was no prompting!!  Oh don't get me wrong, I am NOT complaining and I wouldn't even be concerned really, except, he cleaned the

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I know because I got the email this morning!  I'm a little excited because I might be getting one!!  I like that it has two cameras, I like that it's bigger than my Ipod Touch which I LOVE!  It just sounds like something great to travel with and have fun with.  So far the reviews from the beta testers is positive!  What have you heard so far about the IPAD 2?  Is now the time to buy? Should

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March starts AAU basketball season for my son, and that means LOTS of traveling, very few free weekends and numerous hotel stays! It can get really expensive so I really need to focus on ways to save this year. I do have a few ways I plan to save that I’ll share with you! Who knows, maybe some of it will be useful! 1. First, with gas prices the way they are, we have to determine the least

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It Looked Like Spilt Milk by Charles G. Shaw My rating: 5 of 5 stars This was a cute book to read! Great for new readers or younger. The funny thing is the other night, my son was getting ready for bed.  He had testing at school the next day so he had an earlier bedtime.  He had taken his shower and was still putzing around. So I said in my best Mommy voice "B, it's time to go night night,

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If you could make one simple change to improve your life, what would you do? Sometimes a simple change can make a world of difference. It’s up to you to make the changes that will move you towards the life that you want for yourself, your family and the community around you. I started this year off feeling a little down about where I am at this point in my life. I expected to be much further

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Hello Hello Hello!Jumping back in here to wish you all the most blessed of New Year's (somewhat late!). I'm just coming out of a period where I felt overwhelmed and out of sorts! Do you ever get like that? Needless to say, blogging was the last thing on my mind!!I'm happy to say that TODAY IS A NEW DAY! My spirit has been renewed and I'm looking forward to sharing!So let's get started! I have so

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May God's blessings rain down upon you! Click the picture for a beautiful card!Love and Blessings!Margaret

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Hello everyone, Just popping in to catch up here this month! It's been a busy month!  My son is wrapping up his high school football season.  The Varsity football team lost in the game to reach the playoffs so their season is officially over.  They do have a Thanksgiving Eve game though, I think I'll be missing that one!  He also has one more Junior Varsity game so that's exciting!  On the

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Well here it is!  The news you have all been waiting for!  The winner of the CSN giveaway!! I meticulously counted the entries... then I recounted... then I recounted again just to be sure! So now I'm sure... do you want to know?  No, OK, see you tomorrow!  Be blessed!!! OK, OK! Just kidding... not about the Be blessed, I really want you to be blessed... the winner is... Erin M said:

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Hello everyone! Nice to "see"  you all again!  I have to admit, I took a bit of a break because I was bummed that NO ONE entered my ending October 18 giveaways!  One of them was a FREE outfit from my store!  I don't get it!!  But the good news is that my CSN giveaway got LOTS of entries and I got a bunch of new followers!  Welcome!! So here is what I need.  I bought some pants and I don't

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Hello all, Here are my winners from my 10/11 contests: The Novica E-certificate winner was #3: Congratulations Karen! The Start Here Book Winner was also #3: Congratulations Cosmopolitan Kids! There were no Entries for Forget Me Not by Vicki Hinze (too bad this was a GREAT book).  I'll be donating the book to my local library!  Thanks to all who entered and congrats to the winners!  Look out

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Not that I need an article to tell me that as I have two AWESOME children, but it's a breath of fresh air to see an article supporting working moms.  I didn't have a choice to stay home or go back. Even if I did, I'm not completely sure I would have stayed home.  I love that my job is flexible enough to be able to be there for my children, yet contribute to my household. Anyway, here is the

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Stolen by Jordan Gray My rating: 3 of 5 stars About the book: A cozy English seaside town built on secrets and smugglers, Blackpool is a haven for tourists and home to generations of locals who like their privacy. American Molly Graham and her British husband, Michael, are considered outsiders, but feel irresistibly drawn to this town…and its darker curiosities. Because Blackpool harbors

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Hello everyone! Thanks to all of you who entered my October 11 giveaways!  They have ended now and I will be announcing the winners in the next day or so.  I'm a bit MIA because I'm getting ready for a local vendor show on Friday afternoon (Yaay!).   It's been a while since I've done one so I'm excited! At the same time, I've been making a "honey do list" for my hubby.  We're doing some

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Short and Sweet Question: When you read blogs, do you prefer blogs that stick to one subject (niche bloggers) or do you like the ones that are a Mish Mash of different topics? Thanks for sharing your thoughts! Love and Blessings! Margaret

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Choices by Katrina L. Burchett My rating: 5 of 5 stars I'm so glad I purchased this book, it had so much substance and situations that I could relate to having once been a teen myself (a LONG time ago). Before I get into my review, here is a summary of the book: Choices is a thought-provoking story about five teenage girls in the city of York, Pennsylvania and how the issue of teen sex

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OK guys, you are going to love this giveaway. I mentioned on my VERSATILE post that I have my own business that my daughter and I run together. Well we have decided that we want to give YOU a gift from our Emily Rose at Home store!!! Our doll clothes are designed to fit the Madame Alexander 18" dolls (you can see them in our store here), the American Girl dolls (we are not affiliated) and

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Hello everyone! Well,  I was planning to do a giveaway a day last week but life just happened so I fell off the giveaway wagon!!  But I'm back! My son is feeling 100% better so thank you all for your prayers!!   I was not happy that he had to play a football game in the rain today but I gave him a nice hearty dinner of some Grillin' Beans and hamburgers... YUM!!  Back to the football game, my

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Says Melysah from the Quintessential Housewife!  Thanks so much Melysah!  I do like to talk about different things so I guess that fits!! OK So the rule is I have to tell you 7 things about myself: 1. I love to read... I guess you might have figured that out by the number of book reviews that I do (when I'm not to lazy to post them!) 2. I collect dolls... and I play with them too!  I dress

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Come on guys, Make me feel a little bit popular!!  Both of the giveaways I posted have VERY low entries, so do me a favor and tell your friends... PLEASE! OK, enough of that.  I have another book for you today! It's called Forget Me Not by Vicky Hinze.  I reviewed this book here.  It was a really good read!!  I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! Same rules: Must be 18. Must be in the US. Must

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Hello everyone! Sorry for being so late today but my son was sick and ended up staying home from school!  I felt so bad for him!  Anyway, I had to work from here and run him to the dr. and then pick up his meds and then pick up my daughter and her friend that I watch and then we had the school district strategic meeting and... well you get the picture!  Time just got away from me! If I can ask,

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Since this is my birthday week, I'm doing a giveaway a day and I have some really special surprises for you!  First up is Novica!!  I was contacted a few months ago to do a review of their corporate gift section and I must say I was very impressed! First let me tell you a little about the company, this is some information from their website.  Here is a portion of the mission statement: " We

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Hey everyone, I took a little bit of time off, but I had to come back and let you know it's my birthday tomorrow!! Woohoo!! I'm 39 for the sixth time!!! I just keep getting younger looking everyday! LOL!  Anyway, even though it's MY birthday, the gifts are for YOU!!  Starting tomorrow, I will be doing a week's worth of giveaways!  I have some SWEET things to give away, I've been saving them

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I'm Down: a memoir by Mishna Wolff My rating: 2 of 5 stars Summary of Book: Mishna Wolff grew up in a poor black neighborhood with her single father, a white man who truly believed he was black. “He strutted around with a short perm, a Cosby-esqe sweater, gold chains and a Kangol—telling jokes like Redd Fox, and giving advice like Jesse Jackson. You couldn’t tell my father he was white.

Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03323881664284941551noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6340870165432654592.post-47512433469620947972010-08-12T16:48:00.000-04:002010-08-12T16:48:09.208-04:00

Hello everyone!  I'm so happy to be participating in another TwitterMoms blog event.  This one is sponsored by Staples and you can read more about it here. Now on to the tips.  To be honest with you, I began my school supply shopping in October of LAST year.  So this year I had minimal shopping to do.  With all of the great coupons, I'm already stocking up for next year!  Tip #1 Watch for all

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Pleading Guilty by Scott Turow My rating: 2 of 5 stars About the book: Mack Malloy is a partner in one of Kindle County's top law firms. An ex-cop who joined the firm on a wave of enthusiasm and optimism, he now feels himself to be on the way down, and possibly out. Bert Kamin, gifted, erratic and combative, is one of the firm's star litigators and he has disappeared. My Review I love legal

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Have you ever read a Bible verse and said ahhh! I get that but then it turns out later that you didn't get it at all?  All month on my desktop calendar I have read Phillippians 4:8: ...whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. I thought I understood what

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At Her Majesty's Request An African Princess in Victorian England by Walter Dean Myers My rating: 4 of 5 stars About the book: Sarah Forbes Bonetta was an African princess whose parents were murdered by enemy warriors. A British naval officer rescued her and brought her to England, where she became the protege of Queen Victoria herself. My review: This book reads almost like a real life

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Oh darn, I'm late again aren't I??? Oh well, I still have to share with you what a wonderful Independence Day holiday it was for us! The Friday before the 4th, our Girl Scout Leader emailed and said she was planning to attend the Independence Day celebration in front of our Borough Hall. It was at 8:30 am... yeah, well maybe we might see you there.. Uhm hmmm, sure! Well I had ever intention

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When you think about summer fun (it's officially summer! Yaay!), do you think about how you are going to POWER YOUR SUMMER?? Rayovac is running an awesome promotion right now where you can POWER YOUR SUMMER with one of their great prizes!! You can find all of the information here. You'll answer an easy question and you'll be entered!! Oh and I almost forgot!! For some LIVE fun, be sure to

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The Runner by Cynthia Voigt My rating: 2 of 5 stars Wasn't crazy about this on, it took a long time to read. The storyline was just OK. It showed how preconceived notions about things like race can really come back to bite you in the end! (pun intended!). I found the main character descriptions were good but the storyline left a lot to be desired. It was told from the viewpoint of a

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That's the word that did it... She was almost there, #3 out of 41 4th grade kids. She had already spelled words like A L L E G E and F A N A T I C A L (thank God she didn't get infinitesimal, that knocked about 10 kids out!!) ( but she probably would have aced it!) (but I don't know how well Momma would have handled listening to each letter!) I always told her that being OBSTINATE would not

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I had to do it, I had no choice... I had OVER 9000 emails! Mostly from my Yahoo groups. I deleted them. I'm starting fresh! I had to be done... but I can't help wondering... what did I miss???? Have you ever had to do a mass delete of your emails? Love and Blessings! Margaret

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Run, don't walk to the bookstore, library, wherever and get this book!! The Last Christian: A Novel by David Gregory My rating: 5 of 5 stars Wow! I'm not a science fiction reader at all but this was EXCELLENT! Synopsis of the book: In the future, it’s possible to live forever—but at what cost? A.D. 2088. Missionary daughter Abigail Caldwell emerges from the jungle for the first time in

Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03323881664284941551noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6340870165432654592.post-83049219976165073382010-05-25T14:00:00.000-04:002010-05-25T14:00:01.034-04:00

You know the song... the one that hits you in the deepest parts of your soul... every time you hear it! One of the songs that really speaks to me is Better than a Hallelujah sung by Amy Grant. She heard this song and it touched her so deeply that she had to record it. I found her podcast explaining her feelings when she heard it.  Anyway here is a Youtube video of the song: There IS a

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I hope I don't bore you with my book reviews but reading is a big part of who I am!  I've always loved reading and I'm so glad my daughter picked this up too!  I'm always interested in your thoughts if you read the book I'm reviewing! 7th Heaven by James Patterson My rating: 5 of 5 stars From Goodreads: A terrible fire in a wealthy suburban home leaves a married couple dead and Detective

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The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold My rating: 4 of 5 stars To hear someone talk about the day they died is a little freaky! However, the author did such a great job of building the main character, it was completely believable! Then as she followed her family members through their lives, the one she would never have, it was interesting to see how she still managed to indirectly interact with

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Just a reminder I'm giving away Sugar Free Ring Pops here.  There are no entries so you have a great chance of winning! Love and Blessings! Margaret

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In an earlier post, I talked about 10 ways to save money on Vacation.  Now in this request,  Twittermoms is asking us to talk about vacation activiteis .  My family loves to travel.  In fact, I think my kids are a bit travel spoiled! LOL!  But with the economic times the way they are, we've had to make some changes like bring breakfast from home, or eating sandwiches in the room rather than

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You may want to take a look at this recall that was just posted: Denim Shorts The Snap can fall off and become a choking hazard! Love and Blessings! Margaret

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But I want to share with you about Ebates. Ebates is a shopping portal that gives you cash back for making purchases through them. I've been a member for some time and I go through peaks and valleys with shopping online. But when I do I go through Ebates. I tried the other portals but Ebates seems to have more of the stores that I like. Ebates has a promotion going on right now where I

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Winner is mami2jcn! Congrats!! Hello everyone, I'm finally doing a giveaway! Yaay! We were contacted and asked review the new  Sugar Free Ring Pops and do a review. I said YUM!  Actually I said, Sure, but can I try them first! LOL! My daughter was at school when the Ring Pops arrived so I volunteered forced myself to try the candy first.  I tried the Blue Raspberry and it was actually

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I don't know if I mentioned this here but my sixteen year old son B attends a performing arts program at one of our district High Schools. B is a sophomore in the program and one of the activities he participates in is Chorus. The Chorus is made up of FPAC students (his program) and students from the mainstream who want to participate. Last night was the Spring Chorus concert and boy were

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Summer is approaching and it's time for fun getaways!! Twitter Moms challenged us to share some Affordable vacation ideas with YOU our readers. You can see the Twitter Mom post here. I love to travel and so does my family.  Money is a bit tight this year so here are some ways we are saving. 1.  My son plays traveling basketball.  A great way for us to save money is to make the tournament

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Indivisible: A Novel by Kristen Heitzmann About This Book An inseparable bond. An insatiable force. Battling his own personal demons, Police Chief Jonah Westfall knows the dark side of life and has committed himself to eradicating it. When a pair of raccoons are found mutilated in Redford, Colorado, Jonah investigates the gruesome act, knowing the strange event could escalate and destroy the

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I'm a little late with this tour but I still wanted to share with you guys this wonderful book.  Also be on the lookout for a giveaway! SUMMARY OF THE BOOK: THEIR ELUSIVE ENEMIES TOOK EVERYTHING.  NOW THEY WANT MORE. Crossroads Crisis Center owner Benjamin Brandt was a content man—in his faith, his work, and his family.  Then in a flash, everything he loved was snatched away.  His wife and

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I'm just coming out of my Winter Blues!  Ready to jump back on the bandwagon!  Over the next few days (weeks??) I will have a few book giveaways and catch up on some Conversations in the car.  I'm sure I'll have other info to share too.  Also check out my business blog Dress My Doll.  There's lots of exciting stuff going on over there too!  Hope you'll hang around! Love and Blessings, Margaret

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Black History Month is officially over. But thankfully companies like Black Heritage Toys know that learning about Black History is a year long... no, life long experience. They are committed to provided quality educational toys to help children learn in a fun and relaxing setting. In fact, the whole family can learn together!!  One such toy is the President Obama 1000 piece puzzle.  The

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I had the pleasure of reading two books that were sent to me by Waterbrook Multnomah for the purpose of review. The first book, Yesterday's Promise, by Linda Lee Chaikin, is set in Great Britain and South Africa during the diamond and gold rush in South Africa. From the book's cover: About This Book He fought to seek his fortune. Would he lose a greater treasure: the love he left behind?

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Hello everyone, I'm so sorry to have been missing in action!! It's been a challenging month between my daughter being sick, then me getting it, then my son getting it, then my daughter getting it back, then me... well you get the picture!! But I'm back now and I have lots to share. I've done some reading and I have some book reviews to share, I got some goodies in the mail and I would love

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I found this great new blog today, I'm sure I'll be hanging around there for a while! Anyway, she's having a great Progresso soup giveaway. I would love to win this and maybe you would too! Fit Mommy Friday & Progresso Soup Pack Giveaway Check out the link above and let me know what you think! Love and Blessings! Margaret

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Welcome to the Friday Follow celebration hosted by One 2 Try, Hearts Make Families , Midday Escapades! We invite you to join us every Friday to get more blog followers and to follow other interesting blogs. It is all about sharing and having fun. Here’s how YOU can join the celebration: –Link up your blog name and URL using the MckLinky below. Only need to add on one blog to be seen on all

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Well she loaded a great new episode last week to help get you ready for Super Sunday!! This is very timely for me since I'm heading to the warehouse store tomorrow! LOL! The current video is helping a SAHM stock her office for under $100!!! I don't get paid or compensated to share this. I just love Coupon Mom and I want to share what I'm learning!! See what other shoppers are saying about

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I'm joining this meme over at My Friend Amy's Blog. (Well she's not really my friend yet because I don't know Amy yet, but I'm sure I will soon with the help of this meme!!). So the question this week is Why Read? I read for several reasons: 1. I read to know more about the Word of God. Each day that I read, I learn more and more about Him and what a loving, kind and merciful God he is.

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Tea with Hezbollah: Sitting at the Enemies' Table, Our Journey Through the Middle East by Ted Dekker My rating: 5 of 5 stars About the book: Tea with Hezbollah combines nail-biting narrative with the texture of rich historical background, as readers join novelist Ted Dekker and his co-author and Middle East expert, Carl Medearis, on a hair-raising journey. They are with them in every rocky cab

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I found this the other day and told myself I needed to participate this week!  I want to be able to "talk" to people about the love of Christ and my efforts in being frugal.  I hope you will join me! Copied from the One to Try  Blog:  Welcome to the Friday Follow celebration hosted by One 2 Try, Hearts Make Families (currently not working) and Midday Escapades! We invite you to join us every

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We as a family are taking a new path with our finances this year. In the past, we have been very much "instant gratification" kind of people. This has not served us well. We find ourselves falling into credit card debt and with mortgage, car and credit card payments hanging over our heads. I really feel in my heart, that God wants us to exhibit more self-control in our finances. The main

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Or I'm a Prude. Anyway you look at it, I'm DONE! Well at least done watching them with my 9 year old daughter. What caused this you ask? Well... ummm, have you been to see a PG movie lately? PG rating means Parental Guidance is suggested, I get that, really I do! BUT, why make your commercials so enticing to young children if the movie is not meant for them!!! Take the recent rodent

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Oh I just have to share this!! My son made me so proud the other day!! He's a high school sophomore and he takes French as his World Language. He loves the class and really enjoys speaking the language. The other day, his teacher pulled him aside (I admit, when my son told me this, I got a little worried!). The teacher told my son B, that he really appreciates having him in the class. He

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Dug Down Deep: Unearthing What I Believe and Why It Matters by Joshua Harris My rating: 5 of 5 stars "What is God like and how does he speak to me? What difference does it make that Jesus was both human and divine? How does Jesus's death on the cross pay for my sins? Who is the Holy Spirit and how does he work in my life? With grace and wisdom, Harris will inspire you to revel in the truth that

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What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day by Pearl Cleage My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is not a book I would normally read. But I have to say it is well written, the characters are well-formed and it's engaging.  The story is from a young woman who grew up in Idlewild, Michigan an idyllic town on the shores of the lake.  It talks about how she couldn't wait to escape but when she faces

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Ok, just know that you are going to see a LOT of Cottonelle posts over the next few hours.  I mean, who on Mom's Blogger Club COULDN'T use a month's supply!  Cottonelle is offering 24 free rolls for the first 200 bloggers.   So in order to win, I need to pick whether I'm Team Under or Team Over.  I am definitely Team OVER!!  I mean think about it... not to be gross but if you are a wrapper

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Hello to all of my dear readers.  I do apologize for being slow to get back on the bandwagon this year.  I just needed a bit more time I guess!  I’m looking forward to sharing a bit more with you all this year.  You’ll see more book reviews (some giveaways), posts about events I think are interesting, and some personal stories that might encourage some.  Sometimes I will just post a photo with

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And this is a quickie review! The Quickie by James Patterson My rating: 4 of 5 stars I liked this book.  Just when you think the story is over, a new one starts.  The characters were great and believable, made you hurt all the more when one of them turned out to be rotten! The ending was great and well written! View all my reviews >> Love and Blessings! Margaret

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Knockout Entrepreneur by George Foreman Everyone probably knows that George Foreman was the heavyweight champion of the world... twice!  What they may not know is George is a real heavyweight in business and in faith.  Knockout Entrepreneur is a faith based business management book which takes you through the steps necessary to build and maintain your business.  George does not shy away from

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Scarpetta by Patricia CornwellMy rating: 2 of 5 starsFrom the summary:"Leaving behind her private forensic pathology practice in Charleston, South Carolina, Kay Scarpetta accepts an assignment in New York City, where the NYPD has asked her to examine an injured man on Bellevue Hospital’s psychiatric prison ward. The handcuffed and chained patient, Oscar Bane, has specifically asked for her, and

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Hi all,Remember this post where my family and I went to see the Big Apple Circus? Well we had a fantastic time and I HIGHLY recommend you go see it if you have the time. I was recently contacted again to share this great information with you! They have extended their discount days to include Dec. 13 at 4:30 pm, Dec. 20 at 4:30 pm, and Dec 22, Dec 23 - both shows !!To purchase your discounted

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When Christ Comes by Max Lucado My rating: 4 of 5 stars When Christ Comes is about how Christ will arrive in His glory in His Time. In this book Max Lucado addresses our impatience to see Jesus and how awesome His return will be. He also touches on what Christians should be doing in the meantime. At the end of the book, there is a study guide which you can use to reinforce what you are

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His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. Matthew 25:23   Last week was report cards for my son and daughter. M brought home a report card of A's and B's.  B also did well.  He met the challenge of difficult classes and excelled in his acting and French

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